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kkitzul
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‎10-30-2009 12:34 PM

ESX 4 Configuration Changes Reset After Reboot

I am setting up a new esx server and whenever i reboot it, it resets all my configuration changes I made.

Anyone seen this before? I can't seem to find a solution.

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AndreTheGiant
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‎10-31-2009 01:37 AM

Is a ESX 4.0 or ESXi 4.0?

Which kind of configuration do you loose?

Andre

Andrew | http://about.me/amauro | http://vinfrastructure.it/ | @Andrea_Mauro
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kkitzul
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‎11-02-2009 05:35 AM

It is ESX4.

I lose storage configuration, network configuration. Not sure what else, these are the thigns i have tested with so far and have lost.

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sudhi_4_u
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‎11-02-2009 05:51 AM

have you checked for any run control scripts that must be running after each reboot that must be re-initalizing all the settings that have been done ?

/etc/rc.local or a customized script in /etc/rc3.d dir.

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kkitzul
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‎11-02-2009 01:44 PM

There were no scripts running that I could see.

I ended up just reloading it and the server now keeps its settings upon reboot. Weird issue.

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AndreTheGiant
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‎11-02-2009 09:17 PM

ESX is patched or is the "clean" version form CD?

Andre

Andrew | http://about.me/amauro | http://vinfrastructure.it/ | @Andrea_Mauro
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kkitzul
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‎11-03-2009 05:40 AM

Clean fresh install. Same build as previous.

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AndreTheGiant
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‎11-03-2009 08:02 AM

I suggest to apply the ESX patch (there is a big problem on some RAID controller, and in some case you can loose your data).

BTW, if you create a local dir or a new file you loose also those objects?

Andre

Andrew | http://about.me/amauro | http://vinfrastructure.it/ | @Andrea_Mauro
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