PSOD - #PF Exception 14 in world xxxxxxxx:VSAN_xxxxxxx IP xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx addr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Panic Message: @BlueScreen: PF Exception 14 in world xxxxxxxx:VSAN_xxxxxxx IP xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx addr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Backtrace:
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               CpuSched_StartWorld@vmkernel

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x

Cause

The cause of invalid metadata component looks to be a device issue, which is triggered by a scsi device IO failure.

Resolution

Check for the faulty device (engage your hardware vendor to scan all storage devices for the faulty device) and replace the device when found.