"vami.netmask0.vm-name. Network has no associated network protocol profile" when powering on the virtual machine

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

• Powering on a standalone virtual machine fails.
  
  
• You see the error:
  
  'vami.netmask0.vm-name'. Network 'Some_Network' has no associated network protocol profile

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 5.1.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x

Cause

This issue occurs when a standalone virtual machine has the vApp options enabled but is not a member of a vApp.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, use one of these options:

• Create an IP pool at the data center level, assign it to a network and add the virtual machine to that network.
  
  Or
  
• Disable the vApp options for the standalone virtual machine.
  
• To disable vApp options in the vSphere Client:
  
1. Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
2. Click the Options tab and click vApp Options.
3. Select Disable and click OK.
   
• To disable vApp options in the vSphere Web Client:
  
1. Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
2. Click the vApp Options tab.
3. Select Disable vApp options.
4. Click OK.

Additional Information