There is a bug in the latest ESXi 5.5 release (Update 1 with or without the ) that leads to intermittent disconnects of NFS datastores. Spa Training Courses Uk. If you are struck by this issue then you are probably already aware of that VMware has published for this and is 'working towards providing a resolution'.

In the meantime the only workaround is to downgrade your hosts to ESXi 5.5 GA (without Update 1). But how do you do this without re-installing ESXi? You cannot do this through Update Manager, but through esxcli as follows. On your host, log in to it (e.g. Using ) and run the following commands: # open firewall for outgoing http requests: esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient # Install the ESXi 5.5 pre-U1 Heartbleed Fix Image Profile from the VMware Online depot esxcli software profile update -d -p ESXi-5.5.0-0s-standard --allow-downgrades # Reboot your host reboot This will downgrade the host to the ESXi 5.5 GA version plus all security fixes that were released since then including the fix for the Heartbleed bug! If you are interested in a detailed overview of what package versions are included in each ESXi patch level then have a look at my! By the way: If you are not yet on ESXi 5.5 U1 and just want to apply the Heartbleed fix - but not U1 (because of the NFS bug) - then you can use the exact same commands (but may omit the --allow-downgrades option, because it is not needed then).

How do I uninstall esxi host patch from 5.1? I see vihostupdate from vma does not work on 5.x anymore. How do I query and remove patches on esxi 5.1 host? Boss Gt 100 Patches Pink Floyd. How to uninstall Security Patch from ESX 4.0 Note - We do not have update manager. Any help would be appreciable.

Xp Key Activation Crack. Another note: If you have 3rd-party VIBs installed then these will not be touched by this procedure. That means it is safe to use this method even if you have installed your hosts with the HP Customized installation ISO or have manually added other additional custom packages.