vCenter Server detects the event "failed to create state.tgz" every hour on specific ESXi Host

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

• vCenter Server detected "failed to create state.tgz"
• The event occurs every hour on specific ESXi host
• ESXi boot device is USB flash drive or SD card

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Cause

/sbin/auto-backup.sh fails to create ESXi configuration backup to /bootbank directory. /sbin/auto-backup.sh runs every hour.
This could be occurred due to boot device failure.

Resolution

Contact hardware vendor and consider replacing the boot device.

Additional Information

特定 ESXi ホストにてイベント "failed to create state.tgz" を vCenter Server が 1 時間おきに検知する (Japanese KB)