PSOD: nmlx5_QueryNicVportContext:188 command failed: IO was aborted
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PSOD: nmlx5_QueryNicVportContext:188 command failed: IO was aborted

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Article ID: 391836

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

There may be the error "<NMLX_ERR> nmlx5_QueryNicVportContext" every 5 minutes.

ESXi crashes with Purple diagnostic screen (PSOD).

There may be errors such as "nmlx5_QueryNicVportContext:188 command failed: IO was aborted"

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.3
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.2

Cause

There is known bug in the nmlx5 health mechanism logic where the driver incorrectly detects the NIC is in faulty state.

Resolution

Resolved in ESXi 8.0 Update 3e build 24674464 (nmlx5-core vib version: 4.23.6.5-1vmw) and in inbox driver for VCF 9.0 (nmlx5-core vib version: 4.24.0.7-16vmw).

VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e Release Notes

Additional Information