NSX Install fails with Error: Failed to install software on host. Failed to find any matching versioned deployment spec for given host type and version.
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NSX Install fails with Error: Failed to install software on host. Failed to find any matching versioned deployment spec for given host type and version.

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Article ID: 387769

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Products

VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

The following error is seen when trying to install/upgrade NSX on an ESXi Host:

Selecting the error and trying to resolve does not work and the host goes back to the same error state.

Same error message is also seen in var/log/nsxapi.log:

ERROR ExecutorChannel-480126231 SFMUtilities 14652 FABRIC [nsx@6876 comp="nsx-manager" errorCode="MP26051" level="ERROR" subcomp="manager"] Failed to find any matching versioned deployment spec for ESXI 8.0.2

Environment

VMware NSX

Cause

This error is expected if the version of NSX being installed is not compatible with Host ESXi version

Compatibility can be checked using Interoperability matrix: Product Interoperability Matrix

Resolution

Review Product Interoperability Matrix and install a version of NSX that is compatible with the ESXi Host version