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The Splitter(Kdriver) VIB installation fails with many errors, such as: [root@localhost:~] esxcli software vib install -v /scratch/kdriver_RPESX-00.5.3.1.1.0.m.149.000.vib --no-sig-check [LiveInstallationError] Error in running ['/etc/init.d/rp-splitterd', 'start', 'install']: Return code: 1 Output: Wed Nov 10 18:24:18 UTC 2021: rp_splitterd: Starting rp_splitter Wed Nov 10 18:24:18 UTC 2021: rp_splitterd: DEBUG (notice true==0): isKdriverRunning=1, isSplitterRunning=1 --- /etc/vmware/esx.conf +++ /tmp/auto-backup.2100162//etc/vmware/esx.conf @@ -1,18 +1,299 @@ -/adv/UserVars/RP_IP_Discovery_5 = "" -/adv/UserVars/RP_IP_Discovery_8 = "" ... Saving current state in /bootbank Clock updated. Time: 18:24:19 Date: 11/10/2021 UTC Successfully created /opt/emc/rp/kdriver/mod/esx_splitter Creating symbolic link /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/esx_splitter ... Ready to load ESX splitter Cannot load module esx_splitter: Failure Cannot load module esx_splitter: Failure Failed to launch splitter. For assistance, please run launch_splitter.sh --help Wed Nov 10 18:24:20 UTC 2021: rp_splitterd: start_kdriver_from_boot.sh Failed to execute. failing service. It is not safe to continue. Please reboot the host immediately to discard the unfinished update. Please refer to the log file for more details. Event in /var/run/log/vmkernel.log : 2021-11-10T18:24:18.411Z cpu1:2100089)VisorFSTar: 1994: emcrpspl.t00 (797949359604956901) as emcrpspl.t00 for 44144640 bytes 2021-11-10T18:24:20.285Z cpu3:2100373)UserMem: 7388: mmap denied: boot opt execInstalledOnly is set: file not installed ESXi Splitter fails to start after an ESXi host reboot, with errors in /var/run/log/vmkernel.log : 2021-11-12T15:53:29.004Z cpu2:525352)UserMem: 7576: mmap denied: boot opt execInstalledOnly is set: file not installed 2021-11-12T15:53:29.029Z cpu0:525042)Jumpstart plugin rp-splitterd activation failed: Method invocation failed Note: This issue also causes RecoverPoint for VM cluster installation to fail due to error deploying the ESXi splitter.
The ESXi host has a setting VMKernel.Boot.execInstalledOnly set to true . This setting prevents the kdriver vib to install correctly using live installation. RecoverPoint Splitter cannot function with VMKernel.Boot.execInstalledOnly set to true.
Procedure: On the ESXi host, change the VMKernel.Boot.execInstalledOnly setting to false. Run the following ESXCLI command: esxcli system settings encryption set --require-exec-installed-only=F Verify the change: esxcli system settings encryption get Mode: TPM Require Executables Only From Installed VIBs: false Require Secure Boot: true Confirm that Require Executables Only From Installed VIB displays false . To save the setting, run the following command: /sbin/auto-backup.sh The TPM no longer enforces the execInstalledOnly boot option. Note: Sometimes the value is set to false by checking it from the CLI steps above. However from vSphere UI, the value is set to true from below field, the value must be modified from UI as well. Reboot the ESXi host. Run the vib installation again. VMware document Broadcom VMware Tech Docs Portal
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