Error: 'Unable to apply DRS resource settings on host' during VDI or Citrix power operations in vCenter Server.
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Error: 'Unable to apply DRS resource settings on host' during VDI or Citrix power operations in vCenter Server.

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Article ID: 419813

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

  • Multiple ESXi hosts in a DRS-enabled cluster intermittently trigger the alert: Unable to apply DRS resource settings on host. The operation is not allowed in the current state.

  • The alert triggers during virtual machine power cycles in high-churn environments (VMware Horizon or Citrix).

  • Alerts are transient, clearing automatically in as little as 30ms or during the next 60-second synchronization cycle.

  • vCenter Server logs the following in /var/log/vmware/vpxd/vpxd.log

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS warning vpxd[####] [Originator@#### sub=MoResGroup opID=HB-host-####@####] Receive ConfigIssue when processing RP updates from host [vim.HostSystem:host-####,ESXI_HOSTNAME] type vim.fault.InvalidState on ManagedObject vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-#### for method vim.ResourcePool.updateChildResourceConfiguration

  • The affected ESXi host logs the following entries in /var/run/log/hostd.log:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS  Er(####) Hostd[####]: [Originator@#### sub=Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/vmname.vmx opID=HB-SpecSync-host-01@#### user=vpxuser:<no user>] Invalid transition requested (VM_STATE_ON_SHUTTING_DOWN -> VM_STATE_RECONFIGURING): Invalid state

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.x

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x

Cause

An InvalidState error occurs when a VM power operation (shutdown or reboot) coincides with the 60-second DRS specification sync. The system cannot apply the synchronization task while the VM is in a transition state.

Resolution

This behavior is expected in high-churn environments, such as VMware Horizon or Citrix, where virtual machines undergo frequent power-state transitions and rapid provisioning cycles.

  1. DRS spec sync occurs every 60 seconds.

  2. Alerts trigger temporarily if a VM power-off coincides with the sync.

  3. The issue resolves automatically in the next sync cycle.

  4. No action is required.

  5. No impact on cluster stability or DRS functionality.

Additional Information

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