Monday, March 27, 2017

vCenter Server 6.5 Upgrade: This vCenter Server has extensions registered that cannot be upgraded to or may not work with the new vCenter Server.

AKA:
How to unregister / remove a vCenter extension.

While running the vSphere 6.5 VMware Migration Assistant I received the following error:

This vCenter Server has extensions registered that cannot be upgraded to or may not work with the new vCenter Server. 

In my case, the extensions were no longer being used.  So, I chose to just remove the offending extensions.

1.  Create a snapshot or backup of your vCenter server.
2.  Log into the Managed Object Browser (MOB).

https://myvcenterserver.mycompany.com/mob

3. Select Content.

4. Select ExtensionManager.

5. Capture the VALUE of the Extension you wish to remove.  (ex.com.vmware.vcHms):

6. Select UnregisterExtension

7. Enter the Value of the extension you wish to remove.  Then, select Invoke Method.  Confirm that  you receive the Result of Void.

8. Confirm the extension is no longer in the extension list.  If so, delete the VM snapshot created earlier.


Common vCenter extensions:

Extension NameService Description
com.vmware.vim.eamvSphere ESX Agent Manager
com.vmware.vim.inventoryservicevCenter Inventory Service
com.vmware.vim.lsLicensing Services
com.vmware.vim.smsVMware vCenter Storage Monitoring Service
com.vmware.vim.spsVMware vSphere Profile-drive Storage Service
com.vmware.vim.stats.reportPerformance charts built-in extension
com.vmware.vim.stats.vsmService Manager
cim-uivCenter Hardware Status
health-uivCenter Service Status
hostdiagInternal extension to declare diagnostic events from VMware Host systems
VirtualCenterVirtualCenter dynamic events and tasks
com.vmware.orchestratorVMware vRealize Orchestrator plugin (formerly known as VMware vCenter Orchestrator plug-in)
com.vmware.rbdAuto Deploy
com.vmware.syslogVMware Syslog Collector Configuration
com.vmware.vcDrVMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Extension
com.vmware.vcHmsvSphere Replication Management (VRM)
com.vmware.vcIntegrityVMware vSphere Update Manager Extension
com.vmware.vShieldManagervShield Manager
vCloud Director-1vCloud Director
com.vmware.vcopsvRealize Operations Manager (formerly known as vCenter Operations Manager)
com.vmware.vadmVMware vRealize Infrastructure Navigator (formerly known as vCenterInfrastructure Navigator)
com.vmware.vdpvSphere Data Protection 5.1
com.vmware.vdp2
com.vmware.vdp2.config
vSphere Data Protection 5.5/5.8
com.vmware.vsan.healthvSAN Health Check Plug-in
com.vmware.heartbeattasksvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.vmware.hbwcvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.vmware.heartbeatvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.neverfail.heartbeatvCenter Server Heartbeat

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