Anyone who can explain all the services running on vCenter Server. Unfortunately i am not able to find any material on this by doing the google this topic. So Plz Help me on this
Hi,
Are you talking about the vCenter services that get installed in Windows on the vCenter server?
If so, here's a dump from my lab VC server:
Service Name | Description |
vCenter Inventory Service | vCenter Inventory Service |
VMware Snapshot Provider | VMware Snapshot Provider |
VMware Tools Service | Provides support for synchronizing objects between the host and guest operating systems. |
VMware USB Arbitration Service | |
VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration | VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server Web Configuration |
VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices | Allows configuration of VMware VirtualCenter Management services. |
VMware VirtualCenter Server | Provides centralized management of VMware virtual machines. |
VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service | VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service |
VMwareVCMSDS | Provides VMware VirtualCenter Server LDAP directory services. |
Is that what you're after?
Cheers,
there are arounf 7-9 services in VCenter even more depends...
1. vCenter Server Service- Used to manage vCenter Activities..
2. Orchestration service- Used for Custom workflows. If any workflow needs to be executed then we need this Service.
3.vCenter Inventory Servivce- Used for manage Inventory on vCenter
4.vCenter Management service- Used to Management web services.
5.Profile driven storage Service- used when you wan to use the profile storage driven storage in vcCenter under Management panel.
6.Update manager service- its a security service Used for vm's or hosts to scan and recitfy if there are any faults
7-VCMSDS- LDAP service
8.VSS- Volume shadow copy service used for backup and other purposes.
9 if you have webeclient installed then you can see Webclient Service.
if you can send any website link from vmware or from others then please send that
http://vcp4.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/vcenter-ports-vcenter-services/
http://geeksilver.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/vsphere-5-s-new-services-in-vcenter/
Hello Mr. beckham007fifa
My question is not how to list them but it is the detailed explanation of these services.
Hello Ranjna,
Did you get any answers? I am particularly interested in the service:vCenter Inventory Service. It is creating a security vulnarability related to HTTP TRACE and TRACK. I disabled the service. Nothing affected the vcenter. But still wondering what is the purpose of the service.
Can you tell me why the VMware USB Arbitration Service is installed on vcenter?