vmware-stsd service is stopped after restarting lwsmd service

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

After restarting the lwsmd service using the command service-control --restart lwsmd , the vmware-stsd service might stop.

Environment

vCenter Server 8.0

Cause

This can happen due to a timing issue. When the restart of the lwsmd service and the health check of the vmware-stsd service overlap, the health status of the vmware-stsd is reported to be in a RED (unhealthy) state. The vmware-stsd service will be automatically restarted, but this restarting also fails because the lwsmd service is still restarting.

Resolution

Manually start the vmware-stsd service:

service-control --start vmware-stsd