How to do it...

Follow the steps below to restore a missing dvPortGroup backing logical switch from the vSphere Web Client:

  1. From the vSphere Web Client, navigate to Home | Networking & Security | Logical Switches. Make sure the desired logical switch is listed in the center pane; if it is not, the repair procedure cannot continue. Logical switches with issues will have their status as Out of sync:
  1. Click the Out of sync status link to find more information about the issue and click the Resolve button to recreate the backing dvPortGroup:
  1. After clicking the Resolve button, NSX will instruct vCenter server to create the new backing dvPortGroup ...

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