Corrupt redo log causes errors within the virtual machine while powering on ESXi
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Article ID: 313052
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VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
When the virtual machine in ESXi is powered on, you see the error:
msg.hbacommon.corruptredo:The redolog of server1-000001.vmdk has been detected to be corrupt. The virtual machine needs to be powered off. If the problem still persists, you need to discard the redolog.
msg.hbacommon.corruptredo:The redo log of Server2-000001.vmdk is corrupted. If the problem persists, discard the redo log
Note: This prompt is an endless loop. The error will display repeatedly if you click OK.
Powering off the virtual machine, you see an error:
The attempted operation cannot be performed in the current state
If the clone operation fails with a device or resource busy error message, the virtual machine is not powered off completely. You might see the error:
msg.hbacommon.corruptredo
Click OK to power off the virtual machine and continue.
If the virtual machine is unable to proceed past this error, the virtual machine world must be terminated manually. Note: Manually terminating the virtual machine world terminates the virtual machine's processes. For more information, see Powering off an unresponsive virtual machine on an ESX host (1004340). Go to step 2 or power on the virtual machine according to the current status.
Note: If you are unable to consolidate the snapshots, you may need to restore the virtual machine from backup. Otherwise, you may file a technical support request with VMware Technical Support. For more information, see Filing a Support Request in Customer Connect (2006985).