Backup of Native Key Provider configured on other vCenter server in Enhanced Link Mode (ELM) fails.

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

After creating the Native Key Provider on any one of the vCenter server in Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM),

The Native Key Provider backup of other vCenter servers in ELM fails with below error.

"Backing up a Native Key Provider from a vCenter Server in Enhanced Linked Mode is not supported. Please use the
vCenter Server on which the Native Key Provider was created."

Environment

vCenter Server 6.7.x

vCenter Server 7.x

vCenter Server 8.x

Resolution

In an Enhanced Link Mode configuration, you must perform the backup on the vCenter Server that the key provider belongs to.

To take a successful backup of Native Key Provider, in Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM), please follow the steps below:

1. 1. Login to the vCenter server where the Native Key Provider is configured.
   2. Select the vCenter in the Inventory view, go to "Configure", and under Security, select "Key Providers" to take the backup of Native Key Provider.

Additional Information

Note: Refer to this document for the Steps to backup Native Key Provider.