Precheck failed with error "Found data inconsistencies: MP Objects found in DB before promotion for tables : IpfixCollectorConfig."

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• Precheck performed from 4.2* to 9.0*
• Precheck failed with the following error
  
  Found data inconsistencies: MP Objects found in DB before promotion for tables : IpfixCollectorConfig. please perform Manager to Policy promotion or delete the MP objects and retry the prechecks. Delete any Bridge firewall section/rule if they exist, and then retry the prechecks. For more details, please refer to - https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/385606
  
  
• When you try to "start object promotion" from the NSX manager under the System--> General settings --> Manager objects promotion, you see the following error:

• Copy the UUID from the error and search for it in the NSX Manager to verify the configuration.
• After that, log in to vRNI and confirm that the settings align with the current configuration.

Environment

NSX 4.2.x

Resolution

• In the vRNI portal, navigate to "Accounts and Data Sources", edite the "NSX configuration", and under "Additional Configuration", uncheck “Enable DFW IPFIX” and save the changes.
• Validate the FW IPFIX collector config is removed in NSX UI.
• Re-run the precheck.
• Once the upgrade is completed, re-enable the "Enable DFW IPFIX" from the vRNI portal.

Additional Information

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