Hello,
I'm trying to install updates from a zip file but always gives the same error. "No Space Left On Device"
But there is a plenty of space on Device.
When i try to run
esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi600-201703001.zip
it gives that error:
[InstallationError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
vibs = VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-3.57.5050593
Please refer to the log file for more details.
And in the log file:
2017-04-02T00:13:50Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /stagebootbank && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/stagebootbank', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2017-04-02T00:13:50Z esxupdate: BootBankInstaller.pyc: WARNING: Cannot remove staging directory: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/tmp/stagebootbank'
2017-04-02T00:13:50Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /stagebootbank && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/stagebootbank', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 462, in <module>
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: main()
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 453, in main
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: ret = CMDTABLE[command](options)
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 362, in VibInstallCmd
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: checkacceptance=checkacceptance)
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-3620759/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 250, in InstallVibsFromSources
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-3620759/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 356, in _installVibs
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-3620759/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 399, in _validateAndInstallProfile
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-3620759/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 710, in Stage
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-3620759/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 483, in _download_and_stage
2017-04-02T00:13:51Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: InstallationError: ('VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.0.0-3000000.3.0.3.58.5224738', '[Errno 28] No space left on device')
"vdf -h" Output
Ramdisk Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
root 32M 244K 31M 0% --
etc 28M 204K 27M 0% --
opt 32M 0B 32M 0% --
var 48M 428K 47M 0% --
tmp 256M 20K 255M 0% --
iofilters 32M 0B 32M 0% --
hostdstats 303M 2M 300M 0% --
As you can see %0 is used on /tmp i dont know why gives that error.
How can i fix this problem ? I cant update my esxi 3620759 to 5224934.
METOO
I copied all the direct links to the VIBs and also the locker I did it manually as instructed.
Thanks!
How did you know the url to download the individual VIB?
Just enabling swap on a datastore fixed the issue for me as well. BTW the swap setting is in Manage, System (not Host, System)
Thank you so much, it works for me too.
I have same problem and different solution, Pleas see my reply in this post
I got this problem when upgrading from 6.7u1 to 6.7u2 and solved it with the manual vib installation as well. Thanks so much for that tip - saved me lots!
[user@host:~] cd /tmp
[user@host:/tmp] wget http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_to...
[user@host:/tmp] esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307
VIBs Removed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.2.9925305-10176879
VIBs Skipped:
I also attempted an ESXCLI upgrade, failing, with swap file set work-arounds not getting resolving the error. What's interesting about your approach is that it seems to indicate it's not always a storage/swap issue. I'm wondering if anybody has found the root cause, and/or a more elegant (simpler) work-around yet?
See also my summary on my site here:
I have been experiencing a near identical issue on my HP Z420 (Xeon E5-1620, 64GB RAM), trying to apply 6.7 U2 using the one-liner while currently on Version: 6.7.0 Update 1 (Build 11675023) when attempting to issue the one-liner update, the --dry-run appears to finish successfully, without issue, however I'm still unable to apply this update, even after attempting to follow along with the various suggestions. I've added one of my local datastores as /swap, however this has still failed to resolve the issue and I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong at this point. Original image profile:
> vdf -h
-----
Ramdisk Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
root 32M 2M 29M 7% --
etc 28M 220K 27M 0% --
opt 32M 40K 31M 0% --
var 48M 504K 47M 1% --
tmp 256M 32K 255M 0% --
iofilters 32M 0B 32M 0% --
shm 1024M 0B 1024M 0% --
hostdstats 303M 3M 299M 1% --
And the exact issue(s) that seem to continually pop up, no matter what I attempt to resolve this:
[root@esxi2:~] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190402001-standard
[InstallationError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
vibs = VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307
Please refer to the log file for more details.
I appear to have plenty of space available:
[root@esxi2:~] stat -f /
File: "/"
ID: 100000000 Namelen: 127 Type: visorfs
Block size: 4096
Blocks: Total: 641306 Free: 447708 Available: 447708
Inodes: Total: 655360 Free: 648545
Didn't have any issues updating my primary ESXi host (Cisco UCS-C240-M3S), which is using the custom Cisco image profile: (Updated) ESXi-6.7.0-20190402001-standard (Cisco)
Version: 6.7.0 Update 2 (Build 13006603)
Guess I'll continue to go bash my head against the wall some more -- at this point I'd even consider re-rolling the bootable USB media with a fresh install of a 6.7 U2 ISO, but there doesn't appear to be the custom HPE variant I'm looking for. Perhaps this HPE Gen9 Plus Custom Image for ESXi 6.7 U2 Install CD 2019-04-18 would work, but for some reason I thought i used a different ISO when I refreshed things back in February with v6.7 -- thanks to all who have contributed to this thread, I've obviously still got a lot to learn.
