Suddenly ESX CRASH with Pink Screen

[FMlaeb]

Hi

I had install Zycoo IP PBX ZA16E installed on Dell R710 http://www.zycoo.com/html/ZA16E.html

I configure direct Passthrough to connect this card with my PBX VM

but everytime I start the VM the entire server crash

Check the Pic,

what can I do ??

Thanks alot

[RParker]

FMlaeb wrote:

Hi

I had install Zycoo IP PBX ZA16E installed on Dell R710 http://www.zycoo.com/html/ZA16E.html

I configure direct Passthrough to connect this card with my PBX VM

but everytime I start the VM the entire server crash

Check the Pic,

what can I do ??

Thanks alot

Check the Zycoo site for a driver update for ESX?

It must be driver related.  Most if not all ESX crashes are because of hardware or drivers.

[FMlaeb]

OK

Thanks , I will try to contact the hardware manufacure for help and reply here

Thanks alot

[jrmunday]

There is a known issue with ESXi 5.1 build 79973 and PCI passthrough which causes PSOD on your hosts. Have a look at the comments from dariusd on these two threads;

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2113564

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/417736

The last time I checked the official VMware KB doc said that the current resoution is to downgrade to ESXi 5.0

[FMlaeb]

Thanks all for your reply

I am new to VM ESXI, I hope that I wont lose my data during the downgrade

Thanks

I also contact the hardware company, and they told me that they did not test the hardware on ESXI

[memaad]

Hi,

Here is Kb which explain the same PSOD

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=203903...

Regards

Mohammed

[peetz]

No need to downgrade anymore! The issue was fixed in the latest ESXi 5.1 patch that was released yesterday:

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2035775

- Andreas

[FMlaeb]

Thanks for your replay

as I read they say

Security-only bulletins are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included

are you sure that this bug is fixed in this update ..

Thanks