Large nsxaVim.err file causing full ramdisk on the ESXi
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Article ID: 323544
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Products
VMware NSX
Issue/Introduction
- ESXi host prepared for NSX
- Ramdisk on the ESXi host may become saturated due to unexpectedly large file
/var/log/nsxaVim.err
.
Environment
VMware NSX-T Data Center
VMware NSX
Resolution
This issue is resolved in VMware NSX 3.2.4
This issue is resolved in VMware NSX 4.1.2
This issue is resolved in VMware NSX 4.2.0
Workaround:
To remove the (large) nsxaVim.err file, please follow the steps below:
- Stop nsx-opsagent service:
# /etc/init.d/nsx-opsagent stop
- Delete the file /var/log/nsxaVim.err:
# rm /var/log/nsxaVim.err
- Start opsagent:
# /etc/init.d/nsx-opsagent start
Alternatively, you can reboot the ESXi host to flush the ramdisk.
If the workarounds above do not help to resolve the issue, contact Broadcom Support and reference this KB article.
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