Access to resource settings on the host is restricted to the server 'x.x.x.x' which is managing it.

[Rayo201110141]

Attempting to create a new vm on an ESXi 5 host using vSphere API produces the following error:

"Access to resource settings on the host is restricted to the server 'x.x.x.x' which is managing it."

This does not occur with earlier ESX/ESXi versions.

What exactly does it mean?  Any pointers?

[lebron]

Thanks

[lebron]

Thanks:)

[JazzyJAY]

You need to stop communication between the vCenter Server and the host by stopping the below services.
This is a quick workaround.. to disconnect the ESXi host on vCenter server while you continue to deploy the OVA.

/etc/init.d/vpxa stop
/etc/init.d/hostd restart

When these commands are executed, the ESXi host will stop communicating with the vCenter Server.
Deploy the OVA Template.
Once your OVA Template is deployed, start the vpxa management service to add the ESXi host back to vCenter.

/etc/init.d/vpxa start
/etc/init.d/hostd restart

[SBMtmiller]

10+ years later the issue remains? I see this issue with ESXi 7.0. Cant you just upload the OVA then deploy the OVA from the vcenter that manages it instead?