vmware-esxi
I have a ESXi 5.5 box. I've been using VMware for several years and it has been rock solid stable. However I've had a few crashes today. I am building lots of VMs and doing a lot of I/O with databases, and I've had four pink screens. Here's one as an example. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot? Should I just grab the latest build? I'm using 1331820.
You likely have a hardware problem. This is not an issue with VMware ESXi.
Your best bet is to examine the HP Integrated Management Log (IML) of the server. You can do this through the ILO 2 interface.
That's all. You may have a RAM, CPU or system board issue here.
Edit: Update your host's firmware, please!! - Don't become a statistic!
The download for the current bootable firmware DVD for your system is here. Please boot your system with that and let it update all of the components. Everything on that server looks like it dates back to 2008. That's a BIG no-no when working with HP server hardware.
I suggest that you make the adjustments they have requested. Then benchmark the performance to show them that it made no difference. You could even go so far to benchmark it with LESS memory and vCPU to make your point.
Also, "We're paying you to support the software with actual solutions, not guesswork."
Best Answer
Yes, you should update.
That is a bug which is fixed in VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1.
I should probably also add that it's a good idea to keep your systems up to date to resolve a variety of bugs and security issues.