Adding NSX Edge Cluster fails with an error "Edge Cluster Validation is not supported in the current system state"
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This article provides steps to validate "Edge Cluster Validation" failure during creation phase.The detailed error shown in SDDC UI reads as, "The attempted functionality EDGE_CLUSTER_VALIDATION is not supported in the current system state. Failed to retrieve context id with request com.vmware.evo.sddc.rest.client.MustReadRequestWrapper"
YYYY:MM:DDTHH:MIN DEBUG [vcf_dm,18af3bbbe358408b,6b75] [c.v.v.f.t.i.FunctionalityToggleApiFilter,http-nio-127.0.0.1-7200-exec-5] Getting domain context id for functionality
YYYY:MM:DDTHH:MIN DEBUG [vcf_dm,18af3bbbe358408b,6b75] [c.v.v.d.f.DMFunctionality,http-nio-127.0.0.1-7200-exec-5] Getting domain context id for request body type class com.vmware.vcf.rest.api.model.v1.edgeclusters.EdgeClusterCreationSpec
YYYY:MM:DDTHH:MIN DEBUG [vcf_dm,18af3bbbe358408b,6b75] [c.v.v.d.f.h.EdgeClustersPostHandler,http-nio-127.0.0.1-7200-exec-5] Getting domain context for EDGE CLUSTERS POST with request: {"edgeClusterName":"example_cluster_name","edgeClusterType":"NSX-T
"edgeRootPassword":"*****","edgeAdminPassword":"*****","edgeAuditPassword":"*****","edgeFormFactor":"LARGE", "tier0ServicesHighAvailability":"ACTIVE_ACTIVE", "mtu":9000,"tier0RoutingType":"STATIC","edgeNodeSpecs" :[{"edgeNodeName":"example_edge_node_name",
"managementIP":"192.168.0.0","managementGateway":"192.168.0.1","edgeTep1IP":"192.168.0.2","edgeTep2IP":"192.168.0.3", "edgeTepGateway":"192.168.0.4","edgeTepVlan":####,"clusterId":"428###-####-####-##eb","interRackCluster":false,"uplinkNetwork":
[{"uplinkVlan":####,"uplinkInterfaceIP":"192.168.0.5"},{"uplinkVlan":####, "uplinkInterfaceIP":"192.168.0.6"}]},{"edgeNodeName":"example_edge_node_name","managementIP":"192.168.0.11",
"managementGateway":"192.168.0.1","vmManagementPortgroupVlan":"","vmManagementPortgroupName":"","edgeTep1IP":"192.168.0.7","edgeTep2IP":"192.168.0.8","edgeTepGateway":"192.168.0.4","edgeTepVlan":####,"clusterId": "428###-####-####-##eb","interRackCluster":false,
"uplinkNetwork"::"192.168.0.9"}, [{"uplinkVlan":####,"uplinkInterfaceIP"{"uplinkVlan":####,"uplinkInterfaceIP":"192.168.0.10"}]}],"tier0Name":"example_cluster_name_t0","tier1Name":"example_cluster_name_t1","edgeClusterProfileType":"DEFAULT"}
YYYY:MM:DDTHH:MIN ERROR [vcf_dm,18af3bbbe358408b,6b75] [c.v.v.d.f.DMFunctionality,http-nio-127.0.0.1-7200-exec-5] Exception thrown when getting domain context id from request.
com.vmware.evo.sddc.common.core.error.InvalidInputException: Failed to retrieve the domain context id with request com.vmware.evo.sddc.rest.client.MultiReadRequestWrapper@#####.
Environment
SDDC 5.x
Cause
- The context id in the above error stack refers to any parameters that has a invalid character implied. In the above case as we read, "
vmManagementPortgroupVlan":"","vmManagementPortgroupName":" has invalid character as ':'. This leads to an exception thrown by SDDC during its validation of the required clusterspec. In a rare scenario, when SDDC is running on VxRail environment, the null value is replaced by invalid character.
Resolution
Following workaround steps can be taken to remediate the issue
UI Method:
- During NSX Edge Cluster creation, two edge nodes are required to fulfill the requirement. Post creating one edge cluster node, one can switch the cluster from "desired cluster" to "other cluster" and then back to "desired cluster". Cluster switching via the UI, resets the fields in the spec.
Or
- If there is only one cluster the value of the combo can be cleared only programmatically via the following JS code in the Browser JS Console:
document.querySelector('[id="edgeClusterNodeDetailsPageCluster"]').value = null;Once the combobox is cleared, the user can select the single cluster again which will lead to proper spec file generation.
API Method:
- Navigate to Developer Center > API Explorer and in the search box type "Edge".
- Select the second option Post under /v1/edge-clusters
- After filling all the required details, paste the same under Parameter box and click on execute.
Additional Information
Please refer to Edge Cluster creation via API for required fields.
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