How to enable ”lwisOomCheck" service

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

In ESXi host which version is 8.0 update 3e or later,  The "lwisOomCheck" service has been added. However this service is disabled as default.

If the ESXi host is joined to Active Directory (AD) domain, Likewise is enabled, so you will need to enable this “lwisOomCheck” service as well.

Environment

ESXi 8.0 update 3e or later.

Resolution

To enable lwisOomCheck, log into the ESXi host via Host Client, then then select "Host" -> “Manage” in the left pane.
From the “Services” tab, right-click on “lwisOomCheck” and select "Start" and “Start and stop with host”.

Additional Information

To automate the lwisOomCheck policy for ESXi 8.0 Update 3e and later versions, please consult the "Additional Information" section in KB 318664 for the required PowerCLI script and configuration steps.

VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e Release Notes

ESXi hosts disjoins intermittently from Active Directory domain & the ESXi host shows not responding in the vCenter server

Japanese KB: ESXi 8.0 U3e の /etc/init.d に lwisOomCheck が存在する