[vmsvc] SOCKET failed to create socket, error 97: Address family not supported by protocol
Issue
- Log is same as below
Apr 28 09:43:54 localhost vmware-tools: Checking acpi hot plug[ OK ]
Apr 28 09:43:54 localhost vmware-tools: Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Apr 28 09:43:54 localhost vmsvc[4791]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SOCKET failed to create socket, error 97: Address family not supported by protocol
Apr 28 09:43:54 localhost vmsvc[4791]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SimpleSock: Couldn't get VMCI socket family info.
Apr 28 09:43:55 localhost vmware-tools: Switching to guest configuration:[ OK ]
Apr 28 10:13:42 localhost vmsvc[4782]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SOCKET failed to create socket, error 97: Address family not supported by protocol
Apr 28 10:13:42 localhost vmsvc[4782]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SimpleSock: Couldn't get VMCI socket family info.
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost vmsvc[4919]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SOCKET failed to create socket, error 97: Address family not supported by protocol
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost vmsvc[4919]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SimpleSock: Couldn't get VMCI socket family info.
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost dbus-daemon: dbus[4923]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1'
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost dbus[4923]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1'
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost systemd-logind: New seat seat0.
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost systemd-logind: Watching system buttons on /dev/input/event0 (Power Button)
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost vmware-tools: Checking acpi hot plug[ OK ]
Apr 28 13:27:33 localhost vmware-tools: Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Apr 28 13:27:34 localhost vmware-tools: Switching to guest configuration:[ OK ]
Apr 28 13:28:26 localhost vmsvc[4907]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SOCKET failed to create socket, error 97: Address family not supported by protocol
Apr 28 13:28:26 localhost systemd-logind: New seat seat0.
Apr 28 13:28:26 localhost systemd-logind: Watching system buttons on /dev/input/event0 (Power Button)
Apr 28 13:28:27 localhost vmsvc[4907]: [ warning] [vmsvc] SimpleSock: Couldn't get VMCI socket family info.
Apr 28 13:28:26 localhost vmware-tools: Checking acpi hot plug[ OK ]
Apr 28 13:28:26 localhost vmware-tools: Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Apr 28 13:28:27 localhost vmware-tools: Switching to guest configuration:[ OK ]
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare guest
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