This article provides steps to register or add a VM to vCenter inventory or in an ESXi host.
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.x
virtual machine.vmx
file and click on it to highlight it.# vim-cmd solo/registervm /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/VM_directory/VM_name.vmx
To unregister a virtual machine in vCenter Server:
To unregister a virtual machine from the command line in an ESXi host:
# vim-cmd
vmsvc/getallvms | grep <vm_name>
# vim-cmd
vmsvc/unregister <VM ID>
To know more about invalid or Orphaned VMs:
Virtual machines appear as invalid or orphaned in vCenter Server
When registering a virtual machine, remember: