There is a support alert on the main VMWare support page. http://www.vmware.com/support/. Not much consulation but it is there.

Unbelivable, you claim to be a enterprise solution. You really SUCK BIGTIME. 36 hrs is not acceptable

Had I written this, I would be crucified.  But I have to say in my years with Microsoft Products, I don't remember seeing anything quite like this.  What you say about MS:

MS has always been the target for people to yell at when it comes to buggy software but they have never managed to do something like this.

Is exactly right.  I agree, this hasn't ever been this bad with MS.  At a time when its absolutely crucial for VM Ware to shine, they completely dropped the ball at the goal line just as time runs out... This is going to be detrimental.. I know they will over come.. but it's going to go down as perhaps the biggest faux paus in computing history.

3- Windows ME

2- Windows BOB

1- VM Ware ESX 3.5 Date bomb

I have been supporting and getting behind VM Ware for the last 2 years.. But this is very tough pill to swallow...

Agreed.

Has there been any update as to which of the updates within U2 caused the problem?

This is from a Computerworld.com article -

""Updated product bits with correct licensing will be made available for

download as soon as possible," the spokesman said, adding in a follow-up

e-mail that VMware expects to have a patch available later today."

I hope the today part is correct.

its just a real shame that the "bug" has nothing to do with the functioning of ESX... it's all because of licensing and is why I am so critical of this particular error

Apprently you didn't read the posts either.  It is an intrigal part of ESX, licensing or not, they ALL work TOGETHER.  It doesn't matter which piece caused the problem, it's all part of the same CODE.  It's not licensing, licensing is fine, it's within ESX itself.  And how you can even say nothing to do with functioning..

you can't do DRS, vmotion, or power on VM's, that's pretty much ALL ESX does!  It's 100% function.

If you change the date, and you have vm ware sync tools on, you have effectively made an entire environment useless.  VM's can't login with AD unless time is within 5 minutes, some databases need time/date to be CRUCIAL to their updates.. this is a MAJOR hit, it's all about function, and nothing to do with licensing.

May I ask you how many VMs do you have in production?? you don't sound like you have a big environment like we do...this is not good for us that today and tomorrow will have to be on site until this issue gets resolved..

Systems Integration Engineer

Rogers Wireless Inc

Montreal, Canada

hmm,

KB site is down for maintenance for now.....

"  Temporary Maintenance - Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base is currently unavailable while we make important user improvements and upgrades to the site. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   "

What I find even worse: not mentioning anything about this mega-big issue on the home page www.vmware.com .... first sight only on the support page

Jan