Disabling SSL for NFC data traffic in vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

By default, vSphere SSL is enabled for provisioning (clone and migrate) NFC data traffic. You can disable SSL to increase the data traffic streaming performance by up to 25%.

Note: By disabling SSL, the NFC data traffic is no longer encrypted by SSL.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 7.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.x

 

Resolution

To disable SSL in vCenter Server, perform these steps:

1. From the vSphere Client, select vCenter Server that you want to edit from the inventory.
2. Click Configure > Settings > Advanced Settings > EDIT SETTINGS.
3. In the Name text box, type:
   
   config.nfc.useSSL
   
   
4. In the Value text box, type:
   
   false
   
   
5. Click ADD > SAVE.