Error while adding an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

When adding an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine by using the VMware Host Client, the operation might fail with an error "The VM configuration was rejected. Please see browser Console." 

Cause

The issue occurs because the VMware Host Client might fail to get some properties, such as the hard disk controller

Resolution

The issue is resolved in VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3, to download visit Broadcom Support Portal

To work around the issue:

Click the back button instead of the finish button after the disk is added. Then click the next button and then select finish.

Additional Information

Refer VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3 Release Notes