NSX status DEGRADED on host with an In-place upgrade.

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• NSX UI shows host NSX Configuration state with “Validation Errors”

  “No operation is allowed on this transport node TransportNode/<UUID> since it is in maintenance mode. Please exit maintenance mode at first then update transport node again.“

Environment

VMware NSX 4.x

Cause

• Issue pertains when doing an NSX In-place upgrade.
• Any transport node previously put into NSX Maintenance Mode has not been upgraded.

Resolution

• From the NSX Manager UI, select System > Fabric > Hosts.
• Locate the host with the “Validation Error”. The host will be in maintenance mode.

  “No operation is allowed on this transport node TransportNode/<UUID> since it is in maintenance mode. Please exit maintenance mode at first then update transport node again.“

• Select Actions > Exit Maintenance Mode.

Additional Information

Documentation explaining maintenance mode and troubleshooting.

• NSX Maintenance Mode
  • https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/installation-guide/host-transport-nodes/managing-transport-nodes/nsx-maintenance-mode.html
• Unable to Upgrade Host Placed in NSX Maintenance Mode
  • https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/upgrade-guide/troubleshooting-upgrade-failures-nsxt/unable-to-upgrade-host-placed-in-nsx-maintenance-mode.html