[VMC on AWS] VCDR protected VMs are unable to migrate to other hosts
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Article ID: 313712
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VMware Live Recovery
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
When attempting a vMotion with the destination as a cluster or during a DRS event the following error is seen:
"A DRS fault has occurred, while retrieving VM placement recommendations: xvmotionPlacement."
Cause
This issue manifests when there is a LWD I/O filter attached to the VM disk and the xvmotion destination is a cluster.
Resolution
VMware is aware of this and are working on a permanent fix.
Workaround:
Manual vMotion VMs by selecting a ESXi host as destination.
Additional Information
Impact/Risks:
Results in inability for VMs to be migrated to a cluster destination or a DRS cross cluster migration to be performed.
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