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DR Job Fails with Error: “Tag values may only contain unicode letters, digits, whitespace, or one of these symbols: . : / = - @”

DR Job Fails with Error: “Tag values may only contain unicode letters, digits, whitespace, or one of these symbols: . : / = - @”

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Problem Description

This article provides guidance on resolving an issue where a Disaster Recovery (DR) job fails with the following error message:

Tag values may only contain unicode letters, digits, whitespace, or one of these symbols: . : / = - @

Cause

The issue occurs when the DR plan name contains parentheses ( ) or other unsupported characters. These characters violate AWS tag value restrictions, which only allow:

  • Unicode letters

  • Digits

  • Whitespace

  • Symbols: . : / = - @

Resolution

To resolve the issue:

  1. Edit the DR plan name and remove parentheses ( ) or any unsupported characters.

  2. Save the updated DR plan.

  3. Trigger the DR job again.

Additional Notes

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