Setting vCenter server services start up type to Manual/Automatic mode via either Command line or VAMI Page

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Instructions to set the services to automatic or manual mode in vCenter via Command line and VAMI Page

Environment

VMware vCenter 7.x

VMware vCenter 8.x

Resolution

Changing the Startup Type to Automatic/Manual through PuTTY/SSH:

To check the current Startup type of a service, run the command:# vmon-cli -s service_name

For example to check the Startup type of vpxd service run the below command: 

root@vcsxx [ ~ ]# vmon-cli -s vpxd-svcs
Name: vpxd-svcs
Starttype: AUTOMATIC
RunState: STARTED

 

To update the Startup Type of a service, run the command:# vmon-cli -S Startup_Type -U service_name

For example to set the Start up type of vpxd service to Automatic run the below command:

root@vcsxx [ ~ ]# vmon-cli -S AUTOMATIC -U vpxd-svcs
Completed Service State Update request.

 

Changing the Startup Type to Automatic/Manual through VAMI Page:

• Login into the VAMI Page of the vCenter
• Select the service that you want to change the startup type 
• Click on Set Startup type
• Choose the Startup Type that you would like to change it to
• Make sure that the State should be in Started