Warning: HWRM cmd error, cmd_type 0x90(HWRM_CFA_L2_FILTER_ALLOC) error 0x2(INVALID_PARAMS) seq <sequence number>

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

• Host had unexpectedly went down
• Disconnected the VMs along with it

Environment

8.x

Cause

This is caused by a firmware error of the nic card.

Resolution

Recommended Action

Please engage your hardware vendor to:

• Validate the health of the physical NICs.

• Review and, if necessary, update the NIC drivers and firmware to the latest supported versions.

• Confirm network configuration settings are aligned with vendor and VMware best practices.

Additional Information

Additionally you can find the make/model of your IO card here and look at the Vendor reported driver/firmware pairings.
VMware Compatibility Guide