Updating configuration setting of ESXi service vpxa with default values in vSphere ESXi 8.0 U1 and later

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

Some of the vpxa properties' default values were updated in ESXi 8.0 U1 release. In certain cases, the current configuration of the vpxa service may not reflect new system defined default values on the host upgraded to ESXi 8.0 GA and later versions.

If you prefer to use the system defined default values for the upgraded ESXi version, please follow the resolution provided below to set the current configuration. 

These are the vpxa properties that are identified to have the default values added, updated or removed in ESXi 8.0 U1:

/nfc/log_level

Default values across various ESXi version:

Setting	7.0 U3	8.0 GA	8.0 U1	8.0 U2	8.0 U3	9.0
/nfc/log_level	INFO	INFO	ERROR	ERROR	ERROR	ERROR

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 U1 and later

Cause

This issue occurs during the ESXi upgrade process, when certain default values of vpxa are either added, removed or updated in the upgraded version and the upgrade does not restore the new default values. This results in certain properties containing outdated default values in the current vpxa configuration.

Resolution

Follow the steps mentioned if you want to use default values for the vpxa configuration.

Steps to restore the default settings for the vpxa service:

To set default values in ESXi Version 8.0 U1 and later:

1.  Get the /nfc/log_level property from current configuration and set it to default value

configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa -p /nfc/log_level

2.  If the value is not present, and an 'Error Code: 1207' is received, then no action is required, because the default values take effect if the property is not set in the current configuration.

Error Code: 1207
Message: No Data available for this path in config store

3.  If the value returned is INFO, then run the below command to fall back to default value.

configstorecli config current set -c esx -g services -k vpxa -p /nfc/log_level -v ERROR

4.  Restart the vpxa service:

/etc/init.d/vpxa restart

5.  Verify the values set:

configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa -p /nfc/log_level 

ERROR