Error: [ ########-####-####-####-############ ] class java.lang.NullPointerException when loading firewall rules in Cloud Director

Products

• VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

Navigate to Organization -> Organization VDC -> Networking -> Edges -> Services -> Firewall

Page fails to load with the following Error

Error: [ ########-####-####-####-############ ] class java.lang.NullPointerException 

Environment

Cloud Director 10.6.x

Cause

When retrieving Firewall Rules from the related Edge there is a NullPointerException due to changes on the NSX Edge Directly in NSX.

Resolution

Please identify and remove any Rules that were created directly in NSX and recreate them through Cloud Director.