dvPort down with loss of redundancy

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Summary

One or more dvPorts in the ESX host lost all redundant uplinks to the physical network. The dvPorts are still connected and have only one uplink remaining.

Impact

The current working uplink is a single point of failure for the reported dvPorts.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 4.1.x
VMware ESX 4.1.x
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Installable
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Embedded

Resolution

Repair the failed physical links to restore redundancy.