I have a problem with a ESXi host, I see 180 warnings like this

Seems like somethings not right, and that one simple change might remove all warnings ;)

Warning - 180 elements return a warning state: Memory; Proc 2; Proc 1; Power Supply 3 Power Supplies - unknown; System Board 7 Fans - unknown; System Board 8 Memory: Correctable ECC logging limit reached - unknown; System Board 8 Memory: Uncorrectable ECC - unknown; Power Supply 6: Not Installed; Power Supply 5: Not Installed; Power Supply 4: Not Installed; Power Supply 2: Running/Full Power-Enabled; Power Supply 1: Running/Full Power-Enabled; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; tg3 device firmware 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0; bnx2x device firmware bc 7.0.49; bnx2x device firmware bc 7.0.49; HP Smart Array Controller HPSA1 Firmware 1.28; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; tg3 driver 3.123b.v50.1; bnx2x driver 1.72.54.v50.2; bnx2x driver 1.72.54.v50.2; VMware net-r8168 8.013.00-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware sata-sata-sil 2.3-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware esx-xlibs 5.1.0-0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:01:09.000; Hewlett-Packard vmware-esx-hp_vaaip_p2000 2.1.0-2 2011-10-07 23:34:17.000; VMware net-be2net 4.1.255.11-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-enic 1.4.2.15a-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; Brocade scsi-bfa 3.0.0.0-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 2011-07-22 23:04:55.000; VMware net-vmxnet3 1.1.3.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; Emulex scsi-be2iscsi 4.0.317.1-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 2011-09-16 02:29:14.000; VMware uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; Broadcom net-cnic 1.72.50.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-05-02 22:13:13.000; Intel net-igb 3.2.10-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2011-09-22 15:40:14.000; VMware ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-sky2 1.20-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; Hewlett-Packard hp-smx-provider 500.03.01.00.5-434156 2012-06-26 01:08:00.000; VMware ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; Broadcom net-bnx2 2.2.1l.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-04-19 00:16:21.000; VMware vmware-fdm 5.1.0-799731 2012-08-02 05:29:50.000; Hewlett-Packard char-hpilo 500.9.0.0.9-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 2011-10-07 14:50:08.000; Hewlett-Packard hp-build 5.30.28-434156 2012-08-20 15:32:45.000; VMware esx-base 5.1.0-0.9.914609 2012-11-18 19:59:49.000; VMware ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware sata-ahci 3.0-13vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; QLogic net-qlcnic 5.0.741-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2011-11-08 10:57:40.000; Broadcom misc-cnic-register 1.72.1.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-01-05 01:55:04.000; Hewlett-Packard scsi-hpsa 5.0.0-28OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-04-16 21:58:46.000; Emulex ima-be2iscsi 4.0.317.1-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 2011-09-16 02:29:32.000; VMware ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-nx-nic 5.0.614-3vmw.500.0.0.472560 2012-02-24 21:20:29.000; VMware scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; VMware misc-drivers 5.1.0-0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; VMware scsi-fnic 1.5.0.3-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; Hewlett-Packard hpbootcfg 01-01.02 2012-04-05 13:28:14.000; Hewlett-Packard hp-esx-license 1.0-05 2011-09-02 16:44:02.000; VMware tools-light 5.1.0-0.9.914609 2012-11-18 19:59:49.000; VMware ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; Hewlett-Packard hp-ams 500.9.2.0-11.434156 2012-06-12 16:51:56.000; VMware ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware sata-sata-sil24 1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-ixgbe 3.7.13.6iov-10vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware sata-sata-nv 3.5-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; Broadcom scsi-bnx2fc 1.72.51.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 2012-04-19 16:49:15.000; qlogic scsi-qla2xxx 911.k1.1-26OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-02-08 06:54:22.000; VMware block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; Mellanox net-mlx4-en 1.6.1.2-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 2011-08-08 18:05:24.000; VMware scsi-rste 2.0.2.0088-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:01:09.000; VMware scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; VMware ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware sata-ata-piix 2.