vCenter License stale entry

[gautamparkash]

I install the 2 vCenter servers 6.7 in link mode with embedded PSC . i break the link mode. now both server are accessible individuals. but under license-> assets still both vcenter and hosts are visible.

vcenter server: vcenter server 6.7 appliance with embedded PSC servers, single SSO.

[KocPawel]

You've disabled only Link-mode but PSC controllers are still in the same SSO domain and can replicate.

VMware License Service is located on PSC:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.psc.doc/GUID-FE4E0496-A14C-4331-A7D6-1200F7C068A5.html

You can check if your PSC are replicated and check if they have any replication partner:

VMware Knowledge Base

[gautamparkash]

only single server is showing in system configuration, earlier all server was showing.

[KocPawel]

Can you provide screenshot of replication partners.

And second screenshot:

vCenter->Administration->System Configuration

[gautamparkash]

I tried to run the below command to check replicatin partner but no success.

vdcrepadmin -f showservers -h PSC_FQDN -u administrator -w Administrator_Password

This was First vcenter which i configured to enable the link mode.

this is second replication partner

this is the third replication partner, in third VC+PSC servers showing second and third vcenter server in system configuration.

In license tab 1st vcenter is showing all three vcenter servers

both replication partner is showing only 2 vCenter servers(replication partners)

[gautamparkash]

Hi experts,

Please help

[Vijay2027]

How did you break the linked mode??

Any other way apart from domain-repoint is not supported and would leave lot of stale entries to manually cleanup.

[gautamparkash]

i use the below link for same.

https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2017/03/how-to-split-vcenter-servers-configured-in-an-enhanced-linked-mode-elm.html

I tried to de-join and rejoin the domain but no effect. still stale entries are there.

what is the way to cleanup stale entries.

[gautamparkash]

My, All three vCenter server are in single domain.

[RajeevVCP4]

Try to restart licensing service on both VC

[gautamparkash]

i have tried to all such kind of things, restart the services, restart the node. but on same page.

Please help, its urgent. Still waiting for experts advice

[Vijay2027]

To cleanup stale entries you will have to connect to each vmdird DB via LDAP browser, for example jxplorer, identify and remove stale entries.

Make sure you take snapshots/bakcup before you remove anything.

If you haven't done this before and it's urgent recommend you to file a SR with GSS.

[gautamparkash]

can you help me, which file i have to look into db, to delete these stale entries.

[Vijay2027]

This is a complex process as this requires modifying vmdird database. Please contact VMware support.

[gautamparkash]

Hi All,

Please help?????