SOAP 1.1 fault: "":ServerFaultCode [no subcode] "Error caused by file /vmfs/volumes/x/x/x.vmdk"

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SOAP 1.1 fault: "":ServerFaultCode [no subcode] "Error caused by file /vmfs/volumes/x/x/x.vmdk"

NovaBACKUP DataCenter

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2013 10:31AM PDT

Actually there are 2 possible reasons known:

1 - Eventually a restart of the Management Services on the ESX host solves the problem according to:

and

2 - Change Block Tracking (CBT)

CBT has to be activated when no snapshot of the VM exists. If this pre-requisite is not fullfilled, the error can occur.

In order to fix the problem, the following procedure is recommended:

- remove VM snapshots,

- deactivate CBT,

- restart VM and afterwards shut it down,

- activate CBT and

- restart VM (otherwise CBT will not be activated).