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KobusBensch
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New ESXi 5 high CPU from helper process

Hi

I am in the process of setting up a new VMware esxi 5 installation on Dell R815 servers with Emulex FC HBA and eventually Compellent SAN (Not connected yet).

4 x Opteron 6140 cpu with 8 cores each

256GB ram

After doing the first one I noticed a very high cpu usage. Upto 50% used. So I though i will leave it till later.

Did the 2nd server and all was normal. No CPU usage.

I then started looking at the console and noticed that the helper process is taking it up.

Did a google, but this did not reveal anything.

Can anybody help or shed some light on this please. I only found one other thread from 2005, but they only suggested killing the helper process.

Thanks in advance

Kobus

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peetz
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Check if you have the issue described here with the Emulex firmware/driver.

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