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rajeevsrikant
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vSphere Cluster Name - Change

I have vSphere cluster with 5 hosts with NSX. (NSX 6.3.2 & vSphere 6.0 U3)

What will happen if I change the name of the vSphere Cluster. Will there be any impact ?

What are the considerations i need to think before changing the cluster name ?

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cnrz
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During API calls Nsx Manager uses moref-id values for the cluster object, which should not change when renamed.

Show cluster all lists the name and moref-id (domain-c123) of the clusters prepared for NSX.

show cluster domain-c123 lists the name and member ESX hosts

On the other side since it is a major parameter, may need to be tested in detail for the specific environment, since it could be used for Automation scripts, vSphere,Vsan, Vra, backup, Srm and other solutions beside NSX,

These links could be helpful:

https://vswitchzero.com/2017/08/16/finding-moref-ids-for-nsx-api-calls/

http://www.thevirtualist.org/vmware-vcenter-server-top-level-inventory-moref-id/

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