"Failed to add memory page" error during vMotion after upgrade
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"Failed to add memory page" error during vMotion after upgrade

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Article ID: 317590

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VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

The issue of vMotion of virtual machine failing after upgrading from ESXi 5.0/5.1 to ESXi 5.5 Update 3b or 6.0 Update 1b is resolved in ESXi 6.0 Update 2.

Symptoms:
After upgrading from ESXi 5.0/5.1 to ESXi 5.5 Update 3b or 6.0 Update 1b, you experience this symptom:
 
Performing a vMotion of a virtual machine from an ESXi 5.0/5.1 host to a ESXi 5.5 Update 3b or 6.0 Update 1b host fails.
 
Note: For additional symptoms and log entries, see the Additional Information section.


Resolution

This issue is resolved in:

To work around this issue if you do not want to upgrade, power off the virtual machine and then power on.


Additional Information

You experience these additional symptoms:

On the source ESXi host:
  • In the /vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/vmware.log file, you see entries similar to:

    /vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx: Cannot remove symlink /var/run/vmware/root_0/1453212583391267_303401/configFile: No such file or directory
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.973Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [303401 mainDispatch.c:3964]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=1, newAppState=1873, success=1 additionalError=0
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.973Z| vmx| I120: Msg_Post: Error
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.973Z| vmx| I120: [vob.swap.migrate.invalidindex.mig] The migration swap type is not supported for migration.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.973Z| vmx| I120: [vob.migrate.addpage.swapped.invalidindex] Received invalid swap slot data (0xc000f3ba) for pgNum 0x201.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.973Z| vmx| I120: [vob.vmotion.addpage.failed.status] vMotion migration [aae0118:1453212580328954] failed to add memory page 0x201 to VM: Bad parameter
....
2016-01-21T16:26:08.852Z| vmx| I120: MigrateShouldPrepareDestination: Remote host doesn't support an explicit step to prepare migrate destination.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.853Z| vmx| I120: MigrateBusMemPrealloc: BusMem preallocation complete.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: MigrateSetStateFinished: type=2 new state=12
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: MigrateSetState: Transitioning from state 10 to 12.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: Migrate: Caching migration error message list:
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: [msg.migrate.waitdata.platform] Failed waiting for data. Error bad0007. Bad parameter.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: [vob.vmotion.stream.completion.complete.fail] vMotion migration [ac100f3b:1453393550566172] failed draining stream completion: Bad parameter
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: [vob.vmotion.addpage.failed.status] vMotion migration [ac100f3b:1453393550566172] failed to add a memory page 0xb23 to virtual machine: Bad parameter.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: [vob.migrate.addpage.swapped.invalidindex] Received invalid swap slot data (0xc000ca80) for pgNum 0xb23.
2016-01-21T16:26:08.874Z| vmx| I120: [vob.swap.migrate.invalidindex.mig] The migration swap type is not supported for migration.
  • In the /var/log/vmkernel file, you see entries similar to:

    2016-01-19T14:09:43.818Z cpu19:2550920)WARNING: VMotionUtil: 4356: 1453212580328954 S: socket connected returned: Already disconnected
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.818Z cpu19:2550920)WARNING: VMotionUtil: 6814: 1453212580328954 S: failed to flush stream buffer: Already disconnected
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.818Z cpu19:2550920)WARNING: VMotionUtil: 1670: 1453212580328954 S: failed writing stream completion: Already disconnected
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.839Z cpu8:2767161)WARNING: Migrate: 4983: 1453212580328954 S: Migration considered a failure by the VMX. It is most likely a timeout, but check the VMX log for the true error.
     
  • In the /var/log/hostd file, you see entries similar to:

    2016-01-19T14:09:43.807Z [FFAAEAD0 verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx'] VMotionCmdCb [1453212580328954] 'start': done
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.843Z [2803DB90 info 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx'] Disconnect check in progress.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.844Z [295C9B90 verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx'] Handling message _vmx2: vMotion migration [aae0118:1453212580328954] socket connected returned: Already disconnected
    --> vMotion migration [aae0118:1453212580328954] failed to flush stream buffer: Already disconnected
    --> vMotion migration [aae0118:1453212580328954] failed writing stream completion: Already disconnected
    --> Migration to host <<unknown>> failed with error Already disconnected (0xbad002e).
    -->
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.844Z [2803DB90 info 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx'] Disconnect check in progress.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.844Z [295C9B90 warning 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine/virtual_machine.vmx'] Failed to find activation record, event user unknown.
     
On the Destination ESXi host:
  • In the /var/log/vmkernel file, you see entries similar to:

    2016-01-19T14:09:43.807Z cpu18:33744)MigrateNet: vm 33744: 2096: Accepted connection from <source_ip>
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.807Z cpu18:33744)MigrateNet: vm 33744: 2138: data socket size 0 is less than config option 562140
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.807Z cpu18:33744)MigrateNet: vm 33744: 2166: dataSocket 0x410ab6838a10 receive buffer size is 562140
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.807Z cpu18:33744)VMotionUtil: 3396: 1453212580328954 D: Stream connection 2 added.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.811Z cpu21:303408)WARNING: Swap: 787: The migration swap type is not supported for migration.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.811Z cpu21:303408)WARNING: VmMemMigrate: 1976: Received invalid swap slot data (0xc000f3ba) for pgNum 0x201.
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.811Z cpu21:303408)WARNING: VMotionRecv: 1116: 1453212580328954 D: failed to add memory page 0x201 to VM: Bad parameter
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.811Z cpu21:303408)WARNING: VMotionUtil: 1476: 1453212580328954 D: failed draining stream completion: Bad parameter
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.811Z cpu21:303408)WARNING: Migrate: 269: 1453212580328954 D: Failed: Bad parameter (0xbad0007) @0x418021e56f9a
    2016-01-19T14:09:43.818Z cpu5:303401)WARNING: Migrate: 5291: 1453212580328954 D: Migration considered a failure by the VMX. It is most likely a timeout, but check the VMX log for the true error.

    Note: The preceding log excerpts are only examples. Date, time, and environmental variables may vary depending on your environment.

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