PKS tile installation fails when NSX-T Edge node is configured with less than 8 cores

Products

• VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

Below error can be found in Apply Changes logs:

Checking if transport node b36debbe-19ae-11e8-8dbc-005056b18d4f transport zones are valid  
           Transport Node b36debbe-19ae-11e8-8dbc-005056b18d4f transport zones are valid  
             
           Checking if fabric node bc63bd0f-805b-44fc-9221-4b7873beec0a status is valid  
             
Stderr     ERROR: NSX-T Precheck failed due to Edge Node bc63bd0f-805b-44fc-9221-4b7873beec0a no of cpu cores is less than 8  
             
1 errand(s

Environment

Cause

While installing PKS tile if post deploy errands are on for the NSX-T Validation errand, this errand tries to validate your NSX-T configuration and will tag the proper resources. While doing so it checks resource configuration of NSX-T components. If the NSX-T edge node is configured with less than 8 cores, the pre-check fails.

 

Resolution

Follow these instructions to change the number of cores to 8 for the edge node VM.