Advanced setting "ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation" for persistent scratch location is reverted to the default value after ESXi 6.x host reboot
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Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
The advanced setting ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation for persistent scratch location is reverted to the default value after ESXi 6.x host reboot.
Note: Scratch space is configured automatically during installation or first boot of an ESXi host, and is not required to be manually configured. During installation, ESXi creates a 4 GB FAT16 partition on the target device if there is sufficient space, and if the device is considered Local. A /scratch symlink is then created in the root directory which points to the 4 GB partition. The default value of ScratchConfig.CurrentScratchLocation is the partition that /scratch symlink points to.
For more information, see Creating a persistent scratch location for ESXi 4.x/5.x/6.x (1033696).
Cause
Resolution
Install an Emulex iSCSI driver version later than 11.2.x. The driver is available through the Customer Connect portal.
For more information on the setting and creating a persistent scratch location, see ScratchConfig.CurrentScratchLocation is set to /scratch after upgrading to ESXi 6.x (2151209)
Workaround:
- Downgrade the elxiscsi driver manually from the 11.2.x to 11.1.x
- Disable the 11.2.x elxiscsi driver
- Remove the 11.2.x elxiscsi driver
- Alternatively follow the steps provided in Configuring syslog on ESXi (2003322) and configure the advanced setting Syslog.global.logDir with a datastore in the format: [DatastoreName] DirectoryName
Note: Ensure every ESXi host has a uniquely named directory on the storage.
Additional Information
ESXi 6.5 U1 主机重新引导后，持久暂存位置的高级设置“ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation”恢复为默认值
ESXi 6.x ホストを再起動すると、永続的スクラッチの場所に対する詳細設定「ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation」がデフォルト値に戻る
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