VMware restore fails with Failed to add VM to target server's inventory (4045386)

Environment:

ESX 5.1

vSphere 5.1

Netvault 8.63

VMware plugin 2.1.80

restored using Restore options:

Recover VM: Checked

Relocate to alternate datastore: xxxxxxxx

Alternative host

Username: root

Password: *******

Restore to different host and different data store failed with “Failed to add VM to target server's inventory” and in the subtext of the failure we see “Fault string is 'Access to resource settings on the host is restricted to the server that is managing it: 'xx.xx.xx.xxx'.' “

Extract from binary log:

Error 2012/10/24 12:20:45 468 Data Plugin netvault Failed to add VM to target server's inventory

VMWVIM 111 0 122045 Property value type is 12

VMWVIM 112 0 122045 Property value is 0

VMWVIM 110 0 122045 Property name is info.error and change type is 2

VMWVIM 111 0 122045 Property value type is 272

VMWVIM 116 0 122045 Fault string is 'Access to resource settings on the host is restricted to the server that is managing it: '10.1.2.201'.'

VMWVIM 117 0 122045 Fault type is 4060

VMWVIM 110 0 122045 Property name is info.result and change type is 2

VMWVIM 119 0 122045 Property value is empty

VMWVIM 110 0 122045 Property name is info.state and change type is 2

VMWVIM 111 0 122045 Property value type is 49

VMWVIM 113 0 122045 Property value is 3

VMWVIM 103 0 122045 Destroying the property filter

VMWVIM 104 0 122045 Destroyed the filter

VMWVIM 605 0 122045 Failed wait for CreateVM_Task

VMWVIM 617 0 122045 Failed to create VM from config info

VMWRESTR 105 0 122045 Failed to add VM to server inventory

vSphere 5.* locks the recourse of the ESX host not allowing access to the host data store’s directly through the host.

A Solution for this problem is to disassociate the host from vSphere server. To disassociate the host, do the following:
1. Using the vSphere Client, connect directly to the ESXi 5.0 host system.
2. In the left (inventory) panel, click the host.
3. In the right-hand panel, click Summary. From the section named Host Management at the bottom right, click Disassociate host from vCenter Server.
Note: You do not need to place the host in Maintenance Mode.
4. After you recover the virtual machine or the vCenter server is up after being down, add the host back to the vCenter server.

This does not appear to have any adverse effects to the VM systems running on the ESX server.

Other usful KB articles to remove an ESX host from VirtualCenter with out entering maintenance mode.
KB article links:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002314
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2004605