removing esx 4 server from vcenter server

[nicodr]

Hi,

I have 2 ESX 4 server (free version). Some time ago I downloaded the trial version of vcenter server and added both ESX 4 server to the vcenter server. In the mean time my trial license expired so I can't start vcenter server anymore. However the ESX 4 servers still think they are managed by the vcenter server. Every time I connect to oneof the ESX servers using vsphere client I get a popup stating the server is managedby a (non-existing by now) vcenter server. How can I detach the ESX servers from the vcenter server if I don't have access to the vcenter server anymore?

Thanks in advance

Nico

[krowczynski]

Hi

you can remove the vpx agent manually and reinstall it. I guess this would also reinstall the aam(HA) agent.

• rpm -qa | grep vpx --- this will list the version of VPXA agent installed.

• rpm -qa | grep aam -- this will list the version of aam agent installed.

• rpm -e <vpxa agent version name> -- this will remove the vpxa agent.

copy the latest vpx agent from VC installed location (VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\upgrade) to the ESX server and run from the ESX server

• sh <copied file name>

Hope this helps

MCP, VCP