UPDATE: New ESXi 5.5 patches called off !!!

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Apparently VMware called off latest patches for ESXi 5.5 released on 30.4.2015, However all of them can be still residing in your Update Manager!

There is no official statement from VMware out there yet, but I suggest you do not apply following patches:

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ESX550-201504101-SG

ESX550-201504101-BG

ESX550-201504102-BG

ESX550-201504104-BG

I have found out about this by coincidence, when I was looking for a description of the mentioned patches and all of them were pointing to a non existing KBs. So I started digging and I found out they are not even in VMware patch repository anymore.

Looks like those patches can be especially bad for you, if you are using NSX in your environment like stated in KB2116370 and in this ALERT.

Update: VMware has put fixed patches into their repository on Friday 8.5.2015, to be sure you have changes reflected in yours, you can trigger download manually in the update manager admin view

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Dusan Tekeljak

Experienced infrastructure architect and consultant with more than a decade of hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing secure, high-performance cloud solutions across Europe and the Middle East. My focus is on VMware technologies, where I’ve led major implementations, architected mission-critical systems for telecom and finance clients, and contributed to industry knowledge as an IBM Redbooks co-author. With a collection of advanced certifications—including VCAP-DCD, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-NV, multiple VMware expert credentials—I combine technical leadership with practical delivery, consistently driving successful infrastructure transformations, operational excellence, and digital innovation for enterprise clients Opinions are my own!

About Dusan Tekeljak

Experienced infrastructure architect and consultant with more than a decade of hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing secure, high-performance cloud solutions across Europe and the Middle East. My focus is on VMware technologies, where I’ve led major implementations, architected mission-critical systems for telecom and finance clients, and contributed to industry knowledge as an IBM Redbooks co-author. With a collection of advanced certifications—including VCAP-DCD, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-NV, multiple VMware expert credentials—I combine technical leadership with practical delivery, consistently driving successful infrastructure transformations, operational excellence, and digital innovation for enterprise clients Opinions are my own!
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  1. sebastian.grugel@gmail.com'
    Sebastian Grugel
    May 10, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    You can try exclude those patches in baseline configuration if i good remember.

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