Symptoms
Virtual machine shuts down and reports the message:Could not allocate 2097152 bytes of anon memory: No space left on device vCenter Server reports the error:Could not allocate 2097152 bytes of anon memory: No space left on device. Module PCI power on failed. Cannot suspend <VM name>: A General system error occurred: In the hostd logs, you see entries similar to:info 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] Disconnect check in progress.info 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] Question info: Could not allocate 2097152 bytes of anon memory: No space left on device. Module PCI power on failed., Id: 2 : Type : 3, Default: 0, Number of options: 1verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] Retrieved current VM state from foundry 10, 136verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] MKS ready for connections: true'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] No Upgrade requiredinfo 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4bfad5bf-04903650-2dcd-00215e560cd4/VM1/VM1.vmx'] Disconnect check in progress.verbose 'Vmsvc'] VixVM_AnswerMessage returned 0
Resolution
This issue occurs because of insufficient memory reservation in the virtual machine's overhead memory, resulting in memory allocation failure. To resolve this issue, upgrade to ESX/ESXi 4.0 Update 3. To download ESX/ESXi 4.0 Update 3, see the VMware Download Center.
