CPU cache Flush to NVDIMM Durability on Power Loss is not Supported by ESXi
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CPU cache Flush to NVDIMM Durability on Power Loss is not Supported by ESXi

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Article ID: 313812

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

In the ESXi logs (/var/run/log/vmkernel.log or /var/run/log/vmkwarning.log) you see the warning message:
 
“The platform has enabled CPU cache Flush to NVDIMM Durability on Power Loss, but ESXi does not support it. As a result, write persistency loss could occur in the event of a power loss. Please disable this feature in your platform BIOS."


Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.0

Cause

Some platform that contain Persistent Memory (PMEM), such as Intel Optane™ PMEM,  may enable CPU cache Flush to NVDIMM Durability on Power Loss. However, ESXi does not support it. As a result, write persistency loss could occur in the event of a power loss.

Resolution

To resolve the issue, please disable CPU cache Flush to NVDIMM Durability on Power Loss in your platform BIOS.