In VMware log a VM fails to backup reporting “Failed to locate virtual machine with UUID”
Error 2017/03/26 18:00:38 217 Data Plugin NetvaultProxy [TestVM] Failed to locate virtual machine with UUID '4208c2e7-8f85-a41f-2bb1-471cc13c51c7' in the server inventory
Job Message 2017/03/26 18:00:38 217 Data Plugin NetvaultProxy [TestVM] Diagnosis Completed, backup failed
1/ BUG 32429
Restored/renamed VM using the same UUID as original VM causing conflict.
2/ This error can also be found when a VM with the UUID given has been removed/deleted from the vCenter but not removed from backup.
1/ Change the UUID of the restored /renamed VM that had the same UUID as the original VM. Clone the restored/renamed VM and the cloned VM will have a different UUID. Then removing the restored VM with the conflicting UUID from the inventory.
for other ways of changing the UUID contact VMware
2/ If the VM no longer exists on the vCenter deselect the VM from the backup to resolve this issue
If unable to locate the VM with conflicting UUID and using VMware 6.0 and above use following procedure to locate the conflicting VM.
1 Open a browser window, and in the address bar, type the following URL.
https://<server_address>/mob/?moid=SearchIndex&method=findAllByUuid
Provide the login information for the server.
(<server_address> must be the address of the target vCenter or ESXi Server on which you
want to restore the virtual disks.)
2 In the UUID box, type the UUID for the virtual machine as seen in binary
'4208c2e7-8f85-a41f-2bb1-471cc13c51c7'
3 In the vmSearch box, type true.
4 Make sure the remaining options blank even if they had info in them remove it and start the search or click invoke method.
5/ list of VM’s using the UUID should be given.