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-r8169 6.011.00-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware esx-tboot 5.1.0-0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:01:09.000; Broadcom net-bnx2x 1.72.54.v50.2-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-05-10 00:48:00.000; LSI scsi-mpt2sas 13.10.02.00.1vmw-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-06-13 18:21:05.000; VMware scsi-lpfc820 8.2.3.1-127vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; Hewlett-Packard char-hpcru 5.0.2.21-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 2012-07-23 16:09:37.000; Broadcom scsi-bnx2i 2.72.10.v50.2-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-04-02 17:30:00.000; VMware net-s2io 2.1.4.13427-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; Hewlett-Packard scsi-hpvsa 5.0.0-36OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-06-15 16:04:51.000; Hewlett-Packard hpacucli 9.20-9.0 2012-06-06 22:33:14.000; VMware net-e1000 8.0.3.1-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; Hewlett-Packard hponcfg 04-00.10 2011-11-13 02:13:04.000; VMware net-e1000e 1.1.2-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; QLogic scsi-qla4xxx 624.01.43-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-02-09 10:52:27.000; VMware scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:42.000; VMware esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 5.1.0-0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:01:09.000; VMware sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:43.000; VMware scsi-megaraid-sas 5.34-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:00:41.000; QLogic ima-qla4xxx 500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.0.011509 2012-01-15 09:40:07.000; VMware esx-xserver 5.1.0-0.0.799733 2012-08-02 03:01:09.000; Broadcom net-tg3 3.123b.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 2012-04-03 21:13:10.000; hp hpnmi 2.0.11-434156 2011-07-29 20:49:52.000; VMware, Inc. VMware ESXi Alternate Boot Bank 5.1.0 build-799733; VMware, Inc. VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-914609 2012-11-18 00:00:00.000; HP System BIOS P70 2012-02-21 00:00:00.000; Hewlett-Packard BMC Firmware (node 0) 46:10000 1.1; Proc 2 Level-3 Cache is 20971520 B; Proc 2 Level-2 Cache is 2097152 B; Proc 2 Level-1 Cache is 262144 B; Proc 1 Level-3 Cache is 20971520 B; Proc 1 Level-2 Cache is 2097152 B; Proc 1 Level-1 Cache is 262144 B; Power Supply 1 Power Supply 1: Failure status --- Deassert; Power Supply 2 Power Supply 2: Failure status --- Deassert; System Board 1 Fan 1 --- Transition to Running; System Board 2 Fan 2 --- Transition to Running; System Board 3 Fan 3 --- Transition to Running; System Board 4 Fan 4 --- Transition to Running; System Board 5 Fan 5 --- Transition to Running; System Board 6 Fan 6 --- Transition to Running; Other 1 01-Inlet Ambient --- Normal; Other 1 02-CPU 1 --- Normal; Other 2 03-CPU 2 --- Normal; Memory Device 1 04-P1 DIMM 1-3 --- Normal; Memory Device 2 05-P1 DIMM 4-6 --- Normal; Memory Device 3 06-P1 DIMM 7-9 --- Normal; Memory Device 4 07-P1 DIMM 10-12 --- Normal; Memory Device 5 08-P2 DIMM 1-3 --- Normal; Memory Device 6 09-P2 DIMM 4-6 --- Normal; Memory Device 7 10-P2 DIMM 7-9 --- Normal; Memory Device 8 11-P2 DIMM 10-12 --- Normal; Disk or Disk Bay 1 12-HD Max --- Normal; Other 1 13-Chipset --- Normal; Power Supply 4 14-P/S 1 --- Normal; Power Supply 5 15-P/S 2 --- Normal; Power Supply 6 16-P/S 2 Zone --- Normal; Power Domain 1 17-VR P1 --- Normal; Power Domain 2 18-VR P2 --- Normal; Power Domain 3 19-VR P1 Mem --- Normal; Power Domain 4 20-VR P1 Mem --- Normal; Power Domain 5 21-VR P2 Mem --- Normal; Power Domain 6 22-VR P2 Mem --- Normal; Power Domain 7 23-VR P1Vtt Zone --- Normal; Power Domain 8 24-VR P2Vtt Zone --- Normal; Other 2 25-HD Controller --- Normal; System Management Module 1 26-iLO Zone --- Normal; Add-in Card 1 27-LOM Card --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 1 34-PCI 1 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 2 35-PCI 2 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 3 36-PCI 3 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 4 37-PCI 4 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 5 38-PCI 5 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 6 39-PCI 6 Zone --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 7 40-I/O Board 1 --- Normal; System Internal Expansion Board 8 41-I/O Board 2 --- Normal; Power Domain 9 42-VR P1 Zone --- Normal; BIOS 1 43-BIOS Zone --- Normal; Other 3 44-System Board --- Normal; Battery 1 45-SuperCap Max --- Normal; Other 4 46-Chipset Zone --- Normal; Battery 2 47-Battery Zone --- Normal; Other 5 48-I/O Zone --- Normal; Back Panel Board 1 49-Sys Exhaust --- Normal; Back Panel Board 2 50-Sys Exhaust --- Normal; System Board 9 Power Meter --- Device enabled;

Regards Kim


Article Comments

hello, do you see the same error s when you log on to the host directly with your vSphere client and look at

Configuration -> Hardware -> Health Status


May, 2013 - Permalink

No, there is nothing in the vSphere client, no alarms, no errors - Everything looks fine


May, 2013 - Permalink

Hello, what ESXi version are you using? What Hardware is the Host?

is this the only ESX host you are monitoring?

If not, do you see this with the others as well?


May, 2013 - Permalink

Awwwwwww, you found a CIM server malfunctioning. Restart of the service and everything Works fine Again ;)

Thanks for input


Jun, 2013 - Permalink

Hi, we got the same problems some weeks ago. It happend from time to time. I think updating ESXi made it ... Br D


Jun, 2013 - Permalink

Which service did you restart to resolve this issue?


Jun, 2019 - Permalink

Hi there,

Most of the time restarting the VXPA or CIM services helps here.


Kind regards,
Felix Saure, Tech Support Team#


Jun, 2019 - Permalink