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ESX Server 3.0.x Bundle Upgrade Log Files and Console Report Errors Even Though the Upgrade Is Successful

Details

The following error messages related to esxcfg-boot and the VMware-esx RPM are written to the esxupdate.log file and the console during successful ESX Server 3.0.x bundle upgrades:

ERROR: Execution of '/sbin/vmware-mkinitrd -f -v /tmp/vmware.1.tmp '2.4.21-37.0.2.ELvmnix'' failed. See log messages above.
ERROR: Could not write out new initrds.ERROR: /usr/sbin/esxcfg-boot failed, examine /var/log/vmware/esxcfg-boot.log for details.

Solution

Ignore these error messages. These error messages do not indicate a failed upgrade.

Keywords

esxcfg-boot; VMware-esx RPM

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  • KB Article: 1003054
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x