This article provides information on the services that are included with vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA).
It also provides information on the services not included with vCSA and its limitations.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.1.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.0.x
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Table of Contents
Services included in vCenter Server Appliance
Services that are not included in vCenter Server Appliance
Limitations of vCSA
Services included in vCenter Server Appliance
Autodeploy
An Autodeploy service is bundled with vCSA.
The Autodeploy service is automatically registered as a vCenter Server Extension.
Syslog Collector Service
The Syslog Collector Server is installed by default, but is not registered as a vCenter Server Extension.
To collect the required logging information, you must log into the console or connect to vCSA using SSH and manually collect the log files generated.
ESXi Dump Collector Service
The ESXi Dump Collector Server is installed by default, but is not registered as a vCenter Server Extension.
To collect the required core dump information, you must log into the console or connect to vCSA using SSH and manually collect the log files generated.
vSphere Web Client
The vSphere Web Client Service is bundled with the vCenter Server Appliance.
Unlike the standalone version of this server, the service need not be configured to connect to vCSA. By default, the service is aware of vCenter Server on the appliance.
Services that are not included in vCenter Server Appliance
vCenter Update Manager
There is no Linux-based equivalent to Update Manager.
You can install the Windows-based Update Manager on a Windows guest and register the Update Manager plug-in when connected to the vCSA with a vSphere Client.
vCenter Converter Standalone
There is no Linux-based equivalent to Converter Standalone.
You can install the Windows-based Standalone Converter on a Windows guest and import converted machines connecting to the vCSA as a destination.
vSphere vCLI
The vCLI is not included as part of vCSA.
If you want vCLI in an appliance, use the vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) Appliance.
vSphere PowerCLI
PowerCLI and all other PowerCLI extensions require PowerShell, which runs only on Microsoft Windows-based systems.