Create Compute Cluster workflow fails with "ERRORCODE":"INCOMPATIBLE_HOST"

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to deploy a cluster on SDDC Manager, the following error is seen:

[ESXI] INVALID CLUSTER SPEC. SEE SPECIFICATION CHECKS: [{"SEVERITY":"ERROR","RESULTSTATUS":"FAILED","ERRORRESPONSE":{"ERRORCODE":"INCOMPATIBLE_HOST","ARGUMENTS":["<HOSTNAME>","7.0.3-23144291","[7.0.3-19482537]"],"MESSAGE":"HOST <HOSTNAME> VERSION 7.0.3-23144291 IS NOT A COMPLIANT ESXI VERSION, COMPLIANT VERSIONS ARE [7.0.3-19482537]"}},{"SEVERITY":"ERROR","RESULTSTATUS":"FAILED","ERRORRESPONSE":{"ERRORCODE":"INCOMPATIBLE_HOST","ARGUMENTS":

Environment

VCF 4.x to VCF 5.1.x 

VCF 5.2 

Cause

• For VCF 4.x to VCF 5.1.x,  this issue can occur when you attempt to deploy a cluster using an ESXi version that is higher than any of the other hosts in the domain. LCM calculates the ESXi compliant versions by finding all the latest ESXi versions for a given Domain/Cluster and returning the latest ESXi version in the domain.

 

 

Resolution

Please open a support request with GS team, and we will assist in resolving this issue

Additional Information

• From VCF 5.2 to onwards VVS compatibility is used so you should be able to add hosts of version higher than the ones in the WLD. 
  • Requirements: 
    • Set VVS compatibility flag to true to use this feature. Refer to the additional information section on the kb:  Bypass SDDC Manager upgrade compatibility checks when upgrade is unavailable due to missing compatibility datal