Reconnecting a failed host Returns the error "Credentials for host need to be specified"

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Reconnecting a failed host to NSX gives the error "Credentials for host need to be specified. (Error code: 26208)".

There are no errors in NSX. There is nothing relevant found in the logs.

Environment

NSX 4.x

Resolution

1. Remove the default TNP from the cluster in question.
2. Force delete NSX from the orphaned host
3. Re-apply the default TNP to the cluster. 
4. If the host is not currently in the cluster add it back.
5. It will then run through NSX config, and complete setting up the host