VMware ESXi 8.0 U3: BlueScreen: #PF Exception 14 in world lpfc_do_work
Summary: VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 Purple Screen of Death (PSOD) due to the reference of an unsupported entry point in the vmk_PsaStorMPPluginSpecific Struct.
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Symptoms
OS: VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
Dell Software: PowerPath/VE 8.2
Change: Upgrade to VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 PSOD: #PF Exception 14 in world lpfc_do_work
Dell Software: PowerPath/VE 8.2
Change: Upgrade to VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 PSOD: #PF Exception 14 in world lpfc_do_work
Cause
PowerPath/VE does not support the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN) feature.
PowerPath/VE 8.2 was built using VMware PSASDK 8.0 U1 which does not contain the vmk_PsaStorMPPluginHandleLinkEvent handleLinkEvent reference in the vmk_PsaStorMPPluginSpecific Struct.
PowerPath/VE 8.2 was built using VMware PSASDK 8.0 U1 which does not contain the vmk_PsaStorMPPluginHandleLinkEvent handleLinkEvent reference in the vmk_PsaStorMPPluginSpecific Struct.
Resolution
Workaround: Disable support for the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN) feature. The command to do this can be found in the VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 Release Notes.
Use the command esxcli storage fpin info set -e=false to deactivate the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN). If the FPIN feature is disabled, the drivers still report FPIN events. However the FPIN kernel module rejects these events, so they are not sent to vodb or PSA. The command saves the FPIN activation to both ConfigStore and the VMkernel System Interface Shell and persists across ESXi reboots.
Use the command esxcli storage fpin info set -e=false to deactivate the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN). If the FPIN feature is disabled, the drivers still report FPIN events. However the FPIN kernel module rejects these events, so they are not sent to vodb or PSA. The command saves the FPIN activation to both ConfigStore and the VMkernel System Interface Shell and persists across ESXi reboots.
Additional Information
How to check if the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN) feature is enabled.
root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info get
FPIN Feature: true
Total HBAs: 25
FPIN Supported HBAs: 20
[root@PPtest:~]
How to disable the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN) feature.
[root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info set -e=false
[root@PPtest:~]
Note: "FPIN Feature: false" means it is disabled
[root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info get
FPIN Feature: false
Total HBAs: 25
FPIN Supported HBAs: 20
[root@PPtest:~]
root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info get
FPIN Feature: true
Total HBAs: 25
FPIN Supported HBAs: 20
[root@PPtest:~]
How to disable the Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN) feature.
[root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info set -e=false
[root@PPtest:~]
Note: "FPIN Feature: false" means it is disabled
[root@PPtest:~] esxcli storage fpin info get
FPIN Feature: false
Total HBAs: 25
FPIN Supported HBAs: 20
[root@PPtest:~]
Article Properties
Article Number: 000228448
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2025
Version: 3
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