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title: "DrsExitStandbyModeFailedEvent"
description: "Distributed Power Management tried to bring a host out from standby mode, but the host failed to exit standby mode. Standby Mode powers off a vSphere host and allows it to be powered back on again through Wake-on-LAN protocol triggered either..."
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# DrsExitStandbyModeFailedEvent

## Summary

Distributed Power Management tried to bring a host out from standby mode, but the host failed to exit standby mode.

Standby Mode powers off a vSphere host and allows it to be powered back on again through Wake-on-LAN protocol triggered either manually or automatically by VirtualCenter.

## Causes

There may be some issue with Wake-on-LAN (or the specific technology applicable to the hardware of this host). Check the host network and hardware status.

## Resolutions

Power the host on using a different method and then disable VMware DPM on that host until you the issue is resolved.

See the [vSphere Resource Management Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-98BD5A8A-260A-494F-BAAE-74781F5C4B87.html) for more information.

## External

Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/) for more information on vCenter event messages and possible solutions.