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VMware | 75276
In ESXi 6.5 and 6.7 After applying host-profile the host loses access to the management network
Last update date:
3/26/2024
Affected products:
vSphere ESXi
Affected releases:
6.56.7
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
After remediation,the management on vmk0 was changed assigned the vmotion address to vmk0 In the hostd logs you see similar entries 2019-10-16T10:12:36.960Z info hostd[2101721] [Originator@6876 sub=Hostsvc opID=jxnf909t-13914262-auto-8a8dr-h5:70741832-25-01-75-4d47-4d86 user=vpxuser] UpdateNetwork with Config: (vim.host.NetworkConfig) {--> vswitch = <unset>,--> proxySwitch = <unset>,--> portgroup = <unset>,--> pnic = <unset>,--> vnic = (vim.host.VirtualNic.Config) [--> (vim.host.VirtualNic.Config) {--> changeOperation = "add",--> device = "vmk0",--> portgroup = "",--> spec = (vim.host.VirtualNic.Specification) {--> dynamicProperty = <unset>,--> ip = (vim.host.IpConfig) {--> dhcp = false,--> ipAddress = "10.0.79.37",--> subnetMask = "255.255.255.0",--> ipV6Config = (vim.host.IpConfig.IpV6AddressConfiguration) null--> },--> mac = "00:50:56:60:90:0d",--> distributedVirtualPort = (vim.dvs.PortConnection) {--> switchUuid = "50 0e a3 1f ea 2a 4d 85-89 58 cc dd 4a 0e c5 a3",--> portgroupKey = "dvportgroup-28",--> portKey = "301",--> connectionCookie = 1458354535--> },--> portgroup = <unset>,--> mtu = 1500,--> tsoEnabled = <unset>,--> netStackInstanceKey = "defaultTcpipStack",--> opaqueNetwork = (vim.host.VirtualNic.OpaqueNetworkSpec) null,--> externalId = <unset>,--> pinnedPnic = <unset>,--> ipRouteSpec = (vim.host.VirtualNic.IpRouteSpec) {--> ipRouteConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteConfig) {--> defaultGateway = "10.0.79.251",--> gatewayDevice = <unset>,--> ipV6DefaultGateway = "::",--> ipV6GatewayDevice = <unset>--> }--> }--> }--> }--> ],--> consoleVnic = <unset>,--> dnsConfig = (vim.host.DnsConfig) null,--> ipRouteConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteConfig) null,--> consoleIpRouteConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteConfig) null,--> routeTableConfig = (vim.host.IpRouteTableConfig) null,--> dhcp = <unset>,--> nat = <unset>,--> ipV6Enabled = <unset>,--> netStackSpec = <unset>--> }2019-10-16T10:12:36.980Z error hostd[2101721] [Originator@6876 sub=Hostsvc opID=jxnf909t-13914262-auto-8a8dr-h5:70741832-25-01-75-4d47-4d86 user=vpxuser] Cannot use IPv6 gateway with DHCPv6 or auto-conf2019-10-16T10:12:36.980Z error hostd[2101721] [Originator@6876 sub=Hostsvc.NetworkVmkSimulator opID=jxnf909t-13914262-auto-8a8dr-h5:70741832-25-01-75-4d47-4d86 user=vpxuser] Invalid ip spec2019-10-16T10:12:36.980Z info hostd[2101721] [Originator@6876 sub=Hostsvc opID=jxnf909t-13914262-auto-8a8dr-h5:70741832-25-01-75-4d47-4d86 user=vpxuser] Simulate failedNote:The preceding log excerpts are only examples.Date,time and environmental variables may vary depending on your environment.
Purpose
To apply the host profile.
Cause
ipv6Config is null but ipV6DefaultGateway is not null.
Impact / Risks
After patch update it requires to extract the host profile and remediation again.
Resolution
This has been resolved ESXI 6.7U 2 and ESXI 6.5 P04, once patched to this version please extract the host-profile remediate again. To download go to Customer Connect
Workaround
None.
