The host does not have sufficient CPU resources to satisfy the reservation

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Cannot vMotion a powered-on VM within a resource pool between two hosts in the same cluster.

Environment

6.x
7.x
8.x

Cause

CPU reservation is enabled on the resource pool and set to a high value that the destination host cannot accommodate.

Resolution

You can resolve this issue using one of the following options:

1. Set the CPU reservation on the resource pool to "0 Minimum."
2. Set it to a value lower than the current setting. (For example, if it's set to 200.000 MHz, try 100.000 MHz.)

Workaround:

• To work around this issue, set the CPU reservation to Minimum on the resource pool.

Additional Information

Impact/Risks:

 

• You won't be able to migrate VMs between hosts that cannot meet the resource pool reservation requirements.