Steps to upgrade NSX-T from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0

You may refer below link to download the next version that you want to upgrade.

https://www.virten.net/vmware/nsx/vmware-nsx-t-release-build-numbers/

Login to NSX-T console using Admin account

System -> Under Lifecycle Management -> Click Upgrade

Select MUB file path that you have downloaded ->

Download the supported MUB file

Upload the file VMware-NSX-upgrade-bundle-4.1.0.2.0.21761719-le.mub

Click Upload

Now .MUB file is getting upload, wait for to complete upload

After Uploading extracting the bundle and verifying compatibility

Now Extracting Upgrade Bundle

Now checking Compatibility Matrix of the Upgrade Bundle

Post all validation completion 

Click on Prepare for Upgrade

Accept the License Agreement

Preparing for Upgrade

Click Run Pre Checks

Pre-Check is running

Once Pre Check complete

Click Start Upgrade

Now Upgrade has completed

Now wait for complete the Upgrade

Upgrade completed with new version NSX-T 4.1.0.2.0.21761719

VMware NSX-T Deployment Step-by-Step

 

NSX-T 4.0 Deployment Step by Step 

1. Download the NSX-T .OVF file but before downloading the NSX-T first need to validate the application using.

Product Interoperability

https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interope

rability?col=2,&row=912, 

2. Create DNS host record NSXMGMT.ads.com

Login to vCenter

Right click and Deploy the NSX-T using .OVF file

Check mark on Local File radio box -> Browse the path and select the .OVF file

Click Next

Give Virtual Machine Name

Select cluster or host and follow the steps

Select Network 

And IP allocation -> Manual

Set GRUB root password

Configure -> Hostname and IP address

This will be auto filled or configured, no need to update anything

Click Finish to complete the installation

NSX cannot be enabled on the cluster because it contains host ffaee91d-e394-4dfa-af2d-6bfefc4c3d16:host-1001 of unsupported version. (Error code: 26221)

 

NSX cannot be enabled on the cluster because it contains host ffaee91d-e394-4dfa-af2d-6bfefc4c3d16:host-1001 of unsupported version. (Error code: 26221)

Apply a Transport Node Profile to the selected cluster. NSX will be installed with the deployment configuration defined in Transport Node Profile.

 

If you are getting above error means your NSX-T  Version is not supported with current ESXI version.

Open VMWare Product Interoperability link to validate the products and download the correct Version.

https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability?col=2,&row=912, 

NSX-T EDGE Node Registration Pending

 

If you see EDGE node registration in pending state like below 

Run below command on NSX-T manager to get thumbprint

get certificate api thumbprint

 

35c035720be59bcec7dd9d8067335510e191cdcd06fc360ffd75162f84422c6b

Run below command on Edge machine using putty session.

join management-plane 192.168.0.45 username admin password Welcome@1989 thumbprint 35c035720be59bcec7dd9d8067335510e191cdcd06fc360ffd75162f84422c6b