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VMware | 96788
Using ESXCLI throws MemoryError or Got no data from process.
Last update date:
4/3/2024
Affected products:
vSphere ESXi
Affected releases:
8.0
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
When running "esxcli software ..." command, it fails with below errors.[MemoryError]Please refer to the log file for more details.OrGot no data from process.Command "LANG=en_US.UTF-8 /usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software sources.profile.list -d "https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml" "еxited with error code: 1
Cause
ESXCLI runs with a fixed amount of memory. With the VMware patch repository growing with every release, the memory consumption grew, which led to the failure.
Resolution
VMware is aware of this issue and working to resolve this in a future release.
Workaround
Updating/upgrading can be done via vCenter Server, or you can point ESXCLI directly to the local ESXi Offline bundle ZIP file instead of using the VMware online patch repository.
