When you use System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to perform any action that involves file transfers across virtual machines, such as new VM or new P2V, the operation fails and generates the following error message:
Note The exact error message that is displayed in the console is generic in nature and will contain an error code such as 2912 or 3154. However, the message will always contain "Element not found" in the description.
Error (2912)
An internal error has occurred trying to contact an agent on the %serverName%.
(Element not found (0x80070490))
Recommendation Action
Ensure that the agent is installed and running. Ensure the WS-Management service is installed and running, then restart the agent.
0x80070490 = Element not found = Certificate not found
An internal error has occurred trying to contact an agent on the %serverName%.
(Element not found (0x80070490))
Recommendation Action
Ensure that the agent is installed and running. Ensure the WS-Management service is installed and running, then restart the agent.
0x80070490 = Element not found = Certificate not found
Note The exact error message that is displayed in the console is generic in nature and will contain an error code such as 2912 or 3154. However, the message will always contain "Element not found" in the description.