Cannot Recover a VM due to vCenter Server Failure
Product version: 9.0
Last modified: 27 September 2019
Problem
vCenter Server is unavailable.
Background
With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, you can add the necessary ESXi host to the inventory and run a recovery job even if vCenter Server is unavailable. You can add the same ESXi multiple times to the inventory.
Solution
Take the following actions to recover the VMs:
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Disassociate the VMware Host from the vCenter Server by connecting directly to the ESXi server.
vSphere Desktop Client
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Add the required ESXi host to the inventory.
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Delete the recovery job.
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Remove the ESXi host from the inventory.
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Refresh the vCenter item in the inventory.
- Add the disassociated VMware Host back to the vCenter Server.