Fix error swap vmware

sudo swapoff -a           # turn off swap
sudo rm -i /swapfile      # remove old /swapfile
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=4096
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile  # set proper file protections
sudo mkswap /swapfile     # init /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile     # turn on swap
free -h                   # confirm 32G RAM and 4G swap

Add to /etc/sysctl.conf below lines and reboot the system.

Controls interval between generating an NMI perf monitoring interrupt that kernel uses to check for soft-lockup errors.watchdog_thresh=120

"NMI watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU # stuck for #s! [X:3005]" in message log file after a Flame application crash**Causes:

Current time for CPU is greater than Watchdog threshold causing a soft lockup.

Solution:

To resolve this behavior, perform the following steps as root user:

1. Edit the file '/etc/sysctl.conf' and add the following line at the end

"kernel.watchdog_thresh=30"

1. Save and Exit.

2. Reboot machine.

From < https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/NMI-watchdog-BUG-soft-lockup-CPU-stuck-for-s-X-3005-in-message-log-file-after-a-Flame-application-crash.html>