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title: "VmFailoverFailed"
description: "This event records when a virtual machine failover was unsuccessful. Virtual machine failover was not successful. Review the event description for detail on the cause."
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# VmFailoverFailed

## Summary

This event records when a virtual machine failover was unsuccessful.

## Causes

Virtual machine failover was not successful. Review the event description for detail on the cause.

## Resolutions

Review VMware online documents such as [Troubleshooting VMware High Availability](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/318936/troubleshooting-vmware-high-availability.html) and the [vSphere Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-DE119813-63A7-4B68-924D-1ED95F6EFFD7.html) to resolve HA issues.

## External

Refer to the online [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 further guidance.