EDIT: Thanks, pbraren -- i've found a LOT of helpful information on your page(s) and it's been the primary place I go for up to the minute reference material(s). Cannot thank you enough for the contributions you continue to make to this wonderful community, sir.
A simple reboot got the swap file fix working just fine, with the 2nd ESXCLI attempt working just fine, session transcript here. Another similar host didn't need the swap fix, not sure what the difference between the two was. Glad to now have my VCSA at 6.7U2 and my ESXi hosts at 6.7U2 now, looking good so far.
Wow, harrypnyce, I really appreciate the kind words, thank you!
Finally resolved this after taking a (somewhat lengthy) break and managed to find some time this afternoon to poke around at it again, and appears all is now resolved. Was running ESXi host, version: 6.7.0 Update 1 (Build 11675023) -- update to v6.7 U2 fails with the following error message:
[OSError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
Please refer to the log file for more details.
Unfortunately adjustments to the swap file / location didn't seem to resolve my issue(s), even after placing the host in Maintenance Mode and even rebooting between adjustments. I could see the swap file moving from one datastore to the next as I tried both SSDs and a larger 1TB spinning rust with gobs of free space, but ultimately the fix was to manually apply the specific VIB in question, at which point I was able to rerun the original update command and things seem to have been applied successfully. Waiting on the host to come back up now.
> [root@esxi2:/tmp] wget http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_to...
Connecting to hostupdate.vmware.com (184.29.84.35:80)
VMware_locker_tools- 100% |*****************************************************************************************************************************************************| 153M 0:00:00 ETA
> [root@esxi2:/tmp] esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307
VIBs Removed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.2.9925305-10302608
VIBs Skipped:
And here is where I re-ran the original update command, which applied successfully:
> [root@esxi2:/tmp] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190504001-standard
Update Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
After failing with moving swap file(s) around to various datastores and checking inode values & free space, eventually my error message morphed to display the following, at which point (see above) i manually installed the mentioned VIB:
[InstallationError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
vibs = VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307
Please refer to the log file for more details.
Voila, now on: v6.7.0 Update 2 (Build 13644319)
As always, your site is an immensely valuable resource, Mr. Braren, sir!~ My apologies for the lack of chronology contained within this post. Hope someone else is spared the research efforts once they've stumbled upon thi
(cc: pbraren)
Thank you i had the same problem and your solution worked perfectly
Hi, the same problem
update vmware 6.7up1 -> up2
[root@olvmware01:/tmp] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190504001-standard
[OSError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
Please refer to the log file for more details.
[root@olvmware01:/tmp] df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
VMFS-6 924.0G 13.3G 910.7G 1% /vmfs/volumes/datastore01_SATA_1TB_Seagate
VMFS-6 931.2G 701.4G 229.8G 75% /vmfs/volumes/datastore02_SATA_1TB_Seagate
vfat 285.8M 172.9M 112.9M 60% /vmfs/volumes/5c6bd88a-81d56d1c-4eed-4c5262099845
vfat 249.7M 146.7M 103.0M 59% /vmfs/volumes/970d7e7f-244c6e5c-de39-3887b52dde70
vfat 249.7M 146.7M 103.0M 59% /vmfs/volumes/21f8f578-b9d58c62-3141-5767f4693b98
vfat 4.0G 17.2M 4.0G 0% /vmfs/volumes/5c6bd892-9a69c4fe-0692-4c5262099845
Navigator > Host > Manage > System > Swap > Edit Settings >
Enable - Yes
Datastore - "datastore01_SATA_1TB_Seagate"
Local swap - Yes
Host Cache -Yes
+reboot
[root@olvmware01:/tmp] tail -30 /var/log/esxupdate.log
2019-07-03T13:06:55Z esxupdate: 2099827: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-U', 'host-acceptance-level', '-G']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '30.0'.
2019-07-03T13:06:55Z esxupdate: 2099827: Transaction: INFO: Downloading esx-update vib from https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/esx-update/VMware_bootbank_...
