If you put the ESXi host on the recovery site into maintenance mode during a planned migration, the planned migration fails.
Problem
Planned migration fails with the error Error - The operation is not allowed in the current state of the host.
Cause
VMware Live Site Recovery cannot power on virtual machines on the recovery site when the ESXi host on the recovery site is in maintenance mode.
Solution
Exit maintenance mode on the ESXi host on the recovery site and rerun the planned migration.