Unable to add New Host Switch to ESXi Host Transport Node.

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• Creating a new Host Switch on the ESXi Host Transport Node with the same Transport Zone getting below error in the NSX UI.
  Error: Transport Zone TransportZone/<Transport_zone_ID> cannot be relocated from HostSwitch <Existing_Hostswtich_DVS_ID> to HostSwitch <Newly_added_Hostswtich_DVS_ID>in a single transaction. Delete HostSwitch from current Transport Zone to add later to another Transport Zone. (Error code: 9560)
• Issue is seen when adding either Overlay or VLAN Transport Zone.
• Example reference configuration of ESXi Host Transport Node where New Host switch was created with the same Transport Zone as the existing Host Switch.
  
  
  
  

Environment

VMware NSX

Cause

Two Host Switch (vDS) on same ESXi Host Transport Nodes cannot share the same Transport Zones. 

Resolution

Kindly make sure to use different Transport Zones (Overlay or VLAN) for the two different Host Switches in the same ESXi Host Transport Nodes.

Additional Information

Prepare ESXi Individual Hosts as Transport Nodes