Can not start vswif0

[Krax]

Hi all,

I can not start vswif0.

vmware -v : Vmware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-64607

esxcfg-nics -l : Vmnic0 is up . Vmnic1 is down. (Broadcom BCM5715 Gigabit Ethernet)

esxcfg-vswif -l: Enabled DHCP. IP Adress, Netmask, Broadcast appears empty ????

ifconfig -a: I can see vmnic1, vmnic0 and lo but not vswif0 ????

When i run service network status:

Cofigured devices: lo eth1 vswif0

Currently active devices: lo vmnic vmnic0 but not vswif0 ???

What can i do?

[Rockapot]

Type "esxcfg-vswif -l" on the service console.., what results do you get back?

To bring up the vswif interface type "esxcfg-vswif --enable-all"

Carl

[jayolsen]

type: esxcfg-vswitch -l

Is vmnic0 an uplink for your vswitch for the service console port?

[Karunakar]

Hi,

Looks like the vswif0 you are trying to find is not created.

Can you try to create the vswif0 using teh esxcfg-vswif command, this will help us.

if you are giving the ip from DHCP try to give the below command.

esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -i DHCP -p " port group name"

If trying to give the static IP , then give the below command.

esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -i <ip> -n <netmask> -p " port group name"

and the gateway can be mentioned in /etc/sysconfig/network

then try to restart the network service.

-Karunakar

[Krax]

When i run esxcfg-vswitch -l it's appears empty.

I have other host, with the same hardware, the same ESX version...and when i run esxcfg-vswitch on this host, the result is:

SwitchName NumPorts UsedPorts ConfiguredPorts MTU Uplinks

vSwitch0 64 4 64 1500 Vmnic0

Portgroup Name VlanID UsedPort Uplinks

VMNetwork 0 0 Vmnic0

ServiceConsole 0 1 Vmnic0

Any idea?

How can i reconfigure vswitch?

[Karunakar · Accepted solution]

Please follow the below steps to create a vSwitch, and a port group

for vSwitch.

esxcf-vswitch -a vSwitch0 -L vmnic0 (select the nic you wanted to give)

then to create the port group under this vswitch

esxcfg-vswitch -A "Service Console" vSwitch0

Now try to create the service console vswif0

/usr/sbin/esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p “Service Console” -i 192.168.100.7 -n 255.255.255.0 (IP mentioned here is an example)

please make an entry of gateway and hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network

now restart the network.

check the result of esxcfg-vswif -l, esxcfg-vswitch -l

-Karunakar

[mike_laspina]

Hi,

Try restoring the last config with the following command..

esxcfg-vswif -r

[langadi]

Just to add to karunkar point...

The esxcfg-vswif creates a device file under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-vswif0

you can use that file to change IPs address,netmask etc.

If file does'nt exist your vswif0 with not come up.

-langadi