can't use set-virtualswitch with some ESX

[saidar]

Hi i get this problem when execute the following command  :

PowerCLI C:\> Get-VMHost 10.136.22.1 | Get-VirtualSwitch  | where {$_.Name -eq "vSwitch1"} | Set-VirtualSwitch -nic "vmnic"

Perform operation?

Perform operation 'Configuring virtual switch.' on virtual switch 'vSwitch1'

[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

Set-VirtualSwitch : 11/21/2012 11:58:07 AM    Set-VirtualSwitch        An error occurred during host configuration.

At line:1 char:97

+ Get-VMHost 10.136.22.1 | Get-VirtualSwitch  | where {$_.Name -eq "vSwitch1"} | Set-VirtualSwitch <<<<  -nic "vmnic"

    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Set-VirtualSwitch], ViError

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Client20_VirtualNetworkService_SetVirtualSwitch25_ViError,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.Host.SetVirtualSwitch

PowerCLI C:\>

Note : This issue not happened with ESX GA

[iw123]

Hi,

If you use the -name parameter rather than using 'where', does it work?

e.g.

Get-VMHost 10.136.22.1 | Get-VirtualSwitch  -name "vSwitch1" | Set-VirtualSwitch -nic "vmnic_ib0"

[saidar]

No the same thing "An error occured during host configuration"

[LucD]

Is the name of vnic correct ?

Do you see it when you do

Get-VMHost 10.136.22.1 | Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter | Select Name

[saidar]

yes i saw the network adapter "

just reminder  : this issue not happened with ESX GA

"VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-799733"

[LucD]

Are you connected to the ESXi host or to a vCenter ?

[saidar]

am connected to vcenter

[saidar]

Update : i connect directly to the ESX , retry the same command working fine .

what should i do , if i connected to vcenter not no ESX vsphere clinent

[LucD]

Try adding the Server parameter.

Update: that is wrong, it assumes there is a connection to the ESXi server through Connect-VIServer

Are you sure

Get-VMHost 10.136.22.1 | Get-VirtualSwitch  | where {$_.Name -eq "vSwitch1"} | Select Name

only returns 1 vSwitch

[saidar]

Thank you very much

working fine now

[saidar]

Long time passed over this issue
again i have the same problem

Even if connect to ESX directly i get the same error

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Set-VirtualSwitch : 2/23/2014 11:22:47 AM

Set-VirtualSwitch

An error occurred during host configuration.

At line:1 char:1

+ Set-VirtualSwitch -VirtualSwitch (Get-VMHost 10.136.209.1 | Get-VirtualSwitch |  ...

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

	+ CategoryInfo	: NotSpecified: (:) [Set-VirtualSwitch], ViError
	+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Client20_VirtualNetworkService_SetVirtualSwitch25_ViError,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.Host.SetVirtualSwitch