Clearing DNS cache on vCenter Server Appliance 6.5/6.7 - Just Virtualise It (kanecharles.com) I came across a situation recently where I was building some nested ESXi hosts and had configured the incorrect IP address for their DNS record, only to realize this after attempting to add the host into Center: By attempting to add the host, vCenter will query your DNS servers for the IP address associated with the FQDN you have supplied (assuming you did this method, not via IP address). If you have set the wrong IP on your DNS server for the above FQDN record, you have 2 options: Wait a short while for vCenter to clear the cache entry for this FQDN, thus allowing you to add the host with the correct IP from the DNS record Clear the DNS cache on your vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) vCSA 6.5 upwards runs on Photon OS with dnsmasq acting as a local caching nameserver (thank you to Brandon for the comment to clarify). Enough rambling, so how do we do it? If you’re anything like...
https://4sysops.com/archives/start-and-stop-services-in-vcenter-server-appliance-vcsa-6-5/ Start and stop services in vCenter Server Appliance This post will focus on managing the important individual services that are the core of the VMware infrastructure. We'll learn how to start, stop, and restart services in vCenter Server Appliance 6.5. The procedure is similar for a vCenter server installed on a Windows server, which I'll cover as well. Contents List services in a vCSA appliance Start and stop a service Stop and start all VMware vCSA services List all services via vSphere web client vCenter Server on Windows Server The VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 6.5 is a fundamental building block of the modern vSphere environment. All the management features of a vSphere environment revolve around this product that is very easy to deploy and manage. Its principal functionality is embedded into a single location, a single virtual machine (VM). This platform now runs...
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