I had also turned that one off.
from the man pages:
NAME
esp - Embedded Support Partner
DESCRIPTION
esp is an infrastructure that is integrated into the operating system for
the purposes of support. This infrastructure contains various components
that perform the following:
Capture and store system level events
Capture and store system configuration
Capture and store system availability information
Provide Electronic Logbook for Activities performed
Provide features of proactive notification
Generate various reports for supportability