hwmgmtd Not Started When Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 is Installed on an ESX 3.5 Server (15738417)
After installing Management Pack 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 in a system running ESX 3.5
hwmgmtd does not start automatically.
Workaround
Start the hwmgmtd agent manually. Refer to the Oracle Server Management Agents 2.2 User's Guide for more information on running hwmgmtd manually.
Parent topic: hwmgmtd Known Issues