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VMware ESX Server 2.0.2 Upgrade Patch 1 (for 2.0.2 Systems Only)

Released 7/27/06

TAR File

This patch is for ESX Server 2.0.2 and addresses the following issues:

  • Security fix -- An unauthorized user could potentially construct a specially crafted URL that may change a known user's password. This vulnerability is fixed in this patch release.
  • Security fix -- A local user could view potentially sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in this patch release.
  • Traffic shaping configurations do not appear for newly created virtual machines on ESX Server 2.0.2 hosts. This problem is fixed in this patch release. For additional information, refer to KB 2119.
  • New virtual machines created using VirtualCenter cannot be powered on. This problem is fixed in this patch release. For additional information, refer to KB 2119 and KB 2113.
  • User specified parameters are not applied to virtual machines created using SDK client. This problem is fixed in this patch release. For additional information, refer to KB 2113.

Applicability

This patch is an ESX Server 2.0.2 patch. Please make sure that ESX Server 2.0.2 build 23922 is installed before applying this patch. Run vmware -v to display version and build information for your system.

Installing the Update

Note: VMware recommends backing up your ESX Server installation before installing this patch. Also, a minimum of 550 MB of temporary free space on "/" filesystem is required for installing this patch.

This update requires you to boot your server into Linux mode to perform the upgrade. When you are prompted to reboot at the end of the upgrade, the installer will restart your system to run ESX Server.

  1. Power off all virtual machines.
  2. Restart your system.
  3. At the LILO Boot Menu, select the option linux-up to boot into Linux mode.
  4. Log in as root into the ESX Server service console, in Linux mode.
  5. Make a directory named download (or use another name of your choice). This directory must be accessible to the service console on the server you want to upgrade.
  6. Change to the download directory.
  7. Verify the integrity of the package:
    # md5sum esx-2.0.2-27920-upgrade.tar.gz

    The md5 checksum output should match the following:
    7f9b2367bbc54f29586ade0e1e286837 esx-2.0.2-27920-upgrade.tar.gz

  8. Extract the compressed tar archive:
    # tar -xvzf esx-2.0.2-27920-upgrade.tar.gz
  9. Change to the newly created directory:
    # cd esx-2.0.2-27920-upgrade
  10. Run the installer:
    # ./upgrade.pl
  11. The system updates have now been installed. A reboot prompt displays:
    Reboot the server now [y/n]?

    12. This update will not be complete until you reboot the ESX Server. If you enter N, to indicate that you will not reboot at this time, ESX Server displays the warning message "Please reboot the server manually. Your virtual machines will not run properly until this is done." If you see this message, you must manually reboot the server to complete the driver update.

  12. At the reboot prompt, enter Y to reboot the server.