VMware ESXi 5.0, Patch Release ESXi500-201502001
Article ID: 328502
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Products
VMware
Issue/Introduction
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Download Filename:
ESXi500-201502001.zip
Build:
2509828
2486588 (Security-only)
2486588 (Security-only)
Download Size:
623.0 MB
md5sum:
md5sum:
0e81d3c7702d6f08c1a5ebe743c8c42b
sha1sum:
6f16a03f413c1af4db3e181c2ccd6aa01141035d
Host Reboot Required: Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes
Bulletins
This release contains general and security-only bulletins. Security-only bulletins are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from prior patch/update releases are included.
If the installation of all new security and bug fixes is required, you must apply all bulletins in this release. In some cases, the general release bulletin will supersede the security- only bulletin. This is not an issue as the general release bulletin contains both the new security and bug fixes.
The bulletin IDs of security-only bulletins end with an “SG” suffix.
This release contains general and security-only bulletins. Security-only bulletins are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from prior patch/update releases are included.
If the installation of all new security and bug fixes is required, you must apply all bulletins in this release. In some cases, the general release bulletin will supersede the security- only bulletin. This is not an issue as the general release bulletin contains both the new security and bug fixes.
The bulletin IDs of security-only bulletins end with an “SG” suffix.
| Bulletin ID | Category | Severity | Knowledge Base Article |
| ESXi500-201502401-BG | Bug Fix | Critical | 2101893 |
| ESXi500-201502402-BG | Bug Fix | Important | 2101895 |
| ESXi500-201502403-BG | Bug Fix | Important | 2106791 |
| ESXi500-201502101-SG | Security Fix | Important | 2101903 |
Image Profiles
Starting with ESXi 5.0 Update 1, VMware patch and update releases contain general and security-only image profiles. Security-only image profiles are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from earlier patch/update releases are included.
The general release image profile supersedes the security-only profile. Application of the general release image profile applies to new security and bug fixes.
The security-only image profiles are identified with the additional "s" identifier in the image profile name.
The general release image profile supersedes the security-only profile. Application of the general release image profile applies to new security and bug fixes.
The security-only image profiles are identified with the additional "s" identifier in the image profile name.
| Image Profile Name | Knowledge Base Article |
ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-standard | |
ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-no-tools | |
ESXi-5.0.0-20150201001s-standard | |
ESXi-5.0.0-20150201001s-no-tools |
For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.
Resolution
Summaries and Symptoms
This patch release contains the bug fixes for ESXi. For more information, see the KB articles for the individual bulletins.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-standard image profile, see KB 2101898.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2101900.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20151201001s-standard image profile, see KB 2101906.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20151201001s-no-tools image profile, see KB 2101908.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2101900.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20151201001s-standard image profile, see KB 2101906.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.0.0-20151201001s-no-tools image profile, see KB 2101908.
Patch Download and Installation
The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware Update Manager. For details, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager.
ESXi hosts can be updated by manually downloading the patch ZIP file from the VMware download page and installing the VIB by using the esxcli software vib command. Additionally, the system can be updated using the image profile and the esxcli software profile command. For details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.
An ISO image, VMware ESXi 5.0 Installable Update 3d (CD ISO), is also available for this release containing all the fixes of this patch along with an additional fix applicable to ESXi Installer only. You can access the ISO image from VMware-VMvisor-Installer-201502001-2509828.x86_64.iso.
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