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

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.