error when configuring ha

[chaz112182]

hello i get this error when i try to enable ha:

Configuring HA

Cannot complete the configuration of the HA agent on the host. Misconfiguration

in the host network setup

we recently changed our network architecture so that we now have two core switches. we use VRRP for ha and load balancing between the two cores.

the old defualt gateway address for all vlans is now used as the VRRP address. the VRRP address is not pingable. so the vmkernel default gateway address for the management network is not pingable.

i assume this is the reason for the error but not 100% sure.

thanks in advance any insight would be appreciated.

[bulletprooffool]

Are your port groups and vSwitches consistent across all ESX hosts in the cluster?

You can test by vMotioning VMs on each portgroup to all nodes in the cluster and seeing whether you get any error messages.

Also, the VMkernel ping is used to help identify whether the host is up or not - it would be worth eliminating this problem to help resolve the source of your issue.

[chaz112182]

port groups and switches are consistent. the only thing that has changed is the network.

does the gateway address of the vmkernel need to be pingable for HA to work?    

i can ping the vmkernal address w/out a problem i just can't ping the vmkernel gateway address.

thanks for the response.     

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

If the default gateway is not pingable you can set das.isolationaddress to another (reliable) IP address on the network. see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006421

André

[chaz112182]

ok thanks i will give that a try. i apprecaite the response.

[bulletprooffool]

Please let us know how you get on.

[chaz112182]

i was able to modify the vrrp configuration on my switches so that the default gateway address is pingable.

thanks again for the responses.

cheers.