error: path 'LAN_CLI_B' resolves to multiple networks

[dikobrazsd]

While trying to clone VM, getting this error:

path 'LAN_CLI_B' resolves to multiple networks.

I am using -net "LAN_CLI_B".

LAN_CLI_B resolves to two different networks with the same name:

# govc find . -type n |grep CLI_B
/DC1/network/LAN_CLI_B
/DC1/network/LAN_CLI_B

One is distributed port group.

How do I clone a VM and select one network over another? Can I use an ID or something similar to identify a specific network?

VSphere search shows this:

Search for "LAN_CLI_B"
(2 results , including 1 Network, 1 Distributed Port Group)

[dougm]

Using SwitchName/PortgroupName is an option if that's unique in your env. Example here, but applies to any command with -net flag: https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/blob/main/govc/USAGE.md#vmnetworkadd

A few more options in the doc here:

govmomi/find/finder.go

Lines 798 to 809 in c737066

	// Network finds a NetworkReference using a Name, Inventory Path, ManagedObject ID, Logical Switch UUID or Segment ID.
	// With standard vSphere networking, Portgroups cannot have the same name within the same network folder.
	// With NSX, Portgroups can have the same name, even within the same Switch. In this case, using an inventory path
	// results in a MultipleFoundError. A MOID, switch UUID or segment ID can be used instead, as both are unique.
	// See also: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/79872#Duplicate_names
	// Examples:
	// - Name: "dvpg-1"
	// - Inventory Path: "vds-1/dvpg-1"
	// - Cluster Path: "/dc-1/host/cluster-1/dvpg-1"
	// - ManagedObject ID: "DistributedVirtualPortgroup:dvportgroup-53"
	// - Logical Switch UUID: "da2a59b8-2450-4cb2-b5cc-79c4c1d2144c"
	// - Segment ID: "/infra/segments/vnet_ce50e69b-1784-4a14-9206-ffd7f1f146f7"

The tree command also shows SwitchName/PortgroupName:

% govc tree -p network
network
├── [Network] VM Network
├── [VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch] network-1-vds
│   ├── [DistributedVirtualPortgroup] network-1
│   └── [DistributedVirtualPortgroup] network-1-vds-DVUplinks-60
└── [VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch] primary-vds
    ├── [DistributedVirtualPortgroup] primary
    └── [DistributedVirtualPortgroup] primary-vds-DVUplinks-54