"The host does not have sufficient CPU resources to satisfy the reservation"
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Article ID: 324936
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
Cannot vMotion a powered-on VM listed under resource pool between two hosts in the same cluster.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.0
Cause
CPU reservation on resource pool is enabled and set to a high value that cannot be satisfied by destination host.
Resolution
Use one of these options to resolve this issue:
- Set CPU reservation on resource pool to "0 Minimum".
- Set it to less than the value which is already set. ( Example: if it is 200.000 MHz, try 100.000 )
Workaround:
To work around this issue, set CPU reservation to Minimum on the resource pool.
Additional Information
Impact/Risks:
You won't be able to migrate VMs between hosts that cannot satisfy resource pool reservation.
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