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Release Date: November 9, 2017 Download Filename: ESXi600-201711001.zip Build: 6921384 6856897 (Security-only)Download Size: 524.5 MB md5sum: e3d336ffc2a6711cfe776c08fbdaec37 sha1checksum: 5e711118381c8aaac56a65afa09b9fea3b23cd6e 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 earlier patch and 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 security-only bulletins are identified by bulletin IDs that end in "SG". Bulletin IDCategorySeverityKnowledge Base Article ESXi600-201711401-BGBugfixCritical2151127 ESXi600-201711402-BGBugfixGeneral2151128 ESXi600-201711403-BGBugfixGeneral2151250 ESXi600-201711404-BGBugfixCritical2151589ESXi600-201711101-SGSecurityImportant2151132ESXi600-201711102-SGSecurityImportant2151133ESXi600-201711103-SGSecurityImportant2151134ESXi600-201711104-SGSecurityImportant2151160 Image Profiles VMware patch and update releases contain general and critical image profiles. Application of the general release image profile applies to new bug fixes. Image Profile NameKnowledge Base Article ESXi-6.0.0-20171104001-standard 2151129 ESXi-6.0.0-20171104001-no-tools 2151130ESXi-6.0.0-20171101001s-standard2151135ESXi-6.0.0-20171101001s-no-tools2151136 For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.
This patch release contains bug fixes for ESXi. For more information, see the KB articles for the individual bulletins.For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20171104001-standard image profile, see KB 2151129.For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20171104001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2151130.For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20171101001s-standard image profile, see KB 2151135.For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20171101001s-no-tools image profile, see KB 2151136. 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 profilecommand. For details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.