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The operating system must be a supported release.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN000100-ESXI5-000062 GEN000100-ESXI5-000062 GEN000100-ESXI5-000062_rule High
Description
An operating system release is considered supported if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN000100-ESXI5-000062_chk )
From the vSphere Client/vCenter and select the host: View the menu header above the "Configuration" tab. If the version is not supported, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-GEN000100-ESXI5-000062_fix)
Upgrade to a supported version.