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SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 6.0

Disable and enable SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere

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If you no longer need the SnapCenter data protection features, you must change the configuration of the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere. For example, if you deployed the plug-in in a test environment, you might need to disable the SnapCenter features in that environment and enable them in a production environment.

Before you begin

  • You must have administrator privileges.

  • Make sure that no SnapCenter jobs are running.

About this task

When you disable the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere, all resource groups are suspended and the plug-in is unregistered as an extension in vCenter.

When you enable the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere, the plug-in is registered as an extension in vCenter, all resource groups are in production mode, and all schedules are enabled.

Steps

  1. Optional: Back up the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere MySQL repository in case you want to restore it to a new virtual appliance.

    Back up the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere MySQL database.

  2. Log in to the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere management GUI using the format https://<OVA-IP-address>:8080. Login with the admin username and password set at the time of deployment and the MFA token generated using the maintenance console.

    The IP address of the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere is displayed when you deploy the plug-in.

  3. Click Configuration in the left navigation pane, and then unselect the Service option in the Plug-in Details section to disable the plug-in.

  4. Confirm your choice.

    • If you only used the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere to perform VM consistent backups

      The plug-in is disabled, and no further action is required.

    • If you used the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere to perform application-consistent backups

      The plug-in is disabled and further cleanup is required.

      1. Log in to VMware vSphere.

      2. Power down the VM.

      3. In the left navigator screen, right-click the instance of the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (the name of the .ova file that was used when the virtual appliance was deployed) and select Delete from Disk.

      4. Log in to SnapCenter and remove the vSphere host.