RHEV: VM failed to start with error "Cannot run VM. Related operation is currently in progress. Please try again later."

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 3.2

Issue

  • VM failed to start with error: Cannot run VM. Related operation is currently in progress. Please try again later.

Resolution

  • Please file a ticket to Red Hat Support and mention this article.
  • Be sure to include a full Log Collector to your support case. To learn more about Log Collector, please read this article.

Root Cause

  • Tasks relative to the VM in question are shown as still being active in the Tasks pane in the Admin Portal.

  • Some jobs in the RHEV Database are in an unfinished state.

  • RHEV-M cannot start the VM in question because it still thinks it has pending activity.

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