PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Administration and User Guide

Return vProxy/Search Nodes to operational state when re-adding vCenter

When you want to re-add a vCenter that you deleted from PowerProtect Data Manager, or you want to add a vCenter that an ESXi has been moved to, perform the following procedure in order to return the vProxy/Search Nodes to an Operational/Ready state.

1. Re-add the deleted vCenter as an asset source in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, or note the name of the new vCenter where the ESXi has been moved.
2. Run the following command to source the environment file.
   source /opt/emc/vmdirect/unit/vmdirect.env
3. For vProxy updates:
   1. Obtain the list of vProxies that require updating by running /opt/emc/vmdirect/bin/vproxymgmt get
   2. Make note of the ID of any vProxy that needs to be updated.
   3. Use the vproxymgmt tool to update the vCenter name by running /opt/emc/vmdirect/bin/vproxymgmt modify -vcenter_hostname vCenter-FQDN -vproxy_id ProxyID
4. For Search Node updates:
   1. Obtain the list of Search Nodes that require updating by running /opt/emc/vmdirect/bin/infranodemgmt get
   2. Make note of the ID of any Search Node that needs to be updated.
   3. Use the infranodemgmt tool to update the vCenter name by running /opt/emc/vmdirect/bin/infranodemgmt modify -vcenter_hostname vCenter-FQDN -node_id NodeID
5. In the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, ensure that any sessions for the vProxy/Search Node and Cluster have changed to Operational/Ready state.