You can use the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface to view the status of vCenter Server components and to start, stop, and restart services.

Prerequisites

Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface as root.

Procedure

  1. In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Services.
    The Services page displays a table of the installed services that can be sorted by name, startup type, health, and state.
  2. Select a service and click Start, Stop, or Restart, then click OK.
    Restarting some services may lead to functionality becoming temporarily unavailable.