PPDM Virtual Machine is not booting Warning: dracut-initqueue: starting timeout scripts

Summary: PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) fails to boot up with "Warning: dracut-initqueue: starting timeout scripts" after changing the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controller from "LSI Logic Parallel" ...

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Symptoms

Boot Issue with PowerProtect Data Manager

PPDM virtual machine is not booting up with the warning message shown in the console: "Warning: dracut-initqueue: starting timeout scripts"

warning message in the console

run into maintenance mode

Cause

Root Cause of the Issue

The root cause of the issue is related to the configuration of the PPDM SCSI controller.

  • The PPDM SCSI controller was changed to something other than "LSI Logic Parallel."

This change in the controller configuration led to the PPDM boot issue

Resolution

PPDM Boots Issue Resolution.

To resolve the PPDM boot issue, change the PPDM SCSI controller to "LSI Logic Parallel."

This can be done by modifying the settings of the PPDM virtual machine in vSphere.

After making this change, the PPDM instance should boot up without issue.

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager
Article Properties
Article Number: 000357133
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2026
Version:  2
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