VMControl error -999: Unknown error: SoapError: ServerFaultCode(1604) : (Operation failed since another task is in progress.)

[MattJoyce]

I noticed a VM had a couple of snapshots dating back a couple of months <sigh>.

Rather than tie up the GUI, I ran the command : vmware-cmd <vmx> removesnapshots

I've used this many times before with no issues. I normally run the command and get on with other stuff.

When I looked back I see a wired error, whcih I didn't record.

The gui still shows there are snapshots.

If I run the command again, I get the error : VMControl error -999: Unknown error: SoapError: ServerFaultCode(1604) : (Operation failed since another task is in progress.)

I've searched but I cannot find any reference to this.

I'll shutdown the server tonighht and try again.

Does anyone know what the error means, or why it may have occured ?

Thanks

[Rafeta]

Hi Matt

Did you finally sort this out? I have a similar error, and it is driving me to the bend. I need to stop a virtual machine but I cant because it is stuck with a snapshot, the first I was gonna take from the VM

(VM it is a W2k3 Server R2 SP2 )

I miss a lot the power button. . .

Thanks in advance

[mlubinski]

Hi guys,

I don't know if You have the same issue I had before. My situation was that during VCB backup some snapshots sometimes "hang", and I could not remove snapshot, and also could not power off vm. I was getting the same error message as You. I am in such situation doing:

I log on via https to ESX host that hosts this VM. I can see if operation is pending. If it is, then I try to reboot this vm from https interface. If this is NOT SUCCESS, then I must log on to ILO (console) of server (NOT PUTTY)and then make 2 commands (from root):

service mgmt-vmware restart

service vmware-vpxa restart

Then I can power on this VM.

I hope this helps

[Rafeta]

Hi mlubinski

Sorry about the delay. Finally I figured this out using " service mgmt-vmware restart " command.

It took a few minutes, but it worked.

Thank you very much for your answer.

[mlubinski]

Great to hear that.

So if this is correct, You can mark this answer as CORRECT, so other people will know that this is one of possible solutions.

[Rafeta]

Hi again

I would like to mark it like Correct Answer, but I am not the owner of the post, so I guess I can not do it.

In fact, I can't see the button to do it .

Sorry about that.