ESX(i) 4 Update 1 has just been re-released:
We’ve released a new version of ESX 4.0 Update 1 that resolves the issue with the ESX 4.0 Update 1 install failing, timing out and resulting in the host entering an usable state.
The new version is called ESX 4.0 Update 1A.
You can find the new version on VMware Downloads.
For more details, see Due to a possible dead lock on rpmpd, upgrading ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.0 Update 1 can fail or time out and leave the host in an unusable state (1016070).
vSphere 4.0 Quick Start Guide
The question is how a server patched with the original Update 1 (without problems) will respond now. Will VUM list Update 1A as required for install again, or will it be skipped?
Note: ESXi is not affected. – so you could leave out the (i) in your post heading, it’s a bit misleading
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Is there also an update for vcenter or only for the ESX host?
Hi Krowczynski, there will be, but this is due to issues with installing the new VPXA on ESXi4 hosts, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016262 for details.