vSphere Replication Error : 'No host can be used to access datastore path'
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vSphere Replication Error : 'No host can be used to access datastore path'

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Article ID: 388997

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VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

  • After upgrading the vSphere environment (ESXi and vCenter), vSphere replication for the VMs may stop working.

  • On Site Recovery page the below errors may be seen for the replicating VMs:

    "VM-name:  VM-name replication error: No host can be used to access datastore path '[datastore_name] VM-name/VM-name.vmdk'."
  • You may see this error if your source vCenter is on 8.0.2.00300 and destination vCenter is 8.0.2.00500 with vSphere replication 8.8.

Environment

VMware vSphere Replication 8.8.X

 

Cause

  • This issue is caused due to incompatibility of the vSphere Replication version with vSphere version.

  • From the vSphere Replication server's /var/log/vmware/hbrsrv.log the below can be seen: 

    2025-02-13T05:06:15.877Z error hbrsrv[76717] [Originator@6876 sub=AgentConnection opID=hs-xxxx-xxxxxx] Connection failed to agent host-xx/hostd (x.x.x.x):
    --> Unexpected element tag "vpStatusCheckSupported" seen
    -->
    --> while parsing serialized DataObject of type vim.host.Capability
    --> error parsing Any with xsiType HostCapability
    --> at line 7, column 41
    -->
    --> while parsing return value of type vim.host.Capability, version <vim.version.unstable, internal, xxxxxxxx>
    --> at line 7, column 0
    -->
    --> while parsing SOAP body
    --> at line 6, column 0
    -->
    --> while parsing SOAP envelope
    --> at line 2, column 0
    -->
    --> while parsing HTTP response for method GetCapability
    --> on object of type vim.HostSystem
    --> at line 1, column 0

  • Earlier the replication from 8.0 U3 to destination 8.0 U2 worked since the destination host 8.0 U2 was part of the supported host for the VR 8.8 version. Post upgrading to 8.0 U3, the replications stop working from DR to DC.
  • vSphere replication version 8.8 is not supported for 8.0. U3 ESXi version. Refer Product Interoperability Matrix.

Resolution

Upgrade the vSphere Replication to a supported version as per the interoperability matrix.

For instructions on upgrading the vSphere Replication, follow Upgrade vSphere Replication Appliance.

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