ESX Server 2.5.3发布

VMware ESX Server
Latest Version: 2.5.3 | 4/13/06 | Build 22981

 

主要更新：

• Support for the following additional Guest Operating Systems:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 2

    Note: This release includes an updated tools image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 2 guest operating system; however, you must download the BusLogic floppy image for installing the guest operating system. You can download it here. Please see the Guest Operating System Installation Guide more for information.

  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Release 2
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3.

A large number of RPMs have been updated for this release to address security issues. A list of updated RPMs and security issues addressed is available at www.vmware.com/pdf/ESX253-rpms_security.pdf. In addition, this release contains all the updates included in ESX Server 2.5.2 Upgrade Patch 1, ESX Server 2.5.2 Upgrade Patch 2, ESX Server 2.5.2 Upgrade Patch 3, and ESX Server 2.5.2 Upgrade Patch 4.

 

可以从下列ESX产品中升级到2.5.3

 

Upgrading a Previous ESX Server Release to ESX Server 2.5.3

ESX Server 2.5.3 supports upgrading from the following previous releases:

• ESX Server 2.5.2 and with Upgrade patch 1, 2, 3, 4
• ESX Server 2.5.1 with Upgrade patch 1
• ESX Server 2.5 with Upgrade patch 2
• ESX Server 2.1.3
• ESX Server 2.1.2 with Upgrade patch 6
• ESX Server 2.1.1
• ESX Server 2.0.2
• ESX Server 2.0.1 with Upgrade patch 6

Note: Using the tar archive, upgrading directly from releases prior to ESX Server 2.0.1 is not supported. To upgrade from ESX Server 1.5 or ESX Server 2.0.0 to ESX 2.5.3, upgrade first to one of the following versions of ESX Server before upgrading to ESX Server 2.5.3:

• ESX Server 2.0.1 with Upgrade Patch 6
• ESX Server 2.1.2 with Upgrade Patch 6
• ESX Server 2.5.2 with Upgrade Patch 4

Note: During an upgrade from a previous ESX Server release to ESX Server 2.5.3, this upgrade installer reinstalls all default ESX Server RPMs. If you have modified any of the default ESX Server RPMs, these modifications will be overwritten during the upgrade.

To upgrade from previous versions of ESX Server to ESX Server 2.5.3, use the installation CD-ROM. This is the CD you received from VMware or the CD you created from the ISO image file you downloaded from the VMware site. For upgrade instructions, see "Upgrading from a Previous Release of ESX Server" in the ESX Server Installation Guide, available from www.vmware.com/support/pubs/esx_pubs.html .

 

 

升级方法：

Upgrading from a Tar Archive
If you are using the downloaded tar archive, note the filename of the download file and make appropriate substitutions in the file and directory names shown below.

Note: Using the tar archive, upgrading directly from releases prior to ESX Server 2.0.1 is not supported.

1. Power off all virtual machines and shut down your server.

2. Restart your system.

3. At the LILO Boot Menu, select the option appropriate for your system.
   • For a boot-from-SAN installation, select esx-san-safe.
   • For all other installations, select linux-up.

4. Log in as root into the ESX Server service console, in Linux mode.

5. Make a directory named download (or use another name of your choice.) This directory must be accessible to the service console on the server you want to upgrade.

6. Change to the download directory.

7. Verify the integrity of the package:

   # md5sum esx-2.5.3-22981-upgrade.tar.gz

   The md5 checksum output should match the following:

   375c9ba440a2807ce134f36aeca601ec esx-2.5.3-22981-upgrade.tar.gz

8. Extract the contents of the file.

   tar zxf esx-2.5.3-22981-upgrade.tar.gz

9. Change to the directory esx-2.5.3-22981-upgrade.

10. Run the upgrade script.
    ./upgrade.pl

11. The system updates have now been installed. A reboot prompt displays:
    Reboot the server now [y/n]?

    This update will not be complete until you reboot the ESX Server. If you enter N, to indicate that you will not reboot at this time, ESX Server displays the warning message "Please reboot the server manually. Your virtual machines will not run properly until this is done." If you see this message, you must manually reboot the server to complete the driver update.

12. At the reboot prompt, enter Y to reboot the server.

    After the installation, a file named "perllocal.pod" is created in the / directory. The perllocal.pod file is an unnecessary file created as a byproduct of the installation process. It can be safely deleted.