PowerStoreX: Migrating NSX-T VDS to vSphere VDS during upgrade may cause connection loss after PowerStore mgmt network reconfiguration
Summary: If NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches are migrated to the vSphere Distributed Switches during vSphere upgrade, connection will be lost after PowerStore management network reconfiguration. ...
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Symptoms
vSphere 7.0 Update 2 supports a new option: NSX-T with common Virtual Distributed Switches.
This shared Virtual Distributed Switches usage between PowerStore and NSX-T is not supported by current PowerStoreX implementation.
By using vSphere Lifecycle Manager baselines, users can upgrade the system to vSphere 7.0 Update 2 and simultaneously migrate from NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches to vSphere Distributed Switches for clusters enabled with VMware NSX-T Data Center.
In Future PowerStore releases, this simultaneous migration shall be prohibited by Release notes/KB/Services and user will be requested to keep NSX-T on a dedicated NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches as before until the next release that supports vSphere Distributed Switches for clusters enabled with VMware NSX-T Data Center.
This shared Virtual Distributed Switches usage between PowerStore and NSX-T is not supported by current PowerStoreX implementation.
By using vSphere Lifecycle Manager baselines, users can upgrade the system to vSphere 7.0 Update 2 and simultaneously migrate from NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches to vSphere Distributed Switches for clusters enabled with VMware NSX-T Data Center.
In Future PowerStore releases, this simultaneous migration shall be prohibited by Release notes/KB/Services and user will be requested to keep NSX-T on a dedicated NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches as before until the next release that supports vSphere Distributed Switches for clusters enabled with VMware NSX-T Data Center.
Cause
If NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches are switched to the vSphere Distributed Switches during vSphere upgrade, connection will be lost after management network reconfiguration.
In some cases there is no possibility to restore the cluster (depends on NSX-T configuration complexity)
During PowerStore management network reconfiguration to set new network configuration on ESXi hosts they are removed from vCenter cluster that leading to the loss of NSX-T configuration for ESXi hosts on vCenter.
In some cases there is no possibility to restore the cluster (depends on NSX-T configuration complexity)
During PowerStore management network reconfiguration to set new network configuration on ESXi hosts they are removed from vCenter cluster that leading to the loss of NSX-T configuration for ESXi hosts on vCenter.
Resolution
If NSX-T-managed Virtual Distributed Switches are migrated to the vSphere Distributed Switches during vSphere upgrade, connection will be lost after management network reconfiguration.
In some cases there is no possibility to restore the cluster (depends on NSX-T configuration complexity)
In PowerStore OS 2.1 this migration is not supported.
In some cases there is no possibility to restore the cluster (depends on NSX-T configuration complexity)
In PowerStore OS 2.1 this migration is not supported.
Affected Products
PowerStore, PowerStore 1000X, PowerStore 3000X, PowerStore 5000X, PowerStore 7000X, PowerStore 9000XArticle Properties
Article Number: 000195716
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 24 Jun 2025
Version: 2
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