topic Network restore, auto-confguring network failed. in ESXi Discussions

Network restore, auto-confguring network failed.

kxx — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:05:12 GMT

Hello, I have a problem.

Server was moved from one network to another. There used to be manual configuration, and was moved to network with DHCP - but that is not a point.

The problem is that I could not get IP addres , and decided to Restore Network Settings.

Result was:

Powering Off VMs. Done.

Auto-configuring network. Failed.

After that I have no access to Network Configuraion etc. I do not know what to do now.

Please help.

Re: Network restore, auto-confguring network failed.

sflanders — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:29:54 GMT

Hmm, have you tried to resetting the system configuration (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50%2FGUID-AD450DA3-881B-4916-9231-9B6998AAC3AA.html)? If you do not want to take such a harsh step you can log into the shell and try some esxcg- or esxcli commands to see what is going on...

esxcfg-vswitch -l

esxcfg-vmknic -l

esxcfg-route

Re: Network restore, auto-confguring network failed.

jaikiran143 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:44:36 GMT

Hi,

If the host is not having any vms so just go for System reset option instead of network restore.

After restart your ESXi will come up without any missed options.

thanks,

Re: Network restore, auto-confguring network failed.

Alex_007 — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:27:30 GMT

I restored my host to standard switch and now my host will host not allow me to configure the default gateway. It says it cannot reach it. I tried to ping the default gateway form the offending host but it fails. I cannot ping the second host on the same network or ping itself. It was shipped by dill with dell custom image pre-installed, Should I reset the system? Will I lose the dell image when doing so? Thanks