Test Recovery fails with error "Invalid configuration for device '0'"
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Test Recovery fails with error "Invalid configuration for device '0'"

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Article ID: 338451

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Products

VMware Live Recovery VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
  • Test Recovery fails with error  "Invalid configuration for device '0'"


Environment

VMware vSphere Replication 6.x

Cause

  • This is due to invalid configuration found in vmx file
ethernet0.uptCompatibility = "TRUE" 

Resolution

Note: Backup the VMX file before making changes  
  • Shut down the affected virtual machine 
  •  Log in to the ESXi host hosting the Virtual Machine (VM) via SSH and edit the VMX file of the affected VM. Remove or hash (#) the below config from vmx file
 ethernet0.uptCompatibility = "TRUE"
  • Reload the virtual machine vmx file
  • Obtain the virtual machine ID (Vmid)  using this command:
# vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
  • Reload the .vmx file using this command:
# vim-cmd vmsvc/reload Vmid
  • Then power on the virtual machine 
  • Perform Test Recovery


Additional Information

"Invalid Configuration for Device 0" error powering on / Cloning virtual machine