VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 has been released. You can find the download and release notes here:
- Download http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/
- Release notes: vi3_esx35u4_rel_notes
LSI megaraid_sas and mptscsi Storage Controller Driver Update — The drivers for LSI megaraid_sas and mptscsi storage controllers have been updated to version 3.19vmw and 2.6.48.18 vmw respectively. The upgrade improves performance and enhance event handling capabilities for these two drivers.
Newly Supported Guest Operating Systems — Support for the following guest operating systems has been added specifically for this release:
For more complete information about supported guests included in this release, see the Guest Operating System Installation Guide: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide.pdf.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit and 64-bit).
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (32-bit and 64-bit).
- Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition and Server Edition (32-bit and 64-bit).
- Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0 (32-bit and 64-bit).
Furthermore, pre-built kernel modules (PBMs) were added in this release for the following guests:
- Ubuntu 8.10
- Ubuntu 8.04.2
Newly Supported Management Agents — Refer to VMware ESX Server Supported Hardware Lifecycle Management Agents for the most up-to-date information on supported management agents.
Newly Supported I/O Devices — in-box support for the following on-board processors, IO devices, and storage subsystems:
- SAS Controllers and SATA Controllers:
The following are newly supported SATA Controllers.
- PMC 8011 (for SAS and SATA drives)
- Intel ICH9
- Intel ICH10
- CERC 6/I SATA/SAS Integrated RAID Controller (for SAS and SATA drivers)
- HP Smart Array P700m Controller
Notes:
- Some limitations apply in terms of support for SATA controllers. For more information, see SATA Controller Support in ESX 3.5 (KB 1008673).
- Storing VMFS datastores on native SATA drives is not supported.