Greetings,
I'm trying to create new cluster with EVC Nephalem mode (issue happens in any mode). I have vCSA 6.5.0.14100 Build Number 7801515. My host is VMware ESXi, 6.5.0, 7388607. I'm creating new cluster object, enabling EVC mode and trying to move my host in there. The error is like following
The host's CPU hardware should support the cluster's current Enhanced vMotion Compatibility mode, but some of the necessary CPU features are missing from the host. Check the host's BIOS configuration to ensure that no necessary features are disabled (such as XD, VT, AES, or PCLMULQDQ for Intel, or NX for AMD). For more information, see KB articles 1003212 and 1034926.
vpxd.log shows the following
2018-02-26T14:52:38.553Z info vpxd[7F522172E700] [Originator@6876 sub=Default opID=HostMigrationActionCommand-apply-85510-ngc:70011794-99] [VpxLRO] -- ERROR task-6320 -- domain-c1205 -- vim.ClusterComputeResource.moveInto: vim.fault.EVCAdmissionFailedCPUFeaturesForMode:
--> Result:
--> (vim.fault.EVCAdmissionFailedCPUFeaturesForMode) {
--> faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
--> faultMessage = <unset>,
--> productName = <unset>,
--> productVersion = <unset>,
--> faults = (vmodl.MethodFault) [
--> (vim.fault.FeatureRequirementsNotMet) {
--> faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
--> faultMessage = <unset>,
--> featureRequirement = (vim.vm.FeatureRequirement) [
--> (vim.vm.FeatureRequirement) {
--> key = "cpuid.IBPB",
--> featureName = "cpuid.IBPB",
--> value = "Bool:Min:1"
--> },
--> (vim.vm.FeatureRequirement) {
--> key = "cpuid.IBRS",
--> featureName = "cpuid.IBRS",
--> value = "Bool:Min:1"
--> },
--> (vim.vm.FeatureRequirement) {
--> key = "cpuid.STIBP",
--> featureName = "cpuid.STIBP",
--> value = "Bool:Min:1"
--> }
--> ],
--> vm = <unset>,
--> host = 'vim.HostSystem:ha-host'
--> msg = "The target host does not support the virtual machine's current hardware requirements."
--> }
--> ],
--> currentEVCModeKey = ""
--> msg = "The host's CPU hardware should support the cluster's current Enhanced vMotion Compatibility mode, but some of the necessary CPU features are missing from the host. Check the host's BIOS configuration to ensure that no necessary features are disabled (such as XD, VT, AES, or PCLMULQDQ for Intel, or NX for AMD). For more information, see KB articles 1003212 and 1034926."
--> }
--> Args:
-->
--> Arg host:
--> (ManagedObjectReference) [
--> 'vim.HostSystem:e3a5d87e-e2c2-4c61-991b-b703c695bf34:host-790'
--> ]
Using PowerCLI I can confirm that cpuid.IBRS, cpuid.IBPB and cpuid.STIBP are not exposed. I've tried to check for updates, but there are none. Is there any way to "hot add" host to EVC cluster? (If I'm adding hosts before enabling EVC it can be enabled afterwards.)
