ESXi stuck loading 'ipmi_si_drv' after RAM install

[IamSpartacus]

I installed a second 32GB RAM stick in one of my ESXi hosts and now now vShere just hands at 'loading module ipmi_si_drv'. I've even removed the RAM stick I installed, still hangs. I reseated the RAM stick that was already in there, still hangs.

Ideas?

 

[T_Minus]

Coincidence due to power down and re-boot?

Waiting for loading ipmi_si_drv - disable IPMI ... | VMware Communities

 

[IamSpartacus]

Coincidence due to power down and re-boot?

Waiting for loading ipmi_si_drv - disable IPMI ... | VMware Communities

I saw that but is there any reason I shouldn't uninstall the ipmi_si_drv VIB? I'm guessing ESXi just wont' be able to read the sensors?

 

[IamSpartacus]

Just remembered that I did "upgrade" (actually was a downgrade) my IPMI firmware today and this was the first time I rebooted since. SuperMicro tech support asked me to downgrade because the version shipped with the new FlexATX boards has a java KVM issue.

Right now I'm just waiting for the ESXi to finally boot (I've read it can take 30+ minutes) so I can remove the VIB.

 

[IamSpartacus]

OK it's been over an hour now and still won't boot. Something is clearly wrong.

 

[sag]

Check out this link.
How to disable IPMI | VMware Communities
It lists how to temporarily disable the ipmi driver so that you can boot.
This is what I used and I just have mine disabled.

 

[IamSpartacus]

The issue was the IPMI firmware. Flashed back to the version that the board shipped with (3.30, which has the java KVM error from the IPMI app) and it boots fine.

 

[T_Minus]

I don't know specifics to help, sorry.
I had weird issue like this after changing from RAID1 to single drive, I just did a fresh install and it worked each reboot after that... was very odd.