PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Virtual Machine User Guide

Return VM Direct or Search nodes to an operational state when re-adding a vCenter server

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

1. Re-add the deleted vCenter server as an asset source in the PowerProtect Data Manager user interface, or note the name of the new vCenter server to where the ESXi server has been moved.
2. Run the following command to source the environment file.
   source /opt/emc/vmdirect/unit/vmdirect.env
3. For VM Direct updates:
   1. Obtain the list of VM Direct Engines that require updating by running /opt/emc/vmdirect/bin/vproxymgmt get
   2. Make note of the ID of any VM Direct Engine 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 user interface, ensure that any sessions for the VM Direct or Search node and cluster have changed to an Operational or Ready state.