Cannot storage vMotion or edit VM devices

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Getting an error in vCenter Web Client UI while attempting live Storage vmotion:

"The operation is not allowed in the current state of the host."

 

Environment

VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3

Cause

Currently under investigation

Resolution

Power off the Virtual Machine and migrate it, or under “Configure Per Disk” move individual disks from the current storage to the destination datastore

Additional Information

How to Migrate a Powered Off or Suspended Virtual Machine