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1) Do you put all patch updates released for esxi through a formal change control process?
2) Is there an easy way perhaps in vcenter to see the dates patches had been applied to esxi hosts (to help track back to change control system to ensure it went through change control)
3) do you have the luxury of test esxi hosts to test the updates on before applying to production servers
4) have you every experienced any issues with applying esxi patches to production systems?
2) Is there an easy way perhaps in vcenter to see the dates patches had been applied to esxi hosts (to help track back to change control system to ensure it went through change control)
3) do you have the luxury of test esxi hosts to test the updates on before applying to production servers
4) have you every experienced any issues with applying esxi patches to production systems?
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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in relation to 4, how do you get around this, i.e revert to backup and not apply the patch again? or report the issues to vmware and hope they drebug their updates?
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for 2, I appreicate this lists current build, I was more after a patch history log to show what patches were applied on what date....
2.) esxcli software vib list at the console will show the following patches and install date
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
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misc-cnic-register 1.78.1.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.
net-bnx2 2.2.3t.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.
net-bnx2x 1.78.28.v55.2-1OEM.550.0.0
net-cnic 1.78.12.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0
net-tg3 3.133d.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.
scsi-bnx2fc 1.78.16.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0
scsi-bnx2i 2.78.11.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0
dell-configuration-vib 5.5-0A01 Dell PartnerSupported 2013-12-11
dell-eql-host-connection-m
dell-eql-hostprofile 1.2.0-352701 Dell VMwareAccepted 2013-12-17
dell-eql-routed-psp 1.2.0-352701 Dell VMwareAccepted 2013-12-17
elxnet 10.0.575.7-1OEM.550.0.0.11
ima-be2iscsi 4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.119
lpfc 10.0.575.8-1OEM.550.0.0.11
scsi-be2iscsi 4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.119
net-igb 4.2.16.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198
net-ixgbe 3.18.7-1OEM.550.0.0.119861
scsi-mpt2sas 16.00.01.00.1vmw-1OEM.550.
NetAppNasPlugin 1.0-21 NetApp VMwareAccepted 2014-09-25
ima-qla4xxx 500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.04012
net-qlcnic 5.5.164-1OEM.550.0.0.11986
4). We rollback, to the previous version. We then test this build if available in isolation, to check and confirm the issue, and then escalate to VMware Support.
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
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misc-cnic-register 1.78.1.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.
net-bnx2 2.2.3t.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.
net-bnx2x 1.78.28.v55.2-1OEM.550.0.0
net-cnic 1.78.12.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0
net-tg3 3.133d.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.
scsi-bnx2fc 1.78.16.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0
scsi-bnx2i 2.78.11.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0
dell-configuration-vib 5.5-0A01 Dell PartnerSupported 2013-12-11
dell-eql-host-connection-m
dell-eql-hostprofile 1.2.0-352701 Dell VMwareAccepted 2013-12-17
dell-eql-routed-psp 1.2.0-352701 Dell VMwareAccepted 2013-12-17
elxnet 10.0.575.7-1OEM.550.0.0.11
ima-be2iscsi 4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.119
lpfc 10.0.575.8-1OEM.550.0.0.11
scsi-be2iscsi 4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.119
net-igb 4.2.16.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198
net-ixgbe 3.18.7-1OEM.550.0.0.119861
scsi-mpt2sas 16.00.01.00.1vmw-1OEM.550.
NetAppNasPlugin 1.0-21 NetApp VMwareAccepted 2014-09-25
ima-qla4xxx 500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.04012
net-qlcnic 5.5.164-1OEM.550.0.0.11986
4). We rollback, to the previous version. We then test this build if available in isolation, to check and confirm the issue, and then escalate to VMware Support.