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Failed to activate VSAN on VMkernel

Hi all

I'm setting up vSAN in my own lab. I have 2 servers: 1 HP DL380 G7 and one G6. (I know that maybe not all components are on the HCL) but:

I was able to activate vSAN Traffic on vmk1 on the G7 server but if I enable it on the G6 server I only get a general system error during the refresh of the vsan configuration. I'm looking at vmkernel log and some vSAN logs, but I didn't get it out what's the problem.

ESXi Version is 6.5.

If someone has any ideas, let me know.

Thank you

Update 1:
I'm able to activate all other services like vMotion, management, FT, etc. only vSAN fails.

Update 2:

Error Message:

Task: Update Vsan

Target: ha-host

Initiator: VC Internal

Result:

Key: haTask--vim.host.VsanSystem.update-158810592

Description: Updates the Virtual SAN configuration for this host

State: Failed  - A general system error occurred:

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bwbowman2146
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Solution : Worked for me!

I had this same problem with one of my hosts.  What fixed it for me was enabling NTP.  vsan i belive needs to have time synced to fix.

i pointed them toward 

0.pool.ntp.org, 1.pool.ntp.org, 2.pool.ntp.org, 3.pool.ntp.org

started the service and configured to start NTP Client Service with Host.

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