vMotioning a Virtual Machine on NSX-T Data Center segment fails when moving to a different segment on a different host
Article ID: 322665
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Products
VMware NSX Networking
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
You are attempting to vMotion a Virtual Machine (VM) between two ESXi hosts and changing the NSX-T segment at the same time.
The segments are N-VDS host switch based segments.
The UI displays the following error message:.
"Currently connected network interface cannot use network because the type of the destination network is not supported for vMotion based on the source network type".
You are attempting to vMotion a Virtual Machine (VM) between two ESXi hosts and changing the NSX-T segment at the same time.
The segments are N-VDS host switch based segments.
The UI displays the following error message:.
"Currently connected network interface cannot use network because the type of the destination network is not supported for vMotion based on the source network type".
Environment
VMware NSX-T Data Center
VMware vSphere 7.0.x
VMware vSphere 6.7.x
VMware vSphere 6.5.x
VMware vSphere 7.0.x
VMware vSphere 6.7.x
VMware vSphere 6.5.x
Cause
Prior to ESXi 6.7 U3 it was not a supported operation.
From ESXi 6.7 U3 this can now be achieved using the below workaround.
From ESXi 6.7 U3 this can now be achieved using the below workaround.
Resolution
vMotion a VM while changing its NSX-T segment is not enabled by default.
To allow these vMotions, go to the Advanced Setting in vCenter, add the following parameter with TRUE value.
To allow these vMotions, go to the Advanced Setting in vCenter, add the following parameter with TRUE value.
config.vpxd.network.allowVmotionBetweenLogicalSwitches
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