VMware has published a patch for ESXi 6.5 and the corresponding vCenter Server version. This patch [..l}] and is the first 6.5 release to support VMware NSX.
Product: VMware ESXi 6.5
Release date: February 2, 2017
Patch: ESXi650-201701001
Build: 4887370
Links: KB2147869 | DownloadRead More »ESXi 6.5 Feburary 2017 Patch with NSX Support (Build 4887370)
VMware has published patches for ESXi 5.5 and 6.0: VMware ESXi 5.5 Release date: August 4, 2016 Patch: ESXi550-201608001 Build: 4179633 Links: KB2144371 | Download VMware ESXi 6.0 Release… Read More »ESXi 5.5 & 6.0 August 2016 Patch
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 5.1 and the corresponding vCenter Server version. Product: VMware ESXi 5.1 Release date: May 24, 2016 Patch: ESXi510-201605001 Build: 3872664… Read More »ESXi 5.1 May 2016 SSLv3 Patch (Build 3872664)
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 6.0
Product: VMware ESXi 6.0
Release date: May 12, 2016
Patch: ESXi600-201605001
Build: 3825889
Links: KB2136186 | Download
The update resolves 7 issues including two PSOD and a CBT problem with the following symptoms:Read More »ESXi 6.0 May 2016 Patch (Build 3825889)
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 5.5 Product: VMware ESXi 5.5 Release date: December 8, 2015 Patch: ESXi550-201512001 Build: 3248547 Build (security only): 3247226 Links: KB2135410 |… Read More »ESXi 5.5 December 2015 Patch (Build 3248547)
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 6.0 that resolves the (new) CBT Bug documented in KB2136854.
Product: VMware ESXi 6.0
Release date: November 25, 2015
Patch: ESXi600-201511001
Build: 3247720
Links: KB2137545 | Download
This patch updates the esx-base VIB to resolve an issue that occurs when you run virtual machine backups which utilize Changed Block Tracking (CBT) in ESXi 6.0, the CBT API call QueryDiskChangedAreas() might return incorrect changed sectors that results in inconsistent incremental virtual machine backups. The issue occurs as the CBT fails to track changed blocks on the VMs having I/O during snapshot consolidation.
Read More »ESXi 6.0 November 2015 CBT Fix Patch (Build 3247720)
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 6.0
Product: VMware ESXi 6.0
Release date: October 6, 2015
Patch: ESXi600-201510001
Build: 3073146
Links: KB2132152 | Download
The ESXi Installable has also been replaced with ESXi 6.0 Update 1a:
The update resolves a critical network issue with the following symptoms:Read More »ESXi 6.0 October 2015 "NETDEV WATCHDOG" Patch (Build 3073146)
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 5.5
Product: VMware ESXi 5.5
Release date: October 6, 2015
Patch: ESXi550-201510001
Build: 3116895
Links: KB2133824 | Download
The patch resolves the Snapshot Bug in 5.5 Update 3 that has been documented by VMware in KB: KB2133118
The ESXi Installable has also been replaced with ESXi 5.5 Update 3a (ESXi 5.5 Update 3 is gone):
Read More »ESXi 5.5 October 2015 "Snapshot Bug" Patch (Build 3116895)
VMware has started October 2015 with a bunch of patches, a security advisory and a major bug in their latest ESXi 5.5 release.Read More »VMware: Thrilling Start to October 2015
[UPDATE 6. Oct] The Snapshot Bug has been fixed!
VMware has a major bug in their latest ESXi 5.5 Patch, released on September 16, 2015.
Affected Product:
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3 (build number: 3029944)
VMware KB: KB2133118
After upgrading to VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3 an unexpected virtual machine failure might occur after snapshot consolidation. This issues occurs due to a segmentation fault when changing the snapshot tree data-structure.Read More »VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3 Snapshot Bug