Unable to add host to Distributed switch. Error : The spec.maxPorts exceeded the limit xxxxx..

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

An error stating "The spec.maxPorts exceeds the limit XXXXXX. Cannot increase the number of ports according to the specification, because total number of ports XXXXXX after increase will then exceed XXXXXX, maximum number of ports allowed on vDS" is observed when attempting to add a new host to an existing Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) or when making changes to an existing host that is already connected to a DVS

 

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Environment

VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x

VMware vCenter Server 8.0.x

Resolution

If you believe you have encountered this issue, please open a support case with Broadcom Support and refer to this KB article.

For more information, see Creating and managing Broadcom support cases.

Additional Information

net-vSwitch-DVS