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JayBad911
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vSphere Host Update Utility - ERROR: Not enough space on the boot partition

I'm getting the following error when I run the Host Update Utility

ERROR: Not enough space on the boot partition

The boot partition does not have enough space to store initrd.img.

Expected free space (MB): 50, found: 44

What can I free up to get to the amount required?

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AndreTheGiant
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Send the output of this command:

df -h

And the version of the ESX 3.x

See also this KB (there are some hints on where the space may be lost):

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016511

Andre

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HannaL
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Can you give more information about the device ESX is installed on (usb or SAN or local drive? ) Are you upgrading an ESX or ESXi host? What ESX version are you upgrading from and to? How is it partitioned? Is /boot a separate partition would freeing up space in root level help?

There are a number of caveats and issues that could be involved here so more information is needed. Usually the /boot partition alone doesn't have much wasted space but 6 meg is not that much to have to find. Might help to have a better idea of what you are trying to do and the underlying local storage you are using. Obviously log files and iso's are culprits in the / partition filling up so check for all of that if /boot isn't on a separate partition.

Hanna

Hope that helps, Hanna --- BSCS, VCP2, VCP VI3, VCP vSphere, VCP 5 https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/vmware-support-ibm
AndreTheGiant
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Send the output of this command:

df -h

And the version of the ESX 3.x

See also this KB (there are some hints on where the space may be lost):

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016511

Andre

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