While enabling vNIC on Virtual Machine in dVS, it's giving Error: Invalid configuration for device '0'.

Virtual Machine NIC is showing disconnected(Image#1). When tried enabing, it's not getting connected and generating configuration error(Image#2).

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Resolution:-

To resolve this issue, change current port being used by VM. Follow below steps to perform this:-

• Go to Virtual Machine >> Edit Setting
• Select Network Adapter.
• Check Current using Port in Network Connection Section(Image#3).

• Go to Home>> Inventory>> Networking
• Expand related Distributed Switch and Click on Port Group being used by VM.
• Select Port Group, Click on Ports tab in right panel.
• Verify the available free port in that Port Group.

• Again go back to Virtual Machine >> Edit Settings.
  
• Click on "Switch to Advance Settings"(Image#3).
• Enter New Port Number>> Click OK.
• Now try connecting Network Adaptor, it should work.
  

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