Done the environment check with no issues, but i cannot get pass this. 2 nodes Dell AX-650 with 2 NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 2 ports NICs

Azure Stack HCI 23H2 - Fail to initialize cloud deployment: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'

Kristian T 5

Here is the complete error message:

Azure Stack HCI Connectivity

Validation task

Name

InvokeEnvironmentChecker

Status

Error

Description

Invoke Environment Checker action plan.

Start Time

28/11/2024, 12.02.58

End Time

28/11/2024, 12.04.02

Exception

Type 'InvokeEnvironmentChecker' of Role 'DeploymentService' raised an exception: System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Fail to initialize cloud deployment: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again. Command Arguments ------- --------- Initialize-CloudDeployment.ps1 {JSONFilePath=C:\Deployment\Unattended.json, RegistrationResourc... ValidateJob.ps1 {exceptionLogXml=C:\MASLogs\LCM_Controller_Validate_Exception202... <ScriptBlock> {} at checkForInvokeTimeout, C:\NugetStore\Microsoft.AzureStack.Role.Deployment.Service.10.2411.0.726\content\Classes\DeploymentService\DeploymentService.psm1: line 1305 at InvokeEnvironmentChecker, C:\NugetStore\Microsoft.AzureStack.Role.Deployment.Service.10.2411.0.726\content\Classes\DeploymentService\DeploymentService.psm1: line 386 at <ScriptBlock>, C:\NugetStore\Microsoft.AzureStack.Solution.LCMControllerWinService.10.2411.0.726\content\LCMControllerWinService\InvokeInterfaceInternal.psm1: line 139 at Invoke-EceInterfaceInternal, C:\NugetStore\Microsoft.AzureStack.Solution.LCMControllerWinService.10.2411.0.726\content\LCMControllerWinService\InvokeInterfaceInternal.psm1: line 134

Srinud 3,400 Microsoft Vendor

Hi Kristian T,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform. Thank you for posting your query here. We are reviewing into it and will get back to you soon.

Kristian T 5

Thx,

I had a look into the Unattended.json file:

"hostNetwork": {
          "intents": [
            {
              "name": "Compute_Management",
              "trafficType": [
                "Management",
                "Compute"
              ],
              "adapter": [
                "Port2",
                "Port4"
              ],
              "overrideVirtualSwitchConfiguration": false,
              "virtualSwitchConfigurationOverrides": {
                "enableIov": "",
                "loadBalancingAlgorithm": ""
              },
              "overrideQosPolicy": false,
              "qosPolicyOverrides": {
                "priorityValue8021Action_Cluster": "7",
                "priorityValue8021Action_SMB": "3",
                "bandwidthPercentage_SMB": "50"
              },
              "overrideAdapterProperty": true,
              "adapterPropertyOverrides": {
                "jumboPacket": "1514",
                "networkDirect": "Disabled",
                "networkDirectTechnology": ""
              }
            },
            {
              "name": "Storage",
              "trafficType": [
                "Storage"
              ],
              "adapter": [
                "Port1",
                "Port3"
              ],
              "overrideVirtualSwitchConfiguration": false,
              "virtualSwitchConfigurationOverrides": {
                "enableIov": "",
                "loadBalancingAlgorithm": ""
              },
              "overrideQosPolicy": false,
              "qosPolicyOverrides": {
                "priorityValue8021Action_Cluster": "7",
                "priorityValue8021Action_SMB": "3",
                "bandwidthPercentage_SMB": "50"
              },
              "overrideAdapterProperty": false,
              "adapterPropertyOverrides": {
                "jumboPacket": "1514",
                "networkDirect": "Enabled",
                "networkDirectTechnology": "RoCEv2"
              }
            }
          ],
          "storageNetworks": [
            {
              "name": "StorageNetwork1",
              "networkAdapterName": "Port1",
              "vlanId": "199"
            },
            {
              "name": "StorageNetwork2",
              "networkAdapterName": "Port3",
              "vlanId": "201"
            }
          ],
          "storageConnectivitySwitchless": false,
          "enableStorageAutoIp": true
        }

And in the log this error i shown:

VERBOSE: Setting 'ATCHostNetwork.Configuration's property '@Value' to '{"intents":[{"name":"Compute_Management","trafficType":["Management","Compute"],"adapter":["Port2","Port4"],"overrideVirtualSwitchConfiguration":false,"virtualSwitchConfigurationOverrides":{"enableIov":"","loadBalancingAlgorithm":""},"overrideQosPolicy":false,"qosPolicyOverrides":{"priorityValue8021Action_Cluster":"7","priorityValue8021Action_SMB":"3","bandwidthPercentage_SMB":"50"},"overrideAdapterProperty":true,"adapterPropertyOverrides":{"jumboPacket":"1514","networkDirect":"Disabled","networkDirectTechnology":""}},{"name":"Storage","trafficType":["Storage"],"adapter":["Port1","Port3"],"overrideVirtualSwitchConfiguration":false,"virtualSwitchConfigurationOverrides":{"enableIov":"","loadBalancingAlgorithm":""},"overrideQosPolicy":false,"qosPolicyOverrides":{"priorityValue8021Action_Cluster":"7","priorityValue8021Action_SMB":"3","bandwidthPercentage_SMB":"50"},"overrideAdapterProperty":false,"adapterPropertyOverrides":{"jumboPacket":"1514","networkDirect":"Enabled","networkDirectTechnology":"RoCEv2"}}],"storageNetworks":[{"name":"StorageNetwork1","networkAdapterName":"Port1","vlanId":"199"},{"name":"StorageNetwork2","networkAdapterName":"Port3","vlanId":"201"}],"storageConnectivitySwitchless":false,"enableStorageAutoIp":true}'

VERBOSE: LabEnvironmentVersion is not presented in the JSON file so skip adding it to ECE.

PS>TerminatingError(Get-VMNetworkAdapter): "Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again."

TerminatingError(Get-NetworkSettingDetail): "Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again."

PS>TerminatingError(Get-NetworkSettingDetail): "Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again."

TerminatingError(Get-NetworkSettingDetail): "Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again."

PS>TerminatingError(): "Fail to initialize cloud deployment: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again.

Command Arguments

Initialize-CloudDeployment.ps1 {JSONFilePath=C:\Deployment\Unattended.json, RegistrationResourc...

ValidateJob.ps1 {exceptionLogXml=C:\MASLogs\LCM_Controller_Validate_Exception202...

<ScriptBlock> {}

Srinud 3,400 Microsoft Vendor

Hi Kristian T,

Thank you for your patience!
This issue needs deeper investigation and Azure technical support team will be able to help with this. I would recommend you open an azure support case. If you don't have the ability to open a technical support ticket, please let me know and I can help you further with this.

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