A virtual machine fails to power on with the error: DVS cannot be found

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

Summary

A virtual machine fails to power on with the error: DVS cannot be found

Example

• DVS 0c 0c 29 50 36 ef c0 af-64 b8 38 91 c0 eb c0 35 cannot be found
• DVS 65 e4 15 50 15 12 fc e2-66 b0 0a 53 91 f6 5b 1a cannot be found
• DVS 9d c8 00 50 d8 9a fd b9-30 c1 76 88 7f a9 06 5a cannot be found
• DVS 2b 10 3b 50 79 2a 87 fe-b1 fd 81 6a 84 70 2f 57 cannot be found

Impact

The virtual machine cannot be powered on.

Environment

VMware ESX 4.1.x

Resolution

This issue may occur if you reinstall vCenter Server or move to another vCenter Server and a virtual machine uses a distributed virtual switch that does not exist in the new vCenter Server.

To resolve this issue, ensure that the virtual machine is configured to use an existing network label.

To ensure that the virtual machine is configured to use an existing network label:

1. Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
2. Select the network adapter and choose an existing network label.