Adding an ESX/ESXi host to Nexus 1000v vDS fails with the error: vDS operation failed on host , got (vmodl.fault.SystemError) exception
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Article ID: 301635
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VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
Unable to add an ESX/ESXi host to Cisco Nexus 1000v VDS
Adding an ESX/ESXi host to Cisco Nexus 1000v VDS fails
Adding the ESX/ESXi host to Nexus 1000v VDS with incorrect version of VEM vib module, which is not as per the support matrix of Cisco Nexus 1000v upgrade guidance, fails
You see the error
Cannot complete a vNetwork Distributed Switch operation for one or more host members. vDS operation failed on host <hostname>, got (vmodl.fault.SystemError) exception.
Even after installing the VEM manually on the ESX/ESXi host, the task fails with the same error message at 74% after invoking Update Manager.
vCenter Server log file contains entries similar to: