Sysload: Collector errors 'VMware Guest API is not running in a Virtual Machine'
Article ID: 115120
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Products
CA Automic Sysload
Issue/Introduction
Graphes for CPU usage are empty and this error message : HH:MM:SS coll - OVirtualizationEsx_OpenHandle : OpenHandle failed (iRc=2 -> 'VMware Guest API is not running in a Virtual Machine') appears in Collector logs
Environment
Agent for Unix
Cause
The VMware tools are not installed.
Resolution
1 - Stop the Collector
2 - Edit the Collector configuration file
Modify the DisableVMGuestLib value as:
[PARAM]
DisableVMGuestLib=1
3 - Save the Collector configuration file.
4 - Restart the Collector
2 - Edit the Collector configuration file
Modify the DisableVMGuestLib value as:
[PARAM]
DisableVMGuestLib=1
3 - Save the Collector configuration file.
4 - Restart the Collector
Additional Information
[PARAM] DisableVMGuestLib
#Format : Bolean
#Optional/Mandatory : Optional
#Deactivation/Activation of the check if the VMware tools are installed on the
machine. If VMware tools are found then the program will try to do timekeeping correction
#Set to "0" in the default configuration file
#Appeared in v5.20
https://docs.automic.com/documentation/webhelp/english/ALL/components/SYS/5.8/Agents/help.htm#SPAG_5.80.05_Unix_en/Introduction.htm%3FTocPath%3DSystem%2520Agents%7CAgent%2520for%2520Unix%2520v5.8%7C_____1
#Format : Bolean
#Optional/Mandatory : Optional
#Deactivation/Activation of the check if the VMware tools are installed on the
machine. If VMware tools are found then the program will try to do timekeeping correction
#Set to "0" in the default configuration file
#Appeared in v5.20
https://docs.automic.com/documentation/webhelp/english/ALL/components/SYS/5.8/Agents/help.htm#SPAG_5.80.05_Unix_en/Introduction.htm%3FTocPath%3DSystem%2520Agents%7CAgent%2520for%2520Unix%2520v5.8%7C_____1
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