VDS Flow Collection settings do not persist after upgrade to VCF Operations for Networks 9.1.0

Products

• VCF Operations for Networks

Issue/Introduction

• After upgrading to VCF 9.1, Network and Flow settings in VCF Operations do not persist.
• Selecting a VDS for flow collection results in the VDS becoming unselected after saving.
• vCenter data source shows "VCF Managed" in Operations for Networks, but settings are not reflected.
• Flow processor logs show Raw Ipfix Record Rejection Stats: DATA SOURCE DISABLED. These logs is located at /var/log/arkin/flow-processor/ on the collector appliance.

Environment

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1.0
• VCF Operations for Networks 9.1.0

Cause

This behavior occurs due to a configuration mismatch or conflicting IPFIX ownership. VCF 9.1 requires that IPFIX settings on the VDS be managed strictly through the VCF Operations for Networks integration. Manual settings in vCenter or pre-existing configurations from a prior version can cause the management workflow to fail or revert.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, synchronize the IPFIX state by performing the following steps:

1. Disable NetFlow (IPFIX) collection in VCF Operations GUI:
   
   
   1. In the left-hand navigation pane, go to Administration and select Integrations.
   2. Expand the VMware Cloud Foundation account and drill down into the hierarchy until the desired vCenter Server instance is visible.
   3. Click 3 dots (vertical ellipsis) next to the vCenter Server and select Edit.
   4. Uncheck the Enable NetFlow (IPFIX) on this vCenter checkbox.
   5. Under the section Network Operations > Networks & Flow, uncheck Activate Networks and Flow Collection.
   6. Click Save to finalize the integration.
   7. Wait for 40-50 minutes.
   
   
   
2. Enable NetFlow (IPFIX) collection in VCF Operations GUI:
   
   
   1. Repeat Steps one through three under Section A.
   2. Under the section Network Operations > Networks & Flow, check Activate Networks and Flow Collection.
   3. Ensure the selected Collector is the appropriate VCF Operations for Networks collector node.
   4. Check the Enable NetFlow (IPFIX) on this vCenter checkbox.
   5. Click Save to finalize the integration.
   
   
3. Validation of flows :
   
   
   1. Wait 20–30 minutes for the polling cycles to complete.
   2. Verify that the VDS remains selected in the UI and that flows begin populating in the Flows dashboard.
   3. Navigate to VCF Operations for Networks GUI and verify that flows are populated.
      
      Reference screenshot showing flows have started populating on the VCF Operations for Networks GUI: