Failed to create a new Virtual Machine with virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) device
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Article ID: 338437
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VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms: Creating new VM with vTPM device will fail with the error message: "Invalid virtual machine configuration. Cannot change encrypted vMotion state for an encrypted VM."
When creating a new VM from vCenter vSphere client, in the "Customize hardware" step,
1. Add a new Trust Platform Module device from "ADD NEW DEVICE" drop-down list, 2. Go to "VM Options" tab, set "Encrypted vMotion" and "Encrypted FT" to "Required" from "Opportunistic" under "Encryption" configuration part. 3. Click "Next", "Finish" to start VM creation.