Details
Release Date: September 13, 2018
Download Filename:
ESXi550-201809001.zip
Build:
9919047
Download Size:
365 MB
md5sum:
6aa8445eed95597ab01e2f8fd8b50da0
sha1checksum:
a6082c7e8ec031dadb974a0d91828cf2c390d192
Host Reboot Required: Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes
Bulletins
Bulletin IDCategorySeverityKnowledge Base Article
ESXi550-201809401-BG
Bugfix
Important
57481
ESXi550-201809402-BG
BugfixImportant57482
Rollup Bulletin
This rollup bulletin contains the latest VIBs with all the fixes since the initial release of ESXi 5.5.
Bulletin IDCategorySeverityESXi550-201809001
Bugfix
Important
Image Profiles
Image Profile NameKnowledge Base ArticleESXi-5.5.0-20180904001-standard57479ESXi-5.5.0-20180904001-no-tools57480
For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.
Solution
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-5.5.0-20180904001-standard image profile, see KB 57479.For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-5.5.0-20180904001-no-tools image profile, see KB 57480.
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 Examplesand the vSphere Upgrade Guide.
