After Storage vMotion all DFW rules are removed from the VM

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

To assist in identifying the reason a virtual machine may have lost all distributed firewall rules.

Symptoms:
NSX 3.2.0 or 3.2.1 are in use
NSX is installed using a security only deployment
A storage vMotion is performed

Environment

VMware NSX-T Data Center

Resolution

This is a known issue in NSX and is resolved in NSX-T 3.2.2. See Issue 3004489 in 
VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.2.2 Release Notes.

Workaround:
Perform a standard vMotion after the storage vMotion to have the rules re-applied to the virtual machine.

Additional Information

Impact/Risks:
Loss of distributed firewall rules may cause VM to lose network connectivity or open the VM to security vulnerabilities.