IMPORTANT: If your source system contains hosts of versions between ESXi 7.0 Update 2 and Update 3c, and Intel drivers, before upgrading to ESXi 7.0 Update 3n, see the section of the VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3c Release Notes, because all content in the section is also applicable for vSphere 7.0 Update 3n. Also, see the related VMware knowledge base articles: 86447, 87258, and 87308. What's New
- ESXi 7.0 Update 3n delivers bug fixes documented in the section.
Earlier Releases of ESXi 7.0New features, resolved, and known issues of ESXi are described in the release notes for each release. Release notes for earlier releases of ESXi 7.0 are: - VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3m Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3l Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3k Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3j Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3i Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3g Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3f Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3e Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3d Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 2e Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1e Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 3c Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 2d Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 2c Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 2a Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 2 Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1d Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1c Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1b Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1a Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0 Update 1 Release Notes
- VMware ESXi 7.0, ESXi 7.0b Release Notes
For internationalization, compatibility, and open source components, see the VMware vSphere 7.0 Release Notes. Patches Contained in This ReleaseThis release of ESXi 7.0 Update 3n delivers the following patches: Build Details Download Filename: VMware-ESXi-7.0U3n-21930508-depot.zip Build: 21930508 Download Size: 379.4 MB md5sum: 0aa019e1a54fd113a415daea5038351a sha256checksum: 189a5a11849bcfabc4d8ae54ee8246f5f86d31eb3164efc3c76613a31b7be467 Host Reboot Required: Yes Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes Components Component Bulletin Category Severity ESXi Component - core ESXi VIBs ESXi_7.0.3-0.95.21930508 Bugfix Critical ESXi Install/Upgrade Component esx-update_7.0.3-0.95.21930508 Bugfix Critical IMPORTANT: - Starting with vSphere 7.0, VMware uses components for packaging VIBs along with bulletins. The
ESXi `and `esx-update bulletins are dependent on each other. Always include both in a single ESXi host patch baseline or include the rollup bulletin in the baseline to avoid failure during host patching. - When patching ESXi hosts by using VMware Update Manager from a version prior to ESXi 7.0 Update 2, it is strongly recommended to use the rollup bulletin in the patch baseline. If you cannot use the rollup bulletin, be sure to include all of the following packages in the patching baseline. If the following packages are not included in the baseline, the update operation fails:
- VMware-vmkusb_0.1-1vmw.701.0.0.16850804 or higher
- VMware-vmkata_0.1-1vmw.701.0.0.16850804 or higher
- VMware-vmkfcoe_1.0.0.2-1vmw.701.0.0.16850804 or higher
- VMware-NVMeoF-RDMA_1.0.1.2-1vmw.701.0.0.16850804 or higher
Rollup Bulletin This rollup bulletin contains the latest VIBs with all the fixes after the initial release of ESXi 7.0. Bulletin ID Category Severity ESXi70U3n-21930508 Bugfix Critical 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 Name ESXi-7.0U3n-21930508-standard ESXi-7.0U3n-21930508-no-tools ESXi Image Name and Version Release Date Category Detail ESXi70U3n-21930508 JUL 06 2023 Bugfix Bugfix image For information about the individual components and bulletins, see the Product Patches page and the section. Patch Download and InstallationIn vSphere 7.x, the Update Manager plug-in, used for administering vSphere Update Manager, is replaced with the Lifecycle Manager plug-in. Administrative operations for vSphere Update Manager are still available under the Lifecycle Manager plug-in, along with new capabilities for vSphere Lifecycle Manager.
The typical way to apply patches to ESXi 7.x hosts is by using the vSphere Lifecycle Manager. For details, see About vSphere Lifecycle Manager and vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baselines and Images.
You can also update ESXi hosts without using the Lifecycle Manager plug-in, and use an image profile instead. To do this, you must manually download the patch offline bundle ZIP file from VMware Customer Connect. From the Select a Product drop-down menu, select ESXi (Embedded and Installable) and from the Select a Version drop-down menu, select 7.0. For more information, see the Upgrading Hosts by Using ESXCLI Commands and the VMware ESXi Upgrade guide. Resolved IssuesThe resolved issues are grouped as follows. ESXi_7.0.3-0.95.21930508 Patch Category Bugfix Patch Severity Critical Host Reboot Required Yes Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required Yes Affected Hardware N/A Affected Software N/A Affected VIBs - VMware_bootbank_esx-base_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_trx_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_vdfs_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_esxio-combiner_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_vsan_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_native-misc-drivers_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_gc_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_bmcal_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
- VMware_bootbank_crx_7.0.3-0.95.21930508
PRs Fixed 3192477, 3186367 CVE numbers N/A
This patch updates the esx-base `VIB. Due to their dependency with the `esx-base VIB, the following VIBs are updated with build number and patch version changes, but deliver no fixes: trx, esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath, vdfs, esxio-combiner, cpu-microcode, esx-xserver, vsan, native-misc-drivers, vsanhealth, gc, bmcal `and `crx. This patch resolves the following issues: - PR 3192477: Many LRO-capable PNICs do not aggregate packets from overlay traffic
Many physical networks adaptors (PNICs) that have the Hardware Large Receive Offload (LRO) capability might not aggregate packets from the Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (Geneve) overlay traffic.
This issue is resolved in this release. The fix adds a software-based LRO functionality within the VMkernel that makes sure that if an LRO-capable PNIC does not aggregate packets from the Geneve overlay traffic, the VMkernel aggregates them instead. The change does not affect VLAN and VXLAN traffic.
PR 3186367: If virtual machines connected to an NSX logical switch are not migrated and remain on an ESXi host during a host reboot, the VNICs of such VMs might lose connectivity.
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