NSX node upgrade fails with error Node has invalid version of VIB

Products

• VMware NSX
• VMware NSX-T Data Center

Issue/Introduction

Error similar to below is displayed in NSX manager UI after the host VIB update.

Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-monitoring.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-vdpi.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-shared-libs.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-proxy.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-netopa.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-python-utils.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-nestdb.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-esx-datapath.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-python-logging.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-context-mux.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-exporter.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software vsipfwlib.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-ids.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-sfhc.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-opsagent.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsxcli.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-cpp-libs.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-proto2-libs.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-adf.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-platform-client.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-cfgagent.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-host.Node has invalid version 3.2.4.1.0-7.0.24309033 of software nsx-mpa.

 

Clicking "resolve" will remove the new VIBs and install the previous version.

Environment

NSX-T Datacenter

VMware NSX

Cause

The upgrade is being performed manually.

Manual installation ref: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/upgrade-guide/upgrading-nsxt/configuring-and-upgrading-hosts-nsx-t/upgrade-hosts-manually-nsxt.html

 

Resolution

 

• Disable all the upgrade groups from the "Host Upgrade" tab.
• Click the "Stage" button on the "Host Upgrade" tab.
• Upgrade the VIBs on the host manually.
• Enable the upgrade groups for the upgraded hosts.