VMware VS4-ENT-PL-A Setup Guide - Page 257
Restart the Management Agents, Troubleshooting Options
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Chapter 8 Setting Up ESXi Procedure 1 From the direct console, select Test Management Network and press Enter. 2 Press Enter to start the test. Restart the Management Agents The management agents synchronize VMware components and let you access the ESXi host through the vSphere Web Clientand vCenter Server. They are installed with the vSphere software. You might need to restart the management agents if remote access is interrupted. Restarting the management agents restarts all management agents and services that are installed and running in /etc/init.d on the ESXi host. Typically, these agents include hostd, ntpd, sfcbd, slpd, wsman, and vobd. The software also restarts Fault Domain Manager (FDM) if it is installed. Users accessing this host through the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server lose connectivity when you restart management agents. Procedure 1 From the direct console, select Troubleshooting Options and press Enter. 2 Select Restart Management Agents and press Enter. 3 Press F11 to confirm the restart. The ESXi host restarts the management agents and services. Restart the Management Network Restarting the management network interface might be required to restore networking or to renew a DHCP lease. Restarting the management network will result in a brief network outage that might temporarily affect running virtual machines. If a renewed DHCP lease results in a new network identity (IP address or host name), remote management software will be disconnected. Procedure 1 From the direct console, select Restart Management Network and press Enter. 2 Press F11 to confirm the restart. Disable the Management Network The management network synchronizes VMware components and lets you access the ESXi host through the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server. It is installed with the vSphere software. You might need to disable the management network to isolate a host from the vCenter Server inventory. Users who access this host through the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server lose connectivity when you disable the management network. One reason to disable the management network is to isolate an ESXi host from an HA and DRS cluster, without losing your static IP and DNS configurations or rebooting the host. This operation does not require downtime for virtual machines. The virtual machines continue to run while the host is disconnected from vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client. Procedure 1 From the direct console, select Disable Management Network and press Enter. VMware, Inc. 257
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