Vsphere 6.7 ESXI 6.7
I have a Datacenter and a Cluster defined
I created my First DSwitch and Port Groups today. New to this part
When I try to add VMkernals the Add Host display is empty.
If I right click on the DSwitch to Add Hosts or right click on the DPortGroup
The Hosts list is empty.
I have the same on two vcenters I am running
Both vcenters have multiple hosts Vcenter 1 has 8 Hosts and Vcenter 2 has 3 hosts.
All I did was go to my DataCenter right click on Distributed Switch then Select New Distribution Switch
Am I missing a Step?
Thank you
Tom
That is your issue. Your ESXis are version 6.5 and your VDS is version 6.6.0 which is supported only for ESXi 6.7 onwards.
If this is an empty VDS, delete it and create a version 6.5 one and you will be able to add the hosts.
Have you added uplink (vmnic) to dvswitch? If not you have to add one uplink and then you are able to add hosts to dvswitch and vmk..
Check the below link and follow the procedure.
Yes The uplinks are there
Nawals.
Yes I believe that the uplinks are there When I created the dswitch I changed the defaults of 4 Nic to 2
Then it automatically find them and assigns them
Anything else I can look for?
amirmohMMsimir
Yes I know how to add the hosts to the dswitch and dports that documents just shows that
A documents on how to setup the dswitch or video is what I used to build the DSWITCH
But many were 6.5 examples.
I AM 6.7 the views are slightly different
Since I am new to DSWITCH I have to look harder for when the article is for 6.5 or video is for 6.5
Hey insearchof,
If you click on "Incompatble Host" what does it say? Also which version of DVS do you have if you go to the summary tab of the DVS?
I do not see option incompatible host where is that ?
DVS version above
In the top-right of the next image that you posted:
Take a look at your previous screenshots. When you select to Add Host and is empty, on the top right you have the Incompatible Host option.
Also please share with us the ESXi and vCenter Server version with the exact build.
3 Hosts on this vcenter are all the same level VMware ESXi, 6.5.0, 16576891
The vcenter for the three hosts is
The incompatiable hosts display all three hosts which happen to be 6.5
That is your issue. Your ESXis are version 6.5 and your VDS is version 6.6.0 which is supported only for ESXi 6.7 onwards.
If this is an empty VDS, delete it and create a version 6.5 one and you will be able to add the hosts.
Excellent
That was it
Recreated the Dswitch using 6.5 and later and now can add the 6.5 hosts.
Thank you for pointing me in the right direct.
My other vcenter is 6.7 and all 6.7 esxi hosts will not be an issue over there that is my production vcenter doing this in my test vcenter first.
Thanks again