The ESX Service Console displays the message: The Execute Disable/No Execute CPU feature is not enabled for this machine

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• The ESX Service Console displays the message:

The Execute Disable/No Execute CPU feature is not enabled for this machine

• You may have issues provisioning or problems executing power operations on certain virtual machines.

Environment

VMware ESXi 4.1.x Embedded
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Installable
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Installable
VMware ESX 4.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Embedded
VMware ESX 4.1.x

Resolution

This problem can occur on servers that have the option to enable or disable the No-Execute Memory Protection option (or simply called the Execute option) in the BIOS.

To resolve this issue, enable the option in your server's BIOS. For more information, consult your hardware vendor.

Additional Information

ESX サービス コンソールに次のメッセージが表示される： The Execute Disable/No Execute CPU feature is not enabled for this machine
ESX 服务控制台显示以下消息：未为此计算机启用 Execute Disable/No Execute CPU 功能