This issue occurs with the following Linux kernel versions:
- kernel-smp-2.6.16-60-0.27
- kernel-smp-2.6.16-60-0.30
- kernel-smp-2.6.16-60-0.33
Note: This issue can also occur on Red Hat Linux virtual machines with the above kernel versions.
Resolution:
This is not a vSphere issue.
To resolve this issue, upgrade the virtual machine SLES kernel to kernel-smp-2.6.16-60-0.34 or later.