NSX Edge VM compatibility upgrading error when upgrading NSX
Article ID: 439636
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Issue/Introduction
- When attempting to apply a compatibility upgrade to an NSX Edge virtual machine during upgrading NSX, an error occurs indicating that the upgrade cannot be completed.
- vpxd.log will contain entries similar to:
YYYY-MM-DDTXX:XX:XX.XXXZ error vpxd[05564] [Originator@6876 sub=Default opID=27612477] [VpxLRO] -- ERROR task-4023 -- 5239d00e-e722-2e95-84fe-90c0ac0a2375(52a1f33b-c7ec-748d-d7d0-8d630af9f53e) -- vm-3009 -- vim.VirtualMachine.upgradeVirtualHardware: :vim.fault.AlreadyUpgraded
--> Result:
--> (vim.fault.AlreadyUpgraded) {
--> faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
--> faultMessage = <unset>
--> msg = "Virtual machine compatibility is already up-to-date."
--> }
--> Args:
-->
--> Arg version:
--> "vmx-21"
Environment
VMware NSX 4.2
VMware ESXi 8.0 U2/U3
Cause
The target Edge virtual machine is already running hardware version 21. On ESXi 8.0 U2 or U3 hosts, version 21 is the maximum supported hardware version. Since the virtual machine is already at the highest possible version, it cannot be upgraded further, triggering the error message.
Resolution
No action is necessary. This error does not indicate a functional problem with the Edge VM or the NSX environment. It is expected behavior when a virtual machine has already reached the maximum hardware version supported by the underlying ESXi host.
Additional Information
Verify the maximum supported hardware versions for your specific ESXi release in this KB.
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