VxRail: Node Expansion Failed with Error "Expansion ESXI hosts pnic teaming policy initialize"

Summary: Node expansion fails due to missing Private Management Network, Private VM Network, or a vlan not configured.

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Symptoms

Error message:
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Cause

Failure in mapping the Team due to missing Private Management Network, Private VM Network, or a vlan not configured

Dayone.log:
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Resolution

On the new node, ensure that the Management Network is assigned to vmk2.

If the Private Management Network and Private VM Network are missing, create them with the commands below:
 

  1. Add portgroups (Private Management Network) & (Private VM Network) first to the standard switch:
    esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add --portgroup-name=portgroup --vswitch-name=vSwitch
  2. Then attach the vlan which is configured from the customer side through the below commands:
    esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set -p "Private Management Network" -v [vlan]
    esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set -p "Private VM Network" -v [vlan]
  3. Add the Private Management Network port group to vmk0:
    esxcli network ip interface add --interface-name=vmk0 --portgroup-name="Private Management Network"
  4. Then restart the management services:
    /etc/init.d/hostd restart
    /etc/init.d/vpxa restart


            


        

        
        
Affected Products

        VxRail, VxRail Appliance Series, VxRail Software







                        

                            

    

        

            

                
                    
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Article Number: 000221275

                

                
                

                        
Article Type: Solution

                

                

                        
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2025


                

                    

                            
Version:  2

                    


            


        

    

    

        

            

                
                    
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