---
title: "VmFailedUpdatingSecondaryConfig"
description: "This event records after a failover the new primary VM failed to update the config of the secondary VM. vCenter cannot update the secondary VM {vm.name} configuration. Check status, availability and Event log on the secondary VM."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/kb/vmfailedupdatingsecondaryconfig.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware Online Knowledge Base > Event-Based Rules > Virtual Machine Error > VmFailedUpdatingSecondaryConfig"
dateModified: "2026-09-10"
---

# VmFailedUpdatingSecondaryConfig

## Summary

This event records after a failover the new primary VM failed to update the config of the secondary VM.

## Causes

vCenter cannot update the secondary VM {vm.name} configuration.

## Resolutions

Check status, availability and Event log on the secondary VM. See the [vSphere Availability Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.avail.doc/GUID-63F459B7-8884-4818-8872-C9753B2E0215.html) for more information.

## External

Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/) for more information.