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stratolynne
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Recreating Service Console networking , error Port Group on vSwitch still in use

Hi all,

Can not connect the vSphere Client with the vCenter Server so I'm trying to re-do the Service Console networking.

Following the KB "Recreating Service Console networking from the command line"

I get to the esxcfg-vswitch -d vSwitch and I get this error:

Failed to remove vSwitch vSwitch0, Error: Port Group "VMKernel" on Virtual Switch "vSwitch0" is still in use: 1 active ports: VMKernel NIC.

I tried service network stop but that did not help.

Any other suggestions on how to "turn off" the Port Group and delete the vSwitch?

Thanks.

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jayolsen
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"esxcfg-vswitch -D VMKernel vSwitch0" should get rid of the port group labeled VMKernel on vSwitch0

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sc_2111
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to delete the console you can use the command

esxcfg-vswif -d

HTH

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stratolynne
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Tried the esxcfg-vSwitch -D VMKernel vSwitch0 command and get this error:

Failed to remove portgroup VMKernel, : Error Unable to delete portgroup "VMKernel", for the following reasons: 1 active ports VM Kernel NIC

How do I get this portgroup not to be active?

Also, not that the active port is VM Kernel not VMKernel

Thanks

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jcwuerfl
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Take a look at the following :

Recreating Service Console networking from the command line:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100026...

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