The
UnableToAllocateResource exception indicates that the method failed
because it was unable to allocate or acquire a required resource.
Examples:
- Trying to power on a virtual machine when there are not enough
licenses to do so.
- Trying to power on a virtual machine that would
violate a resource usage policy.
Counterexamples:
- Trying to power off a virtual machine that is in the process of being
powered on. A
ResourceBusy exception would be
used instead. - Trying to remove a VMFS datastore when the is a virtual
machine registered on any host attached to the datastore. The
ResourceInUse exception would be used instead.
- Trying to add a virtual switch if the physical network adapter being bridged
is already in use. The
ResourceInUse
exception would be used instead. - Attempt to invoke some method on a
virtual machine when the virtual machine's configuration file is not accessible
(for example due to a storage APD condition). The
ResourceInaccessible exception would be used
instead.