Troubleshooting "Status of other host hardware objects" Alarm on VMware ESXi Hosts

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

The ESXi host Summary tab reflects a persistent alarm: "Status of other host hardware objects". This alarm often remains in a "Triggered" state even after the underlying transient hardware event has cleared.

Environment

VMware ESXi 7.x

VMware ESXi 8.x

Cause

Stale CIM (Common Information Model) data or unacknowledged legacy hardware events persisting in the vCenter Server database.

Resolution

 

• Validate Hardware Status:

  • Log in to the vSphere Client.

  • Navigate to the Host > Monitor tab > Hardware Health.

  • Select Alerts and Warnings to confirm if any active hardware faults (e.g., Power Supply, Fan, Temperature) are currently reported by the sensors.

• Clear the Alarm State:

  • Navigate to the Host > Monitor tab > Triggered Alarms.

  • Locate the "Status of other host hardware objects" alarm.

  • Right-click the alarm and select Reset to Green.

• Refresh System Management (CIM) Sensors:

  • If the alarm persists or immediately returns to a "Red" state despite no visible errors in the Hardware Health tab:

    • Navigate to Monitor > Hardware Health.

    • Click Reset Sensors to clear the internal cache.

    • Click Update to re-poll the hardware status.

• Verify Hardware via Out-of-Band Management:

  • If the alarm re-triggers, log in to the physical server's management interface (e.g., iDRAC, iLO, BMC) to verify if there are actual physical hardware failures or pending firmware updates required for sensor compatibility.