vSAN Health - Cluster - Remote vCenter network connectivity

Products

• VMware vSAN

Issue/Introduction

The purpose of this article is to introduce the new vSAN Health check for Cluster health - Remote vCenter network connectivity within the vSAN Health Service. It will also provide information on potential causes of error messages and steps to resolve any warning or error states.

Environment

VMware vSAN 8.0.x

Resolution

Q: What does the Cluster Health – Remote vCenter network connectivity check do?

It will check remote vCenter network connectivity and vpxd of the mounted remote vCenter Server datastore.

Q: What does it mean when it is in a warning state?

There is an issue with the network connection between the local and remote vCenter Server, such as SSL verification, connectivity, or vpxd.

Q: How does one troubleshoot and fix the error state?

Verify the connectivity of the remote vCenter server and check the status of the vpxd service using the command "/usr/sbin/vmon-cli -s vpxd". Ensure that the "HealthState" is "HEALTHY".