nsxcli -c del nsx
also failed.[root@esxi:~] /etc/init.d/snmpd status
snmpd is running
[root@esxi:~] esxcli system snmp get
Authentication:
Communities:
Enable: true
2025-01-15T22:40:05Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: Unmounting nsx_esx_.v00...
2025-01-15T22:40:05Z esxupdate: 2119094: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2025-01-15T22:40:05Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: output: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy
2025-01-15T22:40:05Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: INFO: Received error: ([], "Error in running rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00:\nReturn code: 1\nOutput: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy\n\nIt is not safe to continue. Please reboot the host immediately to discard the unfinished update.") Trying again. Attempt #1
2025-01-15T22:40:06Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: Unmounting nsx_esx_.v00...
2025-01-15T22:40:06Z esxupdate: 2119094: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2025-01-15T22:40:06Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: output: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy
2025-01-15T22:40:06Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: INFO: Received error: ([], "Error in running rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00:\nReturn code: 1\nOutput: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy\n\nIt is not safe to continue. Please reboot the host immediately to discard the unfinished update.") Trying again. Attempt #2
2025-01-15T22:40:08Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: Unmounting nsx_esx_.v00...
2025-01-15T22:40:08Z esxupdate: 2119094: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2025-01-15T22:40:08Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: output: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy
2025-01-15T22:40:08Z esxupdate: 2119094: LiveImageInstaller: WARNING: Handling Live Vib Failure: ([], "Error in running rm /tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00:\nReturn code: 1\nOutput: rm: can't remove '/tardisks/nsx_esx_.v00': Device or resource busy\n\nIt is not safe to continue. Please reboot the host immediately to discard the unfinished update.")
vmkernel.log2025-01-15T22:40:05.190Z cpu53:2120987)VisorFSTar: 783: nsx_esx_.v00
2025-01-15T22:40:05.190Z cpu53:2120987)VisorFSTar: 709: inode 8674194020622144214 (libsnmppluginvs.so) is busy
2025-01-15T22:40:06.196Z cpu16:2120990)VisorFSTar: 783: nsx_esx_.v00
2025-01-15T22:40:06.196Z cpu16:2120990)VisorFSTar: 709: inode 8674194020622144214 (libsnmppluginvs.so) is busy
2025-01-15T22:40:08.200Z cpu56:2120992)VisorFSTar: 783: nsx_esx_.v00
2025-01-15T22:40:08.200Z cpu56:2120992)VisorFSTar: 709: inode 8674194020622144214 (libsnmppluginvs.so) is busy
VMware NSX-T
VMware NSX
SNMP service on the ESXi needs to be stopped to complete NSX uninstallation successfully.
esxcli system snmp set --enable false
esxcli system snmp set --enable true