Bootup on servers with vSphere Distributed Services Engine may be delayed by approximately 10 minutes
Article ID: 313399
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Issue/Introduction
On a server with vSphere Distributed Services Engine and at least one DVS configured BIOS initialization may be extended by approximately 10 minutes. During this time, the BIOS initialization may display a message indicating that the data processing unit is initializing.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.0
Cause
On servers with vSphere Distributed Services Engine the host ESXi boot is not initiated until the DPU has fully booted. When there is a DVS configured the DPU may not signal BMC that it has booted, and BMC times out waiting after 10 minutes.
Resolution
Currently there is no resolution. The issue will be resolved in future releases.
Workaround:
Currently there is no workaround. Boot will automatically continue after the 10 minute timeout, and there is no impact to system functionality once it is booted.
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