What is the default encrypted vSphere vMotion state for virtual machines that are not encrypted?
What is the default encrypted vSphere vMotion state for virtual machines that are not encrypted?
The default encrypted vSphere vMotion state for virtual machines that are not encrypted is Opportunistic. This means that vSphere will use encryption if both the source and destination hosts support it; otherwise, it will proceed without encryption.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-6865D84A-C286-49C4-A4D4-D62145150242.html
For virtual machines that are not encrypted, you can set encrypted vSphere vMotion to one of the following states. The default is Opportunistic.
In VMware vSphere, the default encrypted vMotion state for virtual machines that are not explicitly encrypted is "Disabled"