Error Starting Virtual Machine

[clviana13]

Friends

I have this error when trying to start a virtual machine. Has anyone experienced this type of error and can help me? Thank you.

[a_p_]

Does the VM has a history? I'm asking because of the "restored" in the folder name.

Did this VM ever work on that host (i.e. after restoring it)?

Please run cat "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0.vmdk" and post the output (as text please). Also attach the vmware.log to your next reply.

André

[clviana13]

cat "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0.vmdk"

# Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

encoding="UTF-8"

CID=17445847

parentCID=ffffffff

isNativeSnapshot="no"

createType="vmfs"

# Extent description

RW 33554432 VMFS "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0-flat.vmdk"

# The Disk Data Base

#DDB

ddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"

ddb.geometry.cylinders = "2088"

ddb.geometry.heads = "255"

ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"

ddb.longContentID = "c32a5e3d59277cc14449198617445847"

ddb.thinProvisioned = "1"

ddb.uuid = "60 00 C2 92 8e cc b4 cc-dc ff 82 f0 6b 6f 61 e0"

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "13"

========================================================================================================================

log file:

.encoding = "UTF-8"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "13"

vmci0.present = "TRUE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

memSize = "2048"

bios.bootRetry.delay = "10"

sched.cpu.units = "mhz"

sched.cpu.affinity = "all"

powerType.suspend = "soft"

tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"

scsi0.virtualDev = "pvscsi"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

sata0.present = "TRUE"

usb.present = "TRUE"

ehci.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0-flat.vmdk"

sched.scsi0:0.shares = "normal"

sched.scsi0:0.throughputCap = "off"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"

ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet0.uptCompatibility = "TRUE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

sata0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

sata0:0.fileName = "/vmfs/volumes/5bd1d356-1d7ced9c-00c4-001ec9b1453b/debian-9.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso"

sata0:0.present = "TRUE"

displayName = "Zabbix-Server 3.4_restored_30094340"

guestOS = "debian9-64"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE"

toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 7d 12 82 17 1c d9-f8 24 84 63 3c 80 b3 27"

uuid.location = "56 4d 7d 12 82 17 1c d9-f8 24 84 63 3c 80 b3 27"

vc.uuid = "52 b3 a2 61 45 f3 4c a3-45 70 f4 46 20 dc 0b 94"

sched.cpu.min = "0"

sched.cpu.shares = "normal"

sched.mem.min = "0"

sched.mem.minSize = "0"

sched.mem.shares = "normal"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:b0:74:e1"

vmci0.id = "-102099019"

cleanShutdown = "TRUE"

tools.guest.desktop.autolock = "FALSE"

nvram = "Zabbix-Server 3.4.nvram"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

svga.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge4.functions = "8"

pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge5.functions = "8"

pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge6.functions = "8"

pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge7.functions = "8"

hpet0.present = "TRUE"

RemoteDisplay.maxConnections = "-1"

sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = "normal"

numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "1"

numa.autosize.cookie = "10001"

sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/5ea2fffc-1e648a1c-e6ea-001ec9b14539/Zabbix-Server 3.4_restored_30094340/Zabbix-Server 3.4-86766ecf.vswp"

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"

pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"

pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"

pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "160"

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "192"

ehci.pciSlotNumber = "33"

vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "34"

sata0.pciSlotNumber = "35"

scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 60 29 c8 9e 00"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

monitor.phys_bits_used = "43"

vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304"

vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "4194304"

softPowerOff = "TRUE"

usb:1.speed = "2"

usb:1.present = "TRUE"

usb:1.deviceType = "hub"

usb:1.port = "1"

usb:1.parent = "-1"

svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

migrate.hostLog = "./Zabbix-Server 3.4-18acd8a4.hlog"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

usb:0.present = "TRUE"

usb:0.deviceType = "hid"

usb:0.port = "0"

usb:0.parent = "-1"

[a_p_]

The entry for the virtual disk in the configuration file is incorrect.

incorrect: scsi0:0.fileName = "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0-flat.vmdk"

correct:    scsi0:0.fileName = "Zabbix-Server 3.4_0.vmdk"

André

[clviana13]

to edit the file with .vmx extension?

[a_p_]

You can use the "vi" editor on ESXi to modify the setting. After saving the changes, you need to reload the VM (see steps 2+3 in https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1026043​) for the changes to take effect.

André