VMware ESXi 5.5, Patch Release ESXi550-201703001

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: Mar 28, 2017

Download Filename:
ESXi550-201703001.zip

Build:

5230635

Download Size:

360.9 MB

md5sum:

5031574fc8f16bff10d058ff51385919

sha1checksum:

cedbb92d22d41430e3603c2e8678bb6f67c39b31

Host Reboot Required: Yes

Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes

Bulletins

Bulletin ID	Category	Severity	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi550-201703401-SG	Security	Moderate	2149577

Image Profiles

Image Profile Name	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi-5.5.0-20170304001-standard	2149578
ESXi-5.5.0-20170304001-no-tools	2149579

For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5

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-5.5.0-20170304001-standard image profile, see KB 2149578.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.5.0-20170304001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2149579.

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 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.