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VMware ESXi SCSI Sense Code Decoder V2

SCSI errors or warnings in ESXi are displayed with 6 status codes. This page converts these sense codes from ESXi Hosts to human readable status information. In the vmkernel.log system log file from an ESXi 5.x or 6.0 hosts, you see entries similar to the following. Enter the colored numbers to the form, or the full line from the vmkernel.log and press submit:

ScsiDeviceIO: [...] Cmd(0x439500ac0f80) 0x1a [...] to dev "naa.x" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x24 0x0.



 
TypeCodeNameDescription
Host Status[0x0]OKThis status is returned when there is no error on the host side. This is when you will see if there is a status for a Device or Plugin. It is also when you will see Valid sense data instead of Possible sense Data.
Device Status[0x0]GOODThis status is returned when there is no error from the device or target side. This is when you will see if there is a status for Host or Plugin.
Plugin Status[0x0]GOODNo error. (ESXi 5.x / 6.x only)
Sense Key[0x?]Sense Key unknown.
Additional Sense Data0?/0?Additional Sense Data unknown.