Graphics Devices removed from an ESXi Host continue to be visible in vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

The vSphere Client does not show the updated list of graphic devices under vCenter Server -> Host -> Hardware -> Graphics.

A GPU was removed from the ESXi host,

• ESXi host was powered off.
• GPU was removed
• EXi host was powered back on.

Environment

vCenter Server 7.x and 8.x

Cause

This issue occurs due to a known issue where VC Host Graphics Info cache does not get updated after ESXi Host PowerOff/PowerOn or Maintenance Mode Enter/Exit.

Resolution

To work around the issue, the ESXi host must be removed from inventory and re-added to get the updated Graphics Device list in the vSphere Client.

This will be fixed in a future release.