VMware Live Site Recovery Configuration Import/Export Tool might error out when you import a configuration

VMware Live Site Recovery Configuration Import/Export Tool might error out when you import a configuration with protected VMs that are not part of any recovery plan.

Problem

The VMware Live Site Recovery Configuration Import/Export Tool might error out when you import a configuration with protected VMs that are not part of any recovery plan. The rest of your exported configuration is properly imported.

Cause

If you put protected virtual machines in recovery plans, then delete all recovery plans containing these VMs, and export your configuration with the VMware Live Site Recovery Configuration Import/Export Tool, the VM recovery settings for those VMs are exported but you are unable to import them later. If you try to import your settings, you see errors similar to: Error while importing VM settings for server with guid '6f81a31e-32e0-4d35-b329-783933b50868'.

Solution

Recreate your recovery plan, reconfigure the desired recovery settings, and export your configuration again. Do not delete recovery plans if you want to export and import VM recovery settings.