Troubleshooting the migration compatibility error: Currently connected network interface uses network, which is not accessible
Article ID: 318738
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
- When performing a vMotion migration, you see one or more of these compatibility errors:
- Unable to migrate from source_server to destination_server: Currently connected network interface 'device' uses network 'network', which is not accessible
- Currently connected network interface 'device' uses network 'network', which is not accessible.
- The Network Label on the effected virtual machine settings is blank when the network portgroup label is renamed.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
Cause
This issue occurs for one of these reasons:
- The port groups are not named the same across all of the ESX hosts in the network.
- The vMotion port groups security policy exceptions are not consistent across the hosts. (see "Troubleshooting Migration compatibility error: Currently connected network interface uses network, which is configured for different offload or security policies (1003834)"
Resolution
To work around this issue, ensure that the virtual machine network port groups are named the same across all of the ESX hosts that participate in the vMotion operation.
After checking, verify and/or change the network label of virtual machine:
After checking, verify and/or change the network label of virtual machine:
- Right-click the virtual machine, click Edit.
- Change the Network Label to the newly named port group.
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