Unable to remove port group

[mqzd23]

I'm trying trying to remove a portgroup named test from vCenter 6.5 but I'm unable to because vCenter says the port group is in use: "The resource "test" is in use."

There aren't VM's connected to this port group. How do I remove the port group?

If I try it directly by logging into the ESXi host it also fails.

It's a production server so I can't put it in maintenance mode nor can I reboot.

[HassanAlKak88]

Hello,

Try from CLI:

List port groups currently associated with a virtual switch:

esxcli <conn_options> network vswitch standard portgroup list

The command lists the port group name, associated virtual switch, active clients, and VLAN ID.   

Add a port group:

esxcli <conn_options> network vswitch standard portgroup add --portgroup-name=<name> --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

Delete one of the existing port groups:

esxcli <conn_options> network vswitch standard portgroup remove --portgroup-name=<name> --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

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[mqzd23]

Hi Hassan,

Thanks for your reply. I tried the command but it doesn't work either:

"Unable to delete portgroup "test", for the following reasons: 1 active ports"

[HassanAlKak88]

Hello,

Check the below: VMware Knowledge Base

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@KakHassan

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[diegodco31]

Did you check it?

If yes, do this VMware Knowledge Base

[mqzd23]

Yeah I checked but it isn't used by any VM:

Tried by console but same issue:

[root@xxxxx:~] esxcfg-vswitch --del-pg="test" vSwitch1

Failed to remove portgroup: test, Error: Unable to delete portgroup "test", for the following reasons: 1 active ports

[daphnissov]

Check and see if you have any vSphere Templates that were using that. They won't show up as a virtual machine but will hold onto the configuration element.

[HassanAlKak88]

Hi,

Kindly use  vicfg-vswitch --list to list all port groups.

Try the following to delete: vicfg-vswitch <conn_options> --del-pg <port_group_name> vSwitch1

Regarding the "conn_options" You can run host management commands such as ESXCLI commands.

And please advise about your ESXi version.

And please check the following: VMware vSphere 5.1

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Cheers,

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@KakHassan

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[mqzd23]

I run vCenter/ESXi 6.5 and the PG is not used by a template.

These commands are not recognized but aren't they basically the same as the ones I already tried? (the ones I tried earlier were recognized though).

[a_p_]

Do you have virtual machines with active snapshots, where the VMs were connected to that port group in any of these snapshots?

André