VMmark3-ParsePowerData failed to start/complete. Returned: RC = 3, STAFResult = None

[schris14]

I am attempting to run a test with 1 tile and including the collection of ESXtop data.  All tests complete with no errors but I don't see a Score file and I see the error in the subject line when the program is collecting results.

[dmorse]

Thanks Stephen, I've downloaded your result and will take a look.

David

[dmorse]

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for providing your full results directory.  I was able to reproduce and resolve the issue by removing an error check in the ParsePowerData script.  Here's how:

On the Prime Client VM:

• Make a backup copy of /root/VMmark3/tools/VMmark3-ParsePowerData.pl (i.e. /root/VMmark3/tools/VMmark3-ParsePowerData-backup.pl)
• Open /root/VMmark3/tools/VMmark3-ParsePowerData.pl with a text editor
• Comment out lines 150 through 153 by adding a # (pound sign) at the beginning of each line (as shown below):

• Save and close the file

Then try another run.  You should hopefully see a *-Esxtop.csv output file in your Results directory that looks like this:

(PDH-CSV 4.0) (UTC)(0), \\hostname\Power\Power Usage Now Watts
12/12/2022 19:08:04, 225
12/12/2022 19:08:25, 246
12/12/2022 19:08:45, 235
12/12/2022 19:09:06, 241
12/12/2022 19:09:27, 292
12/12/2022 19:09:48, 262
12/12/2022 19:10:09, 299