VMware VM Power On Error: Device Bootstrap is not available

  

Problem:

Unable to Power on VMware Virtual Machine, Giving error "Device Bootstrap is not available"

In VM event tab, it will show event similar to below:

Error message from MYESXIX001.MYCOM.MYDOMAIN.COM: Cannot open the 

configuration file /vmfs/volumes/5f043cc5-8e039f06-05eb-0025b501a000/DCPSQLFDB23/MYVM001.vmx

Reason:

The VMX or VMX~ is locked by one of the esxi in the cluster. Even if we move the VM in the particular Host, VM will fail to power on.

Solution:

Identify the ESXI host which is currently have lock on the VMX or VMX~ with below command. 

[root@I-MY-ESXI-01: vmfsfilelockinfo -p /vmfs/volumes/152525252-26252526122-ED3455555555/MYVM001/MYVM001.vmx -v 172.11.13.3 -u administrator@vsphere.local

OR

[root@I-MY-ESXI-01: vmfsfilelockinfo -p /vmfs/volumes/152525252-26252526122-ED3455555555/MYVM001/MYVM001.vmx~ -v 172.11.13.3 -u administrator@vsphere.local

### -v  <vcenter IP>

### -u  <vCenter credential>

Output:

vmfsfilelockinfo Version 1.0

Looking for lock owners on "MYVM001.VMX"

"MYVM001.VMX" is locked in Exclusive mode by host having mac address ['00:20:b2:01:10:01']

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Found 2 ESX hosts from Virtual Center Server.

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Searching on Host MYESXI001.MYCOM.MYDOMAIN.COM

Searching on Host MYESXI002.MYCOM.MYDOMAIN.COM

    MAC Address : 00:20:b2:01:10:01

Host owning the lock on the VMX is MYESXI002.MYCOM.MYDOMAIN.COM, lockMode : Exclusive

Total time taken : 0.38 seconds.

   Above output saying, disk is locked by MYESXI002.MYCOM.MYDOMAIN.COM with MAC Address 00:20:b2:01:10:01.

Steps to Clear ESXi Lock:

1. Put the host in maintenance.

2. reboot the host.

Lock will be cleared during ESXi reboot and we will be able to power on or consolidate snapshot of VM.