ESXi Host Fails to Enter Maintenance Mode Due to Host Latch Failure
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ESXi Host Fails to Enter Maintenance Mode Due to Host Latch Failure

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Article ID: 433480

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Administrators are unable to place an ESXi host into maintenance mode via the vSphere UI. The following error is observed in the interface:

"The operation is not allowed in the current state. Host  cannot enter maintenance mode due to host latch failure."

Environment

vCenter Server 8.x
VMware ESXi 8.x

Cause

The Workload Control Plane (wcp) service on the vCenter Server is in a stopped state, which prevents the host maintenance mode task from completing.

Resolution

 

  1. Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance via SSH using the root account.

  2. Verify the status of the Workload Control Plane service by running the following command: service-control --status wcp

  3. If the service is stopped, start the Workload Control Plane service by running the following command: service-control --start wcp

  4. Return to the vSphere UI and attempt to place the ESXi host into maintenance mode again.

 

Additional Information

ESXi maintenance mode task failed with a vSAN object warning

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