Verifying if management services are running on an ESXi host
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Verifying if management services are running on an ESXi host

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Article ID: 301656

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This article provides steps to check if management services are running on an ESXi host. You may want to perform this check for troubleshooting purposes.

Resolution

To verify if ESXi management services are running:
 
  1. Log in to the ESXi host using Tech Support Mode. For more information, see:
  2. Run this command to see if hostd is running:

    /etc/init.d/hostd status

    You should see output similar to:

    hostd is running

    Alternatively, run this command:

    ps -s | grep hostd

    You should see output similar to:

    456566 2878 hostd-worker WAIT UFUTEX 0-7 hostd
    456567 2878 hostd-worker WAIT UFUTEX 0-7 hostd

    Alternatively, for ESX 2.0.x to 4.0.x, see Verifying that the Management Service is running on an ESX host (1003494).

    Note: If hostd is not running, see Troubleshooting vmware-hostd service if it fails or stops responding on an ESX/ESXi host (1002849).
     
  3. If the ESXi host is attached to vCenter Server, run this command to verify that vCenter Server Agent is running:

    /etc/init.d/vpxa status

    You should see an output similar to:

    vpxa is running

    Alternatively, for ESX 2.0.x to 4.1.x, see Verifying that the vCenter Server Agent Service is running on an ESX host (1003495).

    Note: If the vCenter Server Agent is not running, see Restarting the Management agents on an ESXi or ESX host(1003490).
     
  4. If this issue persists, file a Support Request with VMware Support and note this KB article ID (2030663) in the problem description. For more information, see Filing a Support Request in Customer Connect (2006985).
Note: hostd service and vpxa service are the two critical management agent services running on ESXi. You do have the option to see the status of other ESXi services by running the following command:
  1. # chkconfig -l


Additional Information


Troubleshooting vmware-hostd service if it fails or stops responding on an ESX/ESXi host
Restarting the Management agents in ESXi
Verifying that the Management Service is running on an ESX host
Verifying that the vCenter Server Agent Service is running on an ESX host
Tech Support Mode for Emergency Support
Using Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.x, and ESXi 6.x
How to file a Support Request in Customer Connect
管理サービスが ESXi ホストで実行されているかどうかを確認する
验证管理服务是否在 ESXi 主机上运行

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