Multiple hardware sensor statuses keep changing between red and green
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Multiple hardware sensor statuses keep changing between red and green

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Article ID: 428933

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

The status of multiple hardware sensors keeps switching between red and green , in hostd file logged :

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.599Z In(166) Hostd[3116320] [Originator@6876 sub=Vimsvc.ha-eventmgr] Event 54244 : Hardware Sensor Status: Processor Red, Memory Red, Fan , Voltage ,
 Temperature Red, Power Red, System Board Red, Battery , Storage , Other  

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YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.746Z In(166) Hostd[3116320] [Originator@6876 sub=Vimsvc.ha-eventmgr] Event 54252 : Hardware Sensor Status: Processor Green, Memory Green, Fan , Voltage , Temperature Green, Power Green, System Board Green, Battery , Storage , Other  

The IMPI log buffer is free 

IpmiSDRConfig: 
   Feature: 0x42 
   Formatted-Raw: 00 51 db 00 99 17 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 42  
   Free Space: 6041 
   Last Added: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS 
   Last Cleared: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS 
   Raw:  
   Total Records: 219 
   Version: 0x51 (1.5) 

Environment

ESXi 8.x

Cause

The BIOS version of server is incompatible with ESXi 8.x

Resolution

Engage the Server Vendor to check and upgrade the BIOS to latest version.