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tkmanh
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ESXi 5 server was shutdown automatically when CPU reached 98.7%

Dear All,

Today, an ESXi 5 server in my system was shutdown automatically when CPU reached 98.7%. The centralized log system detected /sbin/shutdown.sh was called.


Is there a metric in vSphere to call the server to be shut down when it reach that metric? Or what is the cause of this problem.


Thanks!

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schepp
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Hi,

check your vCenter alarm, if someone added an action for the "Host CPU Usage" alarm or if there is another defined.

It might trigger such a nonsense action after 5 minutes over 90% if someone configured it that way Smiley Wink

Also log onto the ESXi server with ssh or via console and check the logs:

/var/log/auth          for login

/var/log/shell.log          for commands that were sent on the shell.

Tim

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