The Solution License for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is not synchronizing with NSX.

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• VMware NSX 4.1.2.3 and later supports the new Solution License for VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere 8.0 Enterprise Plus for VCF or vSphere 8.0 Enterprise Plus for VCF Edge).
  
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• The consumption of the Solution License for VCF in NSX is tracked based on the vCenter servers registered with the NSX deployment.
  
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• The VCF Solution License applied in vCenter is not reflected in NSX UI -> System ->Licenses, indicating a license synchronization issue.  
  
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Environment

VMware NSX

Cause

NSX queries for VCF License every 60 minutes.

AND/OR

The "vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus for VCF" license is currently not assigned to the “vCenter Server Systems” assets in vCenter.

Resolution

• Ensure that the newly imported "vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus for VCF" is explicitly assigned to the “vCenter Server Systems” assets under the Assets tab.
  
  • Reference: Configuring License Settings for Assets in the vSphere Client
  
  
  
  
• Manually trigger the license sync using the following API call:  POST https://<NSX-Manager-IP>/api/v1/licenses/vcf/action/sync 
  Note: This API functionality is supported only from NSX-T version 4.2 onwards. For earlier versions, the license synchronization may take up to 60 minutes.

Additional Information

For NSX environments, additional context on how licenses are managed and displayed can be found here:
About NSX Licenses (NSX-T 4.2 Administration Guide)

VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere Foundation Solution License Key.