Edge Upgrade/redeployment failure due to resource pool path issue

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
NSX Edge upgrade/redeployment fails with error : 'Cluster/ResourcePool resgroup-XXX needs to be prepared for network fabric to upgrade edge edge-XX.'

Environment

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.x

Cause

NSX manager upgraded from versions prior to 6.0.0, can have the path value set incorrectly in domain_object for domain object entities, for example resource pool.

This is due to code issues in NSX manager versions prior to 6.0.0.

If resource group/other domain object is created with incorrect path with older NSX manager version, then unless parent of the object having path value issue is changed, even with newer version of NSX Manager - path value won't get corrected on it's own.

Resolution

This is a known issue affecting VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.x.

Currently, there is no resolution.

Workaround:
Workaround steps: 

1. Create a temporary resource pool.
2. Note resource pool location/position in VC objects hierarchy.
3. Move resource pool with path issue to temporary resource pool created in step #1.
4. Move resource pool with path issue back to original location/position noted in step #2.
5. Delete temporary resource pool created in step #1.

Additional Information