Cannot remove or disable unwanted plug-ins from vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance
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Article ID: 344648
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
This article provides the steps to remove or disable any unwanted plug-ins from the vCenter Server or vCenter Server Appliance.
Symptoms:
Cannot remove plug-ins from the vSphere Client, the error message presented is similar to:
vCenter {Plugin Name} Disabled {Plugin Name} vCenter plugin The following error occurred while downloading the script plugin from https:///vmware/Plugin-NamePlugin.xml:Invalid URI: The host name could not be parsed.
Even though uninstalled plug-ins from the Windows machine on which vCenter Server is running, the plugins are still in the Plug-in Manager in the vSphere Client.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x VMware vCenter Server 6.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x
Resolution
Note: If vCenter Server is in linked mode, perform this procedure on the vCenter Server that is used to install the plug-in initially, then restart the vCenter Server services on the linked vCenter Server.
To resolve this issue, remove unwanted plug-ins from the available plug-in list.
To remove unwanted plug-ins from the available plug-in list:
In a web browser, navigate to https://vCenter_Server_name_or_IP/mob.
Where vCenter_Server_name_or_IP/mob is the name of the vCenter Server or its IP address. Log in with the vCenter SSO admin credentials.
Click Content.
Click ExtensionManager.
Select and copy the name of the plug-in to remove from the list of values under Properties. For a list of default plug-ins, see the Additional Information section of this article.
Click UnregisterExtension. A new window appears.
Paste the key of the plug-in and click Invoke Method. This removes the plug-in and results in void.
Close the window.
Refresh the Managed Object Type:ManagedObjectReference:ExtensionManager window to verify that the plug-in is removed successfully.
Note: If the plug-in still appears, a restart of the vSphere Client may be required.
To disable the plugin through the Client Plug-In manager within the vSphere Web Client 5.1 and later:
Log in to the vSphere Web Client with an vCenter Server Administrative user.
When the error appears, click No.
Navigate to Administration > Client Plug-Ins.
Locate the client plug-in to disable.
Right-click this entry and select Disable.
Click Yes on the pop-up box for disabling the plugin.
Additional Information
Default vSphere extensions
Extension Name
Service Description
com.vmware.vim.eam
vSphere ESX Agent Manager
com.vmware.vim.inventoryservice
vCenter Inventory Service
com.vmware.vim.ls
Licensing Services
com.vmware.vim.sms
VMware vCenter Storage Monitoring Service
com.vmware.vim.sps
VMware vSphere Profile-drive Storage Service
com.vmware.vim.stats.report
Performance charts built-in extension
com.vmware.vim.stats.vsm
Service Manager
cim-ui
vCenter Hardware Status
health-ui
vCenter Service Status
hostdiag
Internal extension to declare diagnostic events from VMware Host systems
VirtualCenter
VirtualCenter dynamic events and tasks
com.vmware.orchestrator
VMware vRealize Orchestrator plugin (formerly known as VMware vCenter Orchestrator plug-in)
com.vmware.rbd
Auto Deploy
com.vmware.syslog
VMware Syslog Collector Configuration
com.vmware.vcDr
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Extension
com.vmware.vcHms
vSphere Replication Management (VRM)
com.vmware.vcIntegrity
VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension
com.vmware.vShieldManager
vShield Manager
vCloud Director-1
vCloud Director
com.vmware.vcops
vRealize Operations Manager (formerly known as vCenter Operations Manager)
com.vmware.vadm
VMware vRealize Infrastructure Navigator (formerly known as vCenterInfrastructure Navigator)