2019-07-03T13:06:55Z esxupdate: 2099827: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk add -m 0 -M 20 -n esx-update-2099827 -p 755 -t /tmp/esx-update-2099827', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2019-07-03T13:06:55Z esxupdate: 2099827: downloader: INFO: Downloading https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/esx-update/VMware_bootbank_... to /tmp/esx-update-2099827/VMware_bootbank_esx-update_6.7.0-2.55.13644319
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: DEBUG: Verifying VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-update_6.7.0-2.55.13644319 signature #2
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Mount tardisk /tmp/esx-update-2099827/esxupdt-2099827 to /tardisks.noauto/
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Attach tardisk esxupdt-2099827 to ramdisk esx-update-2099827
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Mount tardisk /tmp/esx-update-2099827/weaselin-2099827 to /tardisks.noauto/
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Attach tardisk weaselin-2099827 to ramdisk esx-update-2099827
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Transaction: DEBUG: Added /tmp/esx-update-2099827/usr/lib/vmware and /tmp/esx-update-2099827/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware to sys.path
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /esx-update-2099827 && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/esx-update-2099827', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Unmounting manual tardisk /tardisks.noauto/esxupdt-2099827
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: Ramdisk: INFO: Unmounting manual tardisk /tardisks.noauto/weaselin-2099827
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 470, in <module>
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: main()
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 461, in main
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: ret = CMDTABLE[command](options)
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 213, in ProfileUpdateCmd
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: nohwwarning=opts.nohwwarning)
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10764712/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/esxupdate/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 375, in UpdateProfileFromDepot
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/tmp/esx-update-2099827/usr/lib/vmware/weasel/util/upgrade_precheck.py", line 2161, in cliUpgradeAction
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/tmp/esx-update-2099827/usr/lib/vmware/weasel/util/upgrade_precheck.py", line 997, in _parseVmwareVersion
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 514, in getoutput
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 495, in getstatusoutput
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 316, in check_output
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 383, in run
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 676, in __init__
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-10302608/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1228, in _execute_child
2019-07-03T13:06:56Z esxupdate: 2099827: root: ERROR: OSError: [Errno 28] No space left on device
[root@olvmware01:/tmp] stat -f /
File: "/"
ID: 100000000 Namelen: 127 Type: visorfs
Block size: 4096
Blocks: Total: 580901 Free: 383584 Available: 383584
Inodes: Total: 655360 Free: 648814
Install VMware_locker_tools-ligh ok
[root@olvmware01:/tmp] esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.5.10430147-12986307
VIBs Removed: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.2.9925305-10176879
VIBs Skipped:
How can i fix this problem ?
Thank you
Pavel
Same here, unable to update. And hitting bug with OCFlush cpu load
High CPU usage by system process after 49 days of uptime (OCFlush)
high OCFlush %USED with no VMs running. Esxtop %USED sort not working once in world
which is maybe solved...
[root@esxi:~] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190604001-standard
[OSError]
[Errno 28] No space left on device
Please refer to the log file for more details.
VMware ESXi 6.7.0 build-10302608
VMware ESXi 6.7.0 Update 1
Very frustrating. I just spent more than an hour trying all kinds of ways to update a fresh install of
"VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update02-13006603.x86_64.iso"
to the latest version using
"esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190604001-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml"
and it always failed with: [Errno 28] No space left on device
I tried everything, except manually installing the VIB. Nothing which usually helps (setting swap space, changing the locker directory, removing files from the locker directory, installing the -no-tools instead of standard profile) helped. I might have been able to fix this by installing the vib manually but...
I just wiped the machine and installed VMware ESXi 6.5u2 (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8294253.x86_64.iso), and the update to ESXi-6.7.0-20190604001-standard just worked without any hassle. (I did set the swap space before trying, but did not even reboot after doing so. It just worked)
Something is seriously wrong with the 6.7u2 installation media. Guess quality control was too expensive and so is fixing the bug.
And you're bitching about a free software.
If you were using the paid version of ESXi you would have updated through vcenter without having to update through SSH.
Not saying that you should pay for it but since most VMware users are entreprises using Vcenter only a few people actually have to update through SSH like you and me. So it's understandable that since only a few people use it, when bugs are present they are detected and fixed less faster.
In any case, crying like you do wont change anything... Maybe it could make VMware stop giving free licences because too much people like you complain after.
>And you're bitching about a free software.
This will come as a shock to you, but VMware is not giving away the free version out of the goodness in their hearts. I'm sorry to burst your bubble.
This is a business decision, where giving away a somewhat limited edition draws people into their ecosystem and then upsells them into a paid version once they eventually require a feature beyond what is offered in the free version.
What does make sense in this context (contrary to what you are thinking) is making the free version bad and buggy.
Users of VMware which are not yet heavily invested will not say
"Oh, the update is not working AGAIN, I guess everything will be fine in the paid version."
instead they will say
"Oh, the update is not working AGAIN, I guess I need to have a closer look at Proxmox."
Thanks it helps me update 6.7 U2 -> 6.7 U3
i cannot upgrade from 6.7u2 to u3/
no space left