VCF 9.x upgrade pre-check message: "There are switch IPFIX profiles that contain unsupported fields"

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

During the pre-check for an upgrade, an informational alert appears with the message "There are switch IPFIX profiles that contain unsupported fields configured. The associated functionalities of these unsupported fields will cease to function and will revert to their default settings following the completion of the upgrade."

Resolution

With the release of VCF 9.x, some settings have been deprecated to simplify administration.

The upgrade can proceed normally with this information message and certain settings for IPFIX and NetFlow will revert to the default values documented in TechDocs: Add a Switch IPFIX Profile. Refer to the pre-check message for a list of affected settings.