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 backup of Native Key Provider configured on other vCenter servers in Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM):

• Login to the respective/target vCenter server in ELM individually to take the backup of Native Key Provider.
• Refer this document for the Steps to backup Native Key Provider.