VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201701001

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: Feb 02, 2017

Download Filename:
ESXi650-201701001.zip

Build:
4887370

Download Size:

335.7 MB

md5sum:

e92d080286c62701f5d5501710092525

sha1checksum:

3ac557020a47b81903fe95488eb167521cf8c858

Host Reboot Required: Yes

Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes

Bulletins

Bulletin ID	Category	Severity	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi650-201701401-BG	Bugfix	Important	2147870

Image Profiles

Image Profile Name	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi-6.5.0-20170104001-standard	2147871
ESXi-6.5.0-20170104001-no-tools	2147872

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-6.5.0-20170104001-standard image profile, see KB 2147871.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.5.0-20170104001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2147872.

Deployment Considerations

None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed above.

Patch Download and Installation

The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware vSphere 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.