Error loading /vmware_f.v00 - Fatal error: 8 (Device error)

[priscillagr]

So, i have this IBM server that one day disconnected from vCenter. I checked ping to the server from vCenter and from other hosts and vice-versa and everything was responding ok.

Strange, i went to check the console. It was responding kind of buggy, it took at least 5 minutes to login, so I rebooted and when was loading de ESXi i got the following error:

"Error loading /vmware_f.v00

Compressed MD5:00000000000000000

Decompressed MD5: 00000000000000000000000000

Fatal error: 8 (device error) "

I rebooted again and the error didn't happen, so now everything seems to be working fine. But i'm worried because two reboots to make it work isn't really a good sign haha.

Has anyone seen this before? I saw the KB 2008817 that speaks about the same error but a different component (/s.v00). By the way i running ESXi 6.5 (build 6765664).

Any insight?

[msripada · Accepted solution]

Seems like a disk (fatal error 8 device error) or SD card issue where the ESXi is installed. Can you check the hardware if it is supported with 6.5 and also run hardware diagnostics on the SD card/HD if your hardware vendor provides any specific tool to test.

Thanks,

MS

[priscillagr]

I checked the compatibility matrix and turns out my IBM server is not compatible with vSphere 6.5 

Thank you for your answer!