VMWare guest becomes unresponsive, stops logging, not dumping

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We have a server that stops responding, but nothing related is recorded in messages. When this occurs, our only option has been to reboot the server; attempting to gather a vmcore also fails. What other options are there?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
  • VMWare guest

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.