SvSAN Plugin VM error when registering with vCenter "Device "eth0" does not exist." – StorMagic

This article is intended for administrators wishing to solve the error message when registering the Plugin VM with vCenter "Device "eth0" does not exist".

Note: Although the error is shown the registration can seem successful but there is no plugin displayed in vCenter thought it can be visible in Administration>Client Plugins

Resolution/Information

Edit the netplan config file to update the device from the currently allocated name to eth0. As the register script is looking for a device that has this name.

Description of Problem

When running the register plugin command the following error: "Device "eth0" does not exist" is thrown and despite what looks a successful deployment there is no visible plugin in the vCenter or Datacenter object in Inventory View in vCenter.

sudo /opt/stormagic/SvSAN/bin/configure_plugin.sh -o register -v <vcenter fqdn> -u <username> -p -

Steps to Resolve:

Step 1

Unregister the plugin from vCenter using the following syntax (adjust where necessary).

sudo /opt/stormagic/SvSAN/bin/configure_plugin.sh -o unregister -v <vCenter fqdn> -u <user name> -p -

Step 2

Now edit the .yaml file to change the name of the interface to eth0.First make a backup of the current config using the following syntax:

cp /etc/netplan/01-netplan-ansible.yaml /etc/netplan/01-netplan-ansible-bk.yaml

Step 3

Edit the exiting .yaml file and update the set command:

sudo nano /etc/netplan/01-netplan-ansible.yaml

Change the value in "set-name" to eth0. In this example it was ens192 - updated this to eth0 and saved changes.

Step 4

Apply changes with the following command

sudo netplan apply

Step 5

sudo /opt/stormagic/SvSAN/bin/configure_plugin.sh -o register -v <vcenter fqdn> -u <username> -p -

Verify that the command has completed without warnings and that the plugin has been successfully registered in vCenter.

For further troubleshooting of the plugin VM see these articles:

Troubleshooting Issues with PluginVM deployment for SvSAN

SvSAN Plugin VM and Edge Control Orchestrator networking - View/Modify

See Also

https://stormagic.com/manual/