Server 2012R2 guest keeps crashing CentOS host

[Chipsy]

Hi all

After booting the Server2012R2 guest, my host crashes with a kernel panic.

Thins happens EVERY! time a few seconds after guest has completely booted and a user did log in.

So it easily can be reproduced.

Host: CentOS 6.5 x86_64

Guest: Windows Server 2012 R2 x86_64

VMware Workstation 10.0.1

Here's a screenshot of the kernel panic:

I found KB and support forum threads with PSODs on ESXi and I think it somehow could be related, but the workarounds there (changing NIC to vmxnet etc) didn't help, so I'm not sure, it it's really related.

Btw: If someone from VMware reads this, I tried to open a support request, but after filling out the form, I got a "Unable to Complete Your Request" after clicking submit. That was somewhat annoying....

Thank's and best regards

Armin

[continuum · Accepted solution]

Does the same happen if you disable vmci for that VM ?

set

vmci0.present = "FALSE"
in the vmxy-file

[Chipsy]

Wow continuum, thank's!

That one seems to have solved the problem. The VM isn't running for too long now, but as it used to crash the host just a few seconds after booting, it really looks promising now!

I have read a bit about VMCI, but I'm not really sure if disabling it has some negative side effects? I read about the API and what it could be used for, but I have no clue, if it actually is used for something.

Thank's again!