resolved merge conflict as there isnt npm lite in v1.5

npm/cmd/start.go

@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ func start(config npmconfig.Config, flags npmconfig.Flags) error {
 	klog.Infof("Resync period for NPM pod is set to %d.", int(resyncPeriod/time.Minute))
 	factory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(clientset, resyncPeriod)
 
-	k8sServerVersion := k8sServerVersion(clientset)
+	err = metrics.CreateTelemetryHandle(config.NPMVersion(), version, npm.GetAIMetadata())
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Infof("CreateTelemetryHandle failed with error %v. AITelemetry is not initialized.", err)
+	}
 
 	var dp dataplane.GenericDataplane
 	stopChannel := wait.NeverStop
@@ -184,11 +187,9 @@ func start(config npmconfig.Config, flags npmconfig.Flags) error {
 		}
 		dp.RunPeriodicTasks()
 	}
+
+	k8sServerVersion := k8sServerVersion(clientset)
 	npMgr := npm.NewNetworkPolicyManager(config, factory, dp, exec.New(), version, k8sServerVersion)
-	err = metrics.CreateTelemetryHandle(config.NPMVersion(), version, npm.GetAIMetadata())
-	if err != nil {
-		klog.Infof("CreateTelemetryHandle failed with error %v. AITelemetry is not initialized.", err)
-	}
 
 	go restserver.NPMRestServerListenAndServe(config, npMgr)