Warning "vc.health.error.dbjob3" appears After vCenter Upgrade

Products

• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading vCenter Server, vc.health.error.dbjob3 warning appears in the vSphere Client or the Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI).

Despite this warning, the overall health status of vCenter Server remains green. This issue does not impact vCenter Server operations but may affect historical statistics if data does not roll up for more than 72 hours.

Cause

The warning occurs when certain historical statistics data fails to roll up for over 72 hours following a vCenter Server upgrade.

Resolution

To address the issue, clear old tasks, events, and statistics data that are no longer relevant.

Workaround: Refer Delete old tasks, events, and statistics data in vCenter Server 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x.

Follow the instructions in the article to safely delete unnecessary stats data from your vCenter Server.

Additional Information

 

You see a "vc.health.error.dbjob3" warning after a vCenter upgrade