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If your esxi failed to  regenerate system configuration check logs first: /var/log/syslog.log and if you see the eror as : 2019-09-13T11:01:01Z crond[33359]: crond: USER root pid 16925832 cmd /sbin/auto-backup.sh 2019-09-13T11:01:03Z root: failed to regenerate system configuration ~ resolution: [root@esxi65u21:~] /sbin/auto-backup.sh Files /etc/vmware/dvsdata.db and /tmp/auto-backup.6086849//etc/vmware/dvsdata.db differ Saving current state in /bootbank Clock updated. Time: 06:51:41   Date: 09/13/2019   UTC [root@esxi65u21:~]

we should be able to increase the timeout  for esxi in config. vSphere Web Client:   Open the vSphere Web Client and connect to the vCenter Server. In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance. Select the Manage tab. Select Advanced Settings. Click Edit. In the Key field, type: config.vpxd.heartbeat.notRespondingTimeout   In the Value field, type: 120   Click Add. Click OK. Run this command to restart the vCenter Server service: vCenter Server Appliance 6.x: service-control --stop vmware-vpxd; service-control --start vmware-vpxd