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An administrator is unable to start the vCenter Server service. The vpxd.log file shows this service failure:
[13308 error ‘Default’ opID=622892-371bf717] CoreDump: Unable to write minidump [13308 error ‘Default’ opID=622892-371bf717] error -2147024784 :
There is not enough space on the disk.
What is preventing the start of the service?
A. Insufficient space on the vCenter Server
B. Insufficient space on the Database Server
C. Insufficient space on the VMFS volume
D. Insufficient space on the ESXi ramdisk
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation: Symptoms
Cannot start VMware VirtualCenter Server service
In the vpxd.log file located at C:ProgramDataVMwareVMware VirtualCenterLogs, you see backtraces similar to:
[VpxdClientAdapter] Got vmacore exception: An operation on a socket could not be performed because the system lacked sufficient buffer space or because a queue was full
<YYYY-MM-DD><TIME> [18244 error ‘vpxdvpxdVmomi’ opID=HB-host-6161@193472-2b600f1f] [VpxdClientAdapter] Backtrace:
--> backtrace[00] rip 000000018018cd7a
--> backtrace[01] rip 0000000180106c48
--> backtrace[02] rip 000000018010803e
--> backtrace[03] rip 000000018009
<YYYY-MM-DD><TIME> [09356 verbose ‘VpxProfiler’ opID=HB-host-8535@1072225-79714cc6] [1-] [ORM] Update: vim.vm.ConfigInfo, Id: 12892 (took 0 ms)
<YYYY-MM-DD><TIME> [12016 error ‘vpxdvpxdVmomi’ opID=HB-host-154@86503-2d0e7772] [VpxdClientAdapter] Got vmacore exception: An operation on a socket could not be performed because the system lacked sufficient buffer space or because a queue was full
<YYYY-MM-DD><TIME> [12016 error ‘vpxdvpxdVmomi’ opID=HB-host-154@86503-2d0e7772] [VpxdClientAdapter] Backtrace:
--> backtrace[00] rip 000000018018cd7a
Cause
This issue occurs because vCenter Server does not have sufficient hard disk space to be allocated for the buffer.
Reference: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2083927