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Replication fails with "API Call failed with message: The name 'vm name;_Replica' already exists." (4046750)

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Title

Replication fails with "API Call failed with message: The name 'vm name;_Replica' already exists."
Description

It is observed that a Replication job fails with: "API Call failed with message: The name '<vm name>_Replica' already exists."
Cause

Destination ESXi host already has a VM with the same name that is given in the Replication Wizard.
Resolution

Check to make sure that the replica of this source VM does not already exist on a *different* host than the target host in your current job. If the Replica VM does exist on a different target host, please do the following:
1. Edit the replication job
2. In the wizard screen where you select the target ESX server, select the target ESX server where the replica exists
3. Click the Browse button for the Preseed VM UUID and select the Replica VM
4. Progress through the wizard and click Finish button
5. Run the replication job
Or
Create a new Replication job with a unique Replica name

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Replication fails with "API Call failed with message: The name 'vm name;_Replica' already exists." (4046750)