Modifying the VLAN ID for a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) port group fails with the error: A specified parameter was not correct. spec.vlan

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Cannot modify the VLAN ID for a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) port group
• Modifying the VLAN ID for a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) port group fails
• Changing the VLAN ID or VLAN ID range of an existing distributed port group, or adding a new distributed port group with a certain VLAN ID or VLAN ID range fails with the error:
  
  A specified parameter was not correct. spec.vlan
  
  

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 5.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.1.x
VMware vCenter Server 4.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 4.1.x

Cause

This issue occurs if the VLAN ID or range entered is invalid, or if one or more of the VLANs have already been used for Primary Private VLANs in the distributed switch.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, ensure that the VLAN ID entered is a valid positive integer value between 1 and 4094 and that the values are not used for Private VLANs on the distributed switch.

Additional Information

Private VLAN (PVLAN) on vNetwork Distributed Switch - Concept Overview
Configuration of Private VLAN (PVLAN) on vNetwork Distributed Switch
分散仮想スイッチ (vDS) でポートグループの VLAN ID の変更が次のエラーで失敗する：A specified parameter was not correct. spec.vlan