vxrail vMotion TCP/IP Stack

Question

Hi there, Changing the IP address of the vMotion VMkernel adapter causes failures when vMotion is configured to use the vMotion TCP/IP stack. I couldn’t find specific instructions on the Dell Solve Portal; the documents there just refer to VMware resources without addressing this issue directly. The only workaround I’ve found so far is to remove and re-add the vMotion VMkernel adapter. However, I’m not sure if this is the recommended action, especially from a VxRail support perspective. Has anyone encountered this issue before, or can provide insights or best practices? Thanks in advance for any guidance!

DELL-Josh Cr · Answer

Hi, Thanks for your question. I don’t see any Vxrail specific documentation on changing the IP address for Vmotion. https://dell.to/49DBygl   Let us know if you have any additional questions.

ciscen · Answer

Hi Josh, Are there any insights or recommended best practices from your internal resources to resolve this issue without needing to remove and re-add the VMkernel adapter? Thanks,

DELL-Josh Cr · Answer

I don’t see any, it seems like we are assuming it is not changing and is configured with the same IP from the time it is initially deployed. Removing and re-adding is one of the steps in troubleshooting Vmotion issues.

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