vCenter Server Services

[RanjnaAggarwal]

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

[NickMarshall9]

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,

[venkateshvcp5]

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.

[RanjnaAggarwal]

if you can send any website link from vmware or from others then please send that

[venkateshvcp5]

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/

[beckham007fifa]

using pcli,

[RanjnaAggarwal]

Hello Mr. beckham007fifa

               My question is not how to list them but it is the detailed explanation of these services.

[sudheep619]

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.

[tjw82]

Can you tell me why the VMware USB Arbitration Service is installed on vcenter?