topic Re: VSC restore is stuck at Retrieving hosts and datastores in VMware Solutions Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2488#M244 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I found the answer.</P><P></P><P>The VM was renamed in vCenter. VSC doesn't like that. My other VMs are able to get past that loading screen and I'm able to restore a test machine with no issues.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:50:09 GMT david_jirovec 2011-02-25T20:50:09Z VSC restore is stuck at Retrieving hosts and datastores https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2484#M243 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am trying to restore a VM with VSC 2.0.1 (vsphere 4.1). I will right-click the vm and start the restore wizard. After selecting the snapshot to restore from I'll click next and the wizard will sit and spin at "Retreiving hosts and datastores." I cannot select a host to restore to or select virtual disks.</P><P></P><P>Everything in VSC is configured correctly. It sees all my filers and esx hosts. Backups are working fine.</P><P></P><P>Any ideas?</P><P><IMG src="http://community.netapp.com/legacyfs/online/9350_Untitled.png" width="450" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:59:18 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2484#M243 david_jirovec 2025-06-05T06:59:18Z Re: VSC restore is stuck at Retrieving hosts and datastores https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2488#M244 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I found the answer.</P><P></P><P>The VM was renamed in vCenter. VSC doesn't like that. My other VMs are able to get past that loading screen and I'm able to restore a test machine with no issues.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:50:09 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2488#M244 david_jirovec 2011-02-25T20:50:09Z Re: VSC restore is stuck at Retrieving hosts and datastores https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2494#M245 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, we deployed VSC 2.1.1 with vSphere 4.0 Update3 and noticed the same behaviour.</P><P>Looks like it has not been recognized/fixed yet by NetApp.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:37:35 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/VSC-restore-is-stuck-at-Retrieving-hosts-and-datastores/m-p/2494#M245 NIMOR1972 2011-12-02T13:37:35Z