CIM Service does not startup automatically in ESXi 6.5

[chr1s86]

Hi together,

it seems that the CIM Service does not startup automatically in ESXi 6.5. For sure, I can start it through the GUI or cli with "/etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog start" but I use Auto Deploy.

I'm looking for a setting to tell my Hosts to startup the CIM Service when the system is booting. I need that Service for a Storage Plugin from Huawei named Ultrapath.

[emanueleroserba]

Doesn't work if you use:

esxcli system wbem set --enable true

on the base image?

[chr1s86 · Accepted solution]

Think I found it in the Hostprofile:

You have to search "sfcb-configuration" and set the "SFCB activate" to "true"

[kbiradar]

From 6.5 onwards CIM service is off by default unless third party providers has been installed.

You can enable it using below command

esxcli system wbem set -e true

Also, from 6.5 onwards its not recommeded to use /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog script.