Importing Distributed Switch Fails Due to Invalid Version

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• vCenter is version 8.x
• Importing distributed switch fails: 

Operation failed!
A specified parameter was not correct:
productSpec.version
The version value : 6.5.0 is not valid in the productSpec.version.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.x

Cause

vCenter 8.x supports distributed switch version 6.6 or higher. 

It is expected behavior that importing a distributed switch at version 6.5 or less will fail. 

Resolution

The distributed switch being exported/imported must be upgraded to at least version 6.6 before exporting its configuration, or a new distributed switch should be manually created/configured in the 8.x vCenter. 

Additional Information

Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch to a Later Version