Hello,
We have been having random network dropouts and every time it happens VMware seems to feature a lot in the logs. It might be symptomatic of something else, or maybe VMware Fusion is actually the root of the problem. I am hoping you guys and girls can help me work it out?
These are the first 100 log lines from the time the drop out starts on our OS X 10.8.4 Server:
19/08/13 12:07:56.084 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Dynamic store changed
19/08/13 12:07:56.084 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Adapter: en0, Inactive
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: Intel82574L::setLinkStatus - not active 1face000, 0
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: interface en is going DOWN
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: interface en is going DOWN
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetDisconnect called for port 0xffffff80365aa000
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: promiscuous mode disable succeeded
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: disabled promiscuous mode
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: filter detached
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: down
19/08/13 12:07:56.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: detached
19/08/13 12:07:57.085 PM pppd[73135]: l2tp_wait_input: Address deleted. previous interface setting (name: en0, address: 192.168.29.4), deleted interface setting (name: en0, family: Ether, address: 192.168.29.4, subnet: 255.255.255.0, destination: 192.168.29.255).
19/08/13 12:07:57.134 PM configd[20]: network changed: v4(ppp0:192.168.29.4, en0-:192.168.29.4) DNS- Proxy- SMB-
19/08/13 12:07:57.135 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Dynamic store changed
19/08/13 12:07:57.136 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Could not retrieve media for interface ppp0: Operation not supported on socket.
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetDisconnect called for port 0xffffff80361d7400
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: filter detached
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: down
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: detached
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Freeing hub at 0xffffff8035474000.
19/08/13 12:07:57.139 PM pppd[73135]: starting wait-interface timer for l2tp: 20 secs
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state DOWN
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state UP
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state DOWN
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state UP
19/08/13 12:07:57.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: 22
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
19/08/13 12:07:58.085 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Dynamic store changed
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel82574L]: Link up on en0, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,af48,0de1,0200,cde1,38ff]
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: Intel82574L::setLinkStatus - active 1face000, b
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VNetUserIf_Create: created userIf at 0xffffff8031dad400.
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetConnect: returning port 0xffffff8031dad400
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNET_SO_BINDTOHUB: port: paddr 00:50:56:e0:f7:b6
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Hub 2
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 0
19/08/13 12:07:58.085 PM vmnet-bridge[602]: Started bridge for 2, en0
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 1
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 2
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 5
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 6
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: media 20 dev 0xffffff8033a41428 family 2
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: ip_output: can't update route after IPsec processing
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: up
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: attached
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: promiscuous mode enable succeeded
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: enabled promiscuous mode
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VNetUserIfFree: freeing userIf at 0xffffff8031dad400.
19/08/13 12:07:58.395 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000009 vmnet1/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 100
19/08/13 12:07:58.395 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000009 vmnet1/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 200
19/08/13 12:07:58.396 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 000000000000000A vmnet8/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 300
19/08/13 12:07:58.396 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 000000000000000A vmnet8/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 400
19/08/13 12:07:58.396 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(9) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000001 lo0/6 to FF02:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:00FB:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 500
19/08/13 12:07:58.396 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(9) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000001 lo0/6 to FF02:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:00FB:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 6348501084 MessageCount is 600
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: code 22
19/08/13 12:07:58.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
...
19/08/13 12:07:58.646 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 000000000000000A vmnet8/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 8028798216342761815 MessageCount is 700
19/08/13 12:07:58.897 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000009 vmnet1/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 10643468882 MessageCount is 800
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: 22
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:59.142 PM mDNSResponderHelper[76029]: do_mDNSInterfaceAdvtIoctl: ioctl call SIOCGIFINFO_IN6 failed - error (22) Invalid argument
19/08/13 12:07:59.142 PM mDNSResponderHelper[76029]: do_mDNSInterfaceAdvtIoctl: ioctl call SIOCGIFINFO_IN6 failed - error (22) Invalid argument
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:59.479 PM mDNSResponder[100]: mDNSPlatformSendUDP: sendto(8) failed to send packet on InterfaceID 0000000000000009 vmnet1/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 8 error -1 errno 55 (No buffer space available) 10643469463 MessageCount is 900
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: 22
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:59.690 PM pppd[73135]: l2tp_wait_input: Address added. previous interface setting (name: en0, address: 192.168.29.4), current interface setting (name: en0, family: Ether, address: 192.168.29.4, subnet: 255.255.255.0, destination: 192.168.29.255).
19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:07:59.000 PM kernel[0]: ip_output: can't update route after IPsec processing
19/08/13 12:07:59.705 PM racoon[265]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Information message).
19/08/13 12:07:59.705 PM racoon[265]: IKEv1 Information-Notice: transmit success. (Delete IPSEC-SA).
19/08/13 12:07:59.705 PM racoon[265]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Information message).
19/08/13 12:07:59.706 PM racoon[265]: IKEv1 Information-Notice: transmit success. (Delete ISAKMP-SA).
19/08/13 12:07:59.706 PM racoon[265]: Connecting.
19/08/13 12:07:59.706 PM racoon[265]: IPSec Phase1 started (Initiated by me).
19/08/13 12:07:59.706 PM racoon[265]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Initiator, Main-Mode message 1).
19/08/13 12:08:00.000 PM kernel[0]: ip4_output (ipsec): error code 22
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19/08/13 12:08:00.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state DOWN
19/08/13 12:08:00.000 PM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNetSetopt: Set link state UP
19/08/13 12:08:02.114 PM racoon[265]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Phase1 Retransmit).
19/08/13 12:08:02.252 PM digest-service[76044]: label: default
19/08/13 12:08:02.252 PM digest-service[76044]: dbname: od:/Local/Default
Thanks