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Article ID: 310561
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Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
Core dump file, located at /var/core directory, gets deleted after experiencing the purple diagnostic screen on the ESXi host after 11 days.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
Cause
This issue occurs because tmpwatch.py script, located at /sbin, removes files older than X hours/days and listed as a cronjob in /var/spool/cron/crontabs that is shipped with VMware vSphere ESXi.
Resolution
This is an expected behavior and is by design.
Ensure that a diagnostic information is gathered from the ESX or ESXi host after it experiences a purple diagnostic screen.
For more information, see
Collecting diagnostic information from an ESX or ESXi host that experience a purple diagnostic screen (1004128).