Network Profile: Standard port groups not visible

Products

• VMware HCX
• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

When creating or editing a network profile in HCX, HCX fails to see the standard port groups for the Management or vMotion vmkernel adapters.

Environment

VMware HCX
VMware vCenter Server

Cause

By design when you are working with VSS you cannot assign VMs to the same port groups that have VMkernel adapters.

Resolution

To remediate this configuration issue, please follow any of these two options:

1. Create new standard port groups with the same configuration as the VMK PGs in your VSS.

2. Create new port groups in your VDS with the same configuration as your VMK PGs.

NOTE: Please engage your networking team to test connectivity and then you can choose these new Standard port group(s) /dvPGs in your Network Profile from the HCX Manager.

 

Additional Information

Troubleshooting virtual machine network connection issues

Note: On a virtual standard switch, virtual machines cannot be placed on a vmkernel port group. Standard switches require that each vmkernel has its own port group.

Export or Clone a Virtual Machine with Advanced Cross vCenter vMotion

Network Profile Considerations and Concepts

Add a Network Protocol Profile

Add a Virtual Machine Port Group

Add a Distributed Port Group