Host Transport Nodes are in "Install failed" state in NSX UI post patching of ESXi hosts (8.0.2 to 8.0.3)

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• ESXi hosts are prepared for NSX as Host Transport Nodes. 
• ESXi hosts are were patched from version A to version B (e.g. 8.0.2 to 8.0.3).
• NSX remains as-is.
• Once the host is patched, in NSX UI, this host comes up with "Install Failed"
• The error refers to a correct (current) version of NSX, but the build number doesn't match the expected build number for the kernel module file. 
• Error is similar to the error below:
  Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-monitoring.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-vdpi.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-shared-libs.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-proxy.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-netopa.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-snproxy.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-python-utils.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-nestdb.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-esx-datapath.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-python-logging.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-context-mux.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-exporter.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software vsipfwlib.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-ids.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-opsagent.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-sfhc.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsxcli.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-cpp-libs.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-proto2-libs.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-adf.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-platform-client.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-cfgagent.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-host.Node has invalid version 4.2.2.1.0-8.0.24767647 of software nsx-mpa.Failed to install software on host. Software status file does not exists on the host ########-####-####-####-########67ab. Verify that nsx-sfhc is running on host.
• Based on the output above, 24767647 is the "Limited Export" (LE) build of the  host kernel module file: nsx-lcp-esxio-4.2.2.1.0.24767647-esx80-unified-le.zip
  Expected (correct) kernel module file is nsx-lcp-esxio-4.2.2.1.0.24765085-esx80-unified.zip.

Environment

VMware NSX

Cause

Incorrect kernel module file was used during patching of the ESXi hosts.

Resolution

Use a correct kernel module file, matching the version and release of NSX. 

Then, re-prepare the ESXi hosts for NSX with a correct lcp bundle.