recover RDM device after a PDL

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

VM failed to power on with RDM device mounted.

Environment

ESXi 8

Cause

YYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.xxxZ Wa(180) vmkwarning: cpu47:2100441 opID=16caeee5)WARNING: RDM3: 880: Error opening device vml.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: No such target on adapter
YYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.xxxZZ Wa(180) vmkwarning: cpu47:2100441 opID=16caeee5)WARNING: RDM3: 880: Error opening device vml.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: No such target on adapter

Resolution

• ensure storage issue is gone and stable
• remove RDM device from VM
• power on VM to ensure functionality of hypervisor
• power off VM
• re-add RDM device to VM and power on

Additional Information

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleNumber=398477