"Invalid configuration for device '0'" error when re-connecting VM's network adapter

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Cannot reconnect VM adapter.
• "Reconfigure" task (in Recent Tasks) fails.
• In the vpxd.log file, you see entries similar to:
  
  Invalid configuration for device '0'.
   
• The same error occurs after a manual vMotion of the VM.
• In the /var/log/hostd.log file of the ESXi host, you see entries similar to:
  
  Device spec doesn't match up with dvport/dvpg configuration.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.x

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 7.x

 

Cause

This issue occurs as the vSphere H5 Client sends requests to the vCenter Server with some unexpected fields.

Resolution

To help address this error, follow the workaround.

Workaround:
To work around this issue if you do not want to upgrade:

• Select a different network portgroup, reconnect NIC (on that different network portgroup), then change back to original network portgroup.
• Delete the VM adapter and recreate it. (Be sure to reconfigure the IP settings in the guest OS as well).

Additional Information

• VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics for vSphere - FAQ
• "Invalid configuration for device" error deploying vApp or Deploying VMs from OVF in vSphere 6.7
• "Invalid Configuration for Device 0" error powering on / Cloning virtual machine
• VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3g Release Notes