"Failed to merge Provider VDCs. Found a mix of NSX-T backed Provider VDCs and NSX-V backed Provider VDCs” error when merging two Provider VDCs in VMware Cloud Director 10.2.x, 10.3.x versions.

Products

• VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Merging two Provider VDCs in VMware Cloud Director 10.3.x or 10.2.x will fail.
• Merging Provider VDCs with different NSX backing types will fail.
• Failed to merge Provider VDCs. Found a mix of NSX-T backed Provider VDCs and NSX-V backed Provider VDCs.

Environment

VMware Cloud Director 10.x

Resolution

Provider VDCs must be backed by same network type for example NSX-V or NSX-T in order to be merger together in VMware Cloud Director 10.2.x, or 10.3.x versions.

In 10.4.x, the requirement for the same NSX backing types when merging Provider VDCs has been removed.