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The vCenter Server 4.0.x MOB hardware statistics do not match ESX (2017770)

Symptoms

  • The hardware sensor statistics on vCenter Server 4.0.x do not match the ESXi host.
  • There is a value discrepancy between vCenter MOB and ESXi.

Cause

The values are different for Host MOB and VC MOB is because they follow different path in code. VPXA, by default, does not send HealthSystemRuntime changes information to VC. As a result, the information in  VC MOB will not be updated.

Resolution

To workaround this issue, you must force the vpxa agent to send HealthSystemRuntimeinfo status to vCenter.

  1. To backup the vpxa.cfg file:
    1. Type cd /opt/vmware/vpxa.
    2. Type cp vpxa.cfg vpxa.cfg.backup.

  2. Use a plain text editor to make these changes to /opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg on the ESXi host.

    <vpxa>
    <healthSystem>
    <throttleInterval>120</throttleInterval>
    </healthSystem>
    </vpxa>

  3. Restart the vpxa agent. For more information, see Restarting the Management agents on an ESX or ESXi host (1003490).

See Also

Update History

09/06/2012 - Removed line in Confidential section per Engineerings request and added vCenter Server 4.0.x to Product Versions

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