Windows guest operating system reports the warning: [vmusr:vmusr] SimpleSock: Socket # closed by peer
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Windows guest operating system reports the warning: [vmusr:vmusr] SimpleSock: Socket # closed by peer

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Article ID: 328549

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

  • In the Windows Event Application logs, you see this error:

    [warning] [vmusr:vmusr] SimpleSock: Socket # closed by peer

  • This error is reported multiple times, in quick succession

Resolution

This issue is resolved in VMware Tools version 10.0.5. 

Note: VMware now ships VMware Tools outside of the vSphere releases. For more information, see Updating to VMware Tools 10-Must Read.