In the vSphere Web Client. if you move a host from a cluster prepared with a transport node profile to either another cluster, outside of the cluster as a standalone host, or outside of the data center, then NSX is uninstalled on the host that is moved. Such an uninstallation is not triggered when a host that is individually prepared with a transport node configuration is moved.

NSX Uninstallation Scenarios from the vSphere Web Client

Uninstalling NSX from the vSphere Web Client
Action Steps/Description Result

In the VMware vCenter, move an ESXi host in cluster-1 (prepared by applying transport node profile) to the data center as a standalone host (not to another cluster).
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. Move the host from cluster-1 that is prepared with a transport node profile out of the cluster as a standalone managed host. NSX triggers uninstallation of the configuration and NSX VIBs.
  4. During uninstallation, the transport node is deleted, NSX VIBs are uninstalled.
  5. In the NSX UI, the uninstalled host is displayed under Other Hosts on the same VMware vCenter.

The host is turned into a standalone managed host, which is displayed under 'Other Hosts'. NSX is uninstalled on the host.

If the host is under Configuration Mismatch state, then the host remains in that state after it is moved.

In the VMware vCenter, move a prepared host from cluster-1 with transport node profile-1 to cluster-2 with transport node profile-2.
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. As cluster-1 is prepared with transport node profile-1, when a host from cluster-1 is moved to cluster-2, then transport node profile-2 is applied to the host. Only the new transport node profile-2 configuration is applied to the host, whereas NSX VIBs are not uninstalled from the host.
  4. If the NSX host is in a failed configuration state, then it is not configured after it moves to cluster-2. The host remains in the failed state.

The host is moved from cluster-1 to cluster-2. A successfully configured host is applied with transport node profile-2.

If the host is in the failed state, ensure that the host is successfully configured in NSX.

In the VMware vCenter, move a host that is in the Configuration Mismatch state (NSX state) from cluster-1 with transport node profile-1 to cluster-2 with transport node profile-2.
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. As the host is in the Configuration Mismatch state, even though it is moved to cluster-2, transport node profile-2 is not applied to it.

The host remains in Configuration Mismatch state.

In the VMware vCenter, move a host from cluster-1 with transport node profile-1 to cluster-3 not applied with any transport node profile.
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. Move the host from cluster-1 to cluster-3.

If the NSX host is successfully configured, then NSX uninstallation begins on the host.

If the NSX host is in the failed configuration state, then after it moves to cluster-3 the node remains in the failed state.

In the VMware vCenter, delete a host that is in the Configuration Mismatch state (NSX state) because the host has two different configurations applied to it - transport node configuration and transport node profile configurations.
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. Remove the host from the vCenter Server inventory.

Uninstallation of NSX does not begin because the node configuration was in the Configuration Mismatch state.

To ensure that uninstallation begins, ensure that the transport node is configured with a single configuration, either at the host-level or at the cluster-level.

After uninstallation, go to the NSX Manager UI and verify that the managed host is moved out of the cluster to become a standalone unmanaged host.
In the VMware vCenter, move a prepared host from cluster-1 with transport node profile-1 applied to:
  • Another cluster without any transport node profile applied
  • Data center
  • Outside of the data center
  1. From the vSphere Web Client, log in to the VMware vCenter.
  2. Move the host in maintenance mode.
  3. Perform one of the actions:
    • Move the host to another cluster without any transport node profile applied.
    • Move the host as a standalone host in the data center.
    • Move the host to outside of the data center
 NSX is uninstalled from the host.