Adding new Esxi host to SDDC cluster fails with "VMNICs that could be configured for Management PortGroup mgmt-###, for ESXI Host example.com, DVS ### have not been found"

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

• Adding new Esxi host to an existing cluster fails
  
  
• Error seen in SDDC UI:
  VMNICs that could be configured for Management PortGroup mgmt- ###, for ESXI Host example.com, DVS ### have not been found
  
  
  
• Error seen in /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/domainmanager.log

DEBUG  Checking physical nic vmnic# which has speed 10000 MB
DEBUG  Check if used pnic vmnicx contains target pnic vmnic# or equals to it key key-vim.host.PhysicalNic-vmnicx
INFO   Physical nic vmnic# is available (connected and not in-use), speed: 10000MB
INFO   In total 3 vmnics are available (connected and not in-use): ["vmnicx","vmnicx","vmnicx"]
INFO   Available vmnics on Host example.com : [vmnic#, vmnic#, vmnic#]
DEBUG  Validating uplink teaming policy in mgmtPortGroup mgmt-### of DVS ### in host example.com
DEBUG  mgmtPortGroupName mgmt-xxx, activeUplinks [uplink#], standbyUplinks []
DEBUG  available vmnics [] to be configured with management portgroup mgmt-###, for host example.com, DVS ###
ERROR  NO_VMNICS_TO_BE_CONFIGURED_FOR_MANAGEMENT_PG_FOR_HOST VMNICs that could be configured for Management PortGroup mgmt-###, for ESXI Host example.com, DVS ### have not been found.
com.vmware.evo.sddc.orchestrator.exceptions.OrchTaskException: VMNICs that could be configured for Management PortGroup mgmt-###, for ESXI Host example.com, DVS ### have not been found.
        at com.vmware.vcf.common.fsm.plugins.action.impl.ManagementPortgroupUplinkTeamingValidationAction.validateManagementPgUplinkTeamingPolicy(ManagementPortgroupUplinkTeamingValidationAction.java:166)

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1.1

Cause

Active uplink counts/details inconsistent between SDDC DB and vCenter UI

Resolution

Update the Uplink order to ensure that it matches the configuration as per SDDC DB and vCenter UI

Steps to modify the Uplinks order:

1. Navigate to the host: In the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host you want to configure. 
2. Access Networking: Go to Configure > Networking > Virtual switches. 
3. Select the virtual switch: Choose the virtual switch containing the port group you want to modify. 
4. Edit the switch: Click Edit settings. 
5. Teaming and Failover: Go to the Teaming and Failover tab. 
6. Unused Adapters: Under Unused Adapters, you'll see a list of physical network adapters. Use the arrow buttons to move adapters between active/standby as needed.
7. Save: Click OK to save the changes