ESXi - Timeout

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ssax
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by ssax »

Is your XI server a physical system or a VM?

When you're able to get it to timeout again, run this right after and send the output:

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cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail
sneha.irali
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by sneha.irali »

here is the o/p:

[root@hpenagios ~]# /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_vmware_api.pl -H 10.16.68.28 -u hpemon -p bG6Xw6nB -l cpu -s usage -w 80 -c 90
CHECK_VMWARE_API.PL UNKNOWN - plugin timed out (timeout 30s)
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@hpenagios ~]# cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail
69
[root@hpenagios ~]#
sneha.irali
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by sneha.irali »

Can I get an update on this please as to how do we proceed further.
ssax
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by ssax »

You are running out of entropy (random numbers), please run these commands and let us know if it resolves the issue:

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yum install rng-tools
systemctl enable rngd
systemctl start rngd
sneha.irali
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by sneha.irali »

its working now thanks..!!
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by ssax »

That's great to hear! Let us know when we're okay to lock this up and mark it as resolved.
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Re: ESXi - Timeout

Post by sneha.irali »

please lock it
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