VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 Support Documentation

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You have the option to disconnect and reconnect a host being managed by a particular VirtualCenter server. This section describes how to reconnect a registered host.

Note: Disconnecting a host is different than removing the host from VirtualCenter. Disconnecting a host does not remove it from VirtualCenter, it only temporarily suspends all VirtualCenter monitoring activities. The host and its associated virtual machines remain in the VirtualCenter inventory. Removing a host removes the host and all its associated virtual machines from the VirtualCenter inventory.

To connect or disconnect to a host:

1. From the VirtualCenter client, display the inventory panel and select the appropriate host.

   Click the Inventory option in the navigation bar. Expand the inventory as needed, and click the appropriate host.

2. If needed, add the appropriate host to the VirtualCenter.

   Refer to Adding a Host to a Farm.

3. Connect or disconnect the appropriate host.

   Select the appropriate host icon in the inventory panel, and select Connect or Disconnect from the main or right-click popup menu.

   

   VirtualCenter displays text indicating the transitional state for the host until it verifies and adjusts the licensing as needed and completes the transaction.

   When the host is connection status to VirtualCenter is changed, the statuses of the virtual machines on that host are updated to reflect the change. If the host is disconnected the word is appended to the object name in parenthesis and the object is greyed out. If the host is connected, the disconnected designation is removed and the object name is in full black print.