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Restart vmWare Host Agents

Overview

If vmWare fails, the host agents sometimes need restarted

Steps

Restarting the Management agents on ESX Server 3i

  1. Connect to the console of your ESX Server.

  2. Press F2 to customize the system.

  3. Login as root .

  4. Using the Up/Down arrows navigate to Restart Management Agents.

  5. Press Enter.

  6. Press F11 to restart the services.

  7. When the service has been restarted, press Enter.

  8. Press Esc to logout of the system.

The following dialogue indicates the process is complete:

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Restart from SSH

  • Run the command /sbin/services.sh restart
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