NSX-v Networking and security plugin is missing in flash client after upgrading to 6.4.11 or later.

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• Cannot access Networking and Security plugin is missing in flash client following an upgrade to NSX-v 6.4.11 or later.
• No functional impact because HTML5 client is still accessible.
• Unable to utilize SSL VPN UI which is deprecated in HTML5.
• In the vCenter log bundle, entries similar to the below can be found in var/log/vmware/vsphere-client/logs/vsphere_client_virgo.log

[2021-10-23T08:49:15.455Z] [ERROR] plugin-deploy13 org.eclipse.virgo.medic.eventlog.default DE0002E Installation of bundle 'com.vmware.vshield.plugin.common.service' version '5.1.0' failed. org.eclipse.virgo.kernel.osgi.framework.UnableToSatisfyBundleDependenciesException: Unable to satisfy dependencies of bundle 'com.vmware.vshield.plugin.common.service' at version '5.1.0': Cannot resolve: com.vmware.vshield.plugin.common.service
    Resolver report:
        An Import-Package could not be resolved. Resolver error data <Import-Package: com.vmware.vshield.sddc.model; version="0.0.0">. Caused by missing constraint in bundle <com.vmware.vshield.plugin.common.service_5.1.0>
             constraint: <Import-Package: com.vmware.vshield.sddc.model; version="0.0.0">

Environment

VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.x

Cause

There were some unwanted SDDC references in the file "/em/maven/ui/ngc/common/vshield-common-service/src/main/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF"

Resolution

This issue is resolved in VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.14.

Workaround
REST API can be used to configure SSL VPN till 6.4.12 is available
Deprecation of VMware NSX UI for SSL VPN-Plus