What is vCenter inventory service?

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What is vCenter inventory service?

vCenter Inventory Service is used to manage the vSphere Web Client inventory objects and property queries that the client requests when users navigate the vSphere environment. Note that the vCenter SSO is a prerequisite for installing vCenter Inventory Service.

How do I check my vCenter inventory?

To determine the version of Inventory Service installed:

  1. Log in to the server where the Inventory Service is installed.
  2. Click Start > Run, type regedit, and click OK.
  3. Navigate to the HKLM > SOFTWARE > VMware, Inc. >
  4. The InstalledVersion Key Name provides the version number of Inventory Service installed.

How you will troubleshoot VPXD down scenarios?

Verify that the connection to the vCenter database is correct and working.

  1. Check the ODBC Data Source Name (DSN) used for connection to the database for vCenter Server is correct.
  2. Check whether the database server machine is running, or the database application is down.

What is the VPXD service?

VPXD stands for Virtual Provisioning X Daemon. Virtual Provisioning X was the original name of the vCenter Server product. VPXD is the main service for running vCenter Server.

Where is the inventory in VMware?

From the vSphere Client home page, click Global Inventory Lists. In the left pane, select one of the object or resource categories to view objects of that type. For example, click Hosts to view the hosts in the vSphere inventory.

What is the difference between VPXD and VPXA?

The main service running on the vCenter Server is known as vpxd or VMware Virtual Server service. Vpxa acts as an intermediary service between the vpxd service running on the vCenter Server and hostd service running on the ESXi host.

How do I find my vCenter ID?

To view and modify the vCenter Server Unique ID:

  1. On the vSphere Web Client, click Manage > Settings > General.
  2. Expand Runtime settings and then enter a unique value for the vCenter Server unique ID.
  3. Click OK.

How do I find my vCenter IP address?

Determine the managed IP address of the vCenter Server:

  1. Connect to vCenter Server with the vSphere Client.
  2. Click on the vCenter Server’s name.
  3. Click Configure > Advanced Settings > EDIT SETTINGS.
  4. Search for the value of VirtualCenter. AutoManagedIPV4 And VirtualCenter. AutoManagedIPV6.

How do I get a list of VMs from vCenter?

Procedure

  1. In the vSphere Client, click Menu and select Global Inventory Lists.
  2. In the left pane, select one of the object or resource categories to view objects of that type.
  3. Select whether you want all rows or your current selection of rows to be listed in the CSV file.

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