Backup proxy stops replicating with message: A new disk was added to a replicated virtual machine. Replication will be paused until the new disk is configured for replication.
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Backup proxy stops replicating with message: A new disk was added to a replicated virtual machine. Replication will be paused until the new disk is configured for replication.
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Article ID: 337526
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Updated On: 06-27-2025
Products
VMware Live RecoveryVMware vSphere ESXiVMware Cloud on AWS
Issue/Introduction
In the following set of conditions:
VM configured for protection by vSphere Replication
VM is a backup proxy
Backups are configured with hot-add
VM stops replicating with message:
A new disk was added to a replicated virtual machine. Replication will be paused until the new disk is configured for replication.
vSphere Replication cannot be configured to automatically continue replicating, ignoring new vDisks.
Workaround: In order to protect a backup proxy VM with vSphere Replication, change the backup software configuration so that is does not use the hot-add method.
Additional Information
Impact/Risks: This work around may reduce the throughput performance for backups.