On Apr 25, VMware has released some important updates for its products:
- VMware vSphere 5.1U1: see ESXi Release Notes, vCenter Server Release Notes
Several existing bugs are now resolved (especially the beacon probing issue)
- VMware vCloud Director 5.1.2: see the Release Notes
- VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.1.10: see the Release Notes
- VMware vSphere Replication 5.1.1: see the Release Notes
- VMware VSA (vSphere Storage Appliance) 5.1.3: see the Release Notes
- VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.1.1: see the Release Notes
- VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1.0
Important pre or post update notes:
- In an environment with multiple compatible VMware products, it is strongly recommended to follow a specific sequence to install and update to the latest patches.
See Knowledge Base article 2037630. - Caution concerning upgrades of vCenter Server 5.1 to 5.1.0 U1 in non-English environments. You must install Single Sign On (SSO) through the command line.
See Knowledge Base article 2037976. - Update vSA after upgrading to vCenter Server 5.1U1: vSA 5.1.1 customers must upgrade to vSA 5.1.3 after upgrading their vCenter Server to 5.1 Update 1. For more information, see the release notes linked below.
See vSA Release Notes - Login issue after updating to vCenter Server 5.1U1: customers that have large numbers of domain groups may be prevented from logging into vCenter Server 5.1 Update-1 with AD credentials. For more information, see the KB linked below.
See KB 2050941
Andrea Mauro
Virtualization, Cloud and Storage Architect. Tech Field delegate. VMUG IT Co-Founder and board member. VMware VMTN Moderator and vExpert 2010-24. Dell TechCenter Rockstar 2014-15. Microsoft MVP 2014-16. Veeam Vanguard 2015-23. Nutanix NTC 2014-20. Several certifications including: VCDX-DCV, VCP-DCV/DT/Cloud, VCAP-DCA/DCD/CIA/CID/DTA/DTD, MCSA, MCSE, MCITP, CCA, NPP.
