VMs with vGPU fails to power on with error: The amount of graphics resource available in the parent resource pool is insufficient for the operation
Article ID: 410923
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
vGPU VMs that reference a physical NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cannot power on because the vmx process fails.
Error: The amount of graphics resource available in the parent resource pool is insufficient for the operation.
Environment
GPU Model: NVIDIA Blackwell series
Host: ESXi 8.0.x
Cause
This is a known issue affecting ESXi 8.0 U3f and earlier.
Resolution
Kindly update the ESXi host to 8.0 U3g or later to resolve the issue.
Please follow the steps from the below link to update the ESXi hosts using Lifecycle manager
How to Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images
Additional Information
The release notes for ESXi 8.0 U3g has further information.
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