Error Usb arbitrator

[vadorsmile]

Hi all,

i'm lost with a problem for a week i've installed vmware esxi 5.5 on proliant dl360 with the hp customized image when i start my vmware server i've got this message in /var/log/usb.log

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: W110: USBArb: Error in rules file at line 1:0, '[' or '{' expected near end of file.

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: I120: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 11.1.6

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: I120: USBArb: Attempting to connect to existing arbitrator on /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket.

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: I120: SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: W110: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory

2013-12-23T08:52:21Z usbarb[33732]: I120: USBArb: Failed to connect to the existing arbitrator.

i found lot of solution but for version 5.1

i have another 5.5 on a dell server with iso from vmware and i've got the same error with a fresh install.

the usb device can't mount but is reconized by the system in usb device???

Thank's for your help in advance.

Vad

[a_nut_in]

What happens if you run ./etc/init.d/usbarbitrator stop or start?

Also, can you replace the above file from a working host and check?

[vadorsmile]

Hi,

thank's for your response, when i stop and start i've got this message in usb.log.

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: I120: DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: W110: USBArb: Error in rules file at line 1:0, '[' or '{' expected near end of file.

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: I120: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 11.1.6

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: I120: USBArb: Attempting to connect to existing arbitrator on /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket.

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: I120: SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: W110: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory

2014-01-01T09:48:32Z usbarb[2183137]: I120: USBArb: Failed to connect to the existing arbitrator.

and i don't have any server in 5.5 version who's working. i've search on a 5.1 version but i don't have /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket file.

i'm lost.

Vad

[a_nut_in]

Sorry, not a usbarbitrator-socket but copy a /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator file from a working host to this host and check?

[vadorsmile]

Hi and Happy New Year,

the only difference between /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator file with 5.1 and 5.5 is the  "GetMaxClients" function,

the error is the same with this file i don't have any 5.5 server who's work fine with usb.

the full error in /var/log/usb.log on 5.5 server:

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: VTHREAD initialize main thread 2 "usbArb" pid 2415450

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/config. Using default values.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at //.vmware/config. Using default values.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: PREF Disabling user preferences because disableUserPreferences is set.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT --- USER PREFERENCES

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT --- USER DEFAULTS //.vmware/config

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS /etc/vmware/config

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT                    libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT           authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT        authd.proxy.nfcssl = vmware-hostd:ha-nfcssl

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT   authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT      authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT            authd.fullpath = /sbin/authd

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: W110: USBArb: Error in rules file at line 1:0, '[' or '{' expected near end of file.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 11.1.6

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: USBArb: Attempting to connect to existing arbitrator on /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket.

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: W110: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory

2014-01-02T09:16:12Z usbarb[2415450]: I120: USBArb: Failed to connect to the existing arbitrator.

and on 5.1 server who's working good:

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/config. Using default values.

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at //.vmware/config. Using default values.

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: PREF Disabling user preferences because disableUserPreferences is set.

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT --- USER PREFERENCES

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT --- USER DEFAULTS //.vmware/config

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS /etc/vmware/config

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT                    libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT           authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT           authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT        authd.proxy.nfcssl = vmware-hostd:ha-nfcssl

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT   authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT      authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT            authd.fullpath = /sbin/authd

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT          authd.soapServer = TRUE

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy = TRUE

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config

2013-11-19T21:25:18Z usbarb[4805]: I120: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 9.0.75

2013-11-19T21:25:33Z usbarb[4805]: I120: USBArbPipeConnected: Connected to client, socket:11

2013-11-19T21:25:33Z usbarb[4805]: I120: USBArb: Client 4983 connected (version: 5)

thank's.

[vadorsmile]

Hi all,

Nobody got an idea please it's a frech install, if i don't have solution can i donwgrade vsphere 5.5 to 5.1?

Vad

[visagieh]

Just edit the /etc/vmware/usbarb.rules" with

"/etc/vmware/usbarb.rules" contains this:

{
  "version": 1,
  "rules": []
}

This stops this error:
USBArb: Error in rules file at line 1:0, '[' or '{' expected near end of file.

But the we still get

I120: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 11.1.6

2014-08-19T12:10:14Z usbarb[36793]: I120: USBArb: Attempting to connect to existing arbitrator on /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket.

2014-08-19T12:10:14Z usbarb[36793]: I120: SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket

2014-08-19T12:10:14Z usbarb[36793]: W110: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory

2014-08-19T12:10:14Z usbarb[36793]: I120: USBArb: Failed to connect to the existing arbitrator.

[visagieh]

To get past

usbarb[36793]: W110: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory

2014-08-19T12:10:14Z usbarb[36793]: I120: USBArb: Failed to connect to the existing arbitrator

./etc/init.d/usbarbitrator stop

/etc/init.d/usbarbitrator start

Now stop and restart Managment Agents

/etc/init.d/hostd restart
/etc/init.d/vpxa restart

Log file now OK

I120: USBArb: UsbArbPipeConnected: Connected to client, socket:12

2014-08-19T12:16:04Z usbarb[36793]: I120: USBArb: Client 37759 connected (version: 6)

This issue occurs if the usbarbitrator process does not completely initialize before the hostd process attempts to access it.