PowerPath/VE 6.6 throws mpapi error

Summary: PPVE 6.6 supports VM count/info only for ESXi 6.7 & above and it throws warning message for ESXi 6.0.x and ESXi 6.5.x.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.

Symptoms

New install or Upgrade to Powepath/VE 6.6

Issue with Powerpath/VE 6.6 and PowerMAX there is an error thrown as follows: PowerPath: emcp_mpapi: Error: Esxi 6.500000 is not supported

Cause

PPVE 6.6 has this limitation on one of the PowerMAX integration feature (Host registration) where PowerPath reports active VM's information to PowerMAX array. This feature is applicable only for ESXi 6.7 & higher versions because of CIM provider class limitation from VMWare side. So any lower versions of ESXi will throw below warning messages in the logs.

Resolution

This error can be ignored since it logs this message for any lower ESXi versions than 6.7.

Affected Products

PowerPath/VE for VMware

Products

PowerPath/VE for VMware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000052429
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2025
Version:  3
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.