Update the principal user of a Replicator instance

The principal user used for configuring a Replicator instance must be updated by using the service management interface after changing its password or when changing the principal with a user having different set of privileges on the vCenter Server containers.

When deploying a Replicator instance, after registering it with vCenter Server Lookup service, you configure it with a single sign-on administrative user, also called a principal user for this Replicator instance. Later, this configuration needs updating when you:

• Update the expired password of the principal user.
• Change the principal user to another one with more or less permissions on some vCenter Server containers. For example, for multi-tenancy when two independent entities share the same providers vCenter Server.

Depending on the site, you can also deploy additional Replicator instances:

• For information about adding a new Replicator instance for vSphere DR and migration, see Add an Additional Replicator Appliance Instance.
• Alternatively, for information about adding a new Replicator in the Cloud Director site, see Add an Additional Replicator Service Instance.

Prerequisites

Verify that VMware Cloud Director Availability is successfully deployed.

Procedure

1. Depending on the site, log in to the specific service management interface of VMware Cloud Director Availability.
   • For vSphere DR and migration, go to https://Appliance-IP-Address/ui/admin.
   • For a Cloud Director site, go to https://Appliance-IP-Address:8441/ui/admin.
   1. Select Appliance login or SSO login and enter the root or the single sign-on user credentials.
   2. Click Login.
2. In the left pane, click Replicator Services.
3. Repair the local Replicator instances with the updated principal user credentials.
   1. On the Replicator Services administration page, select a local Replicator instance and click Repair.
   2. In the Details for the Replicator Service window, enter the following details and click Apply.

   Option	Description
   Endpoint Address	The current IP address of this Replicator instance.
   Appliance Password	Enter the root user password of this Replicator Appliance.
   SSO Admin Username	Enter the principal user for this Replicator instance. Requires a user with administrative privileges in the local site single sign-on domain, for example [email protected].
   SSO Password	Enter the password of the principal user.

   Repeat this step for all local Replicator instances.

Results

These Replicator instances start using the newly provided principal user credentials.