When you attempt to perform reprotect the operation fails with an error for a single VM.

Problem

Reprotect operation fails with one of the following errors: Unable to reverse replication for the virtual machine '<vm-name>'. A general system error occurred: Fault cause: vim.fault.GenericVmConfigFault or Unable to reverse replication for the virtual machine '<vm-name>'. A general system error occurred:.

On the target vCenter Server site, the task for the virtual machine fails with the following details:

Task Name: Remove all snapshots

Status: A general system error occurred: Fault cause: vim.fault.GenericVmConfigFault Or Status: A general system error occurred: Snapshot configuration missing for snapshot <>

Initiator: <initiator>

Target: <vm-name>

Server: <VC-name>

Solution

  1. Remove the replication.
  2. Configure the replication again, using seed disks.