<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> </head> <body> <h2>Removing unwanted plug-ins from vCenter Server (1025360)</h2> <div class="authoreddoc"> <h4 class="docheading Symptoms">Symptoms</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Symptoms"> <ul> <li>You are unable to remove plug-ins from the vSphere Client.</li> <li>You see the error:<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New;">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.<br /></span><br /><br /></li> <li>Even though you uninstalled plug-ins from the Windows machine on which vCenter Server is running, you still see them in the Plug-in Manager in the vSphere Client.</li> </ul> </div> <h4 class="docheading Purpose">Purpose</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Purpose"> <div align="left">When using third-party management products for vCenter Server, these plug-ins appear in the Available Plug-ins list. Some of these products may not have an uninstaller to remove the entry under Available Plug-ins.</div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left">This article provides the steps to remove the unwanted plug-ins from the Available Plug-ins list.</div> </div> <h4 class="docheading Resolution">Resolution</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Resolution">If you have vCenter Server 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.<br /><br />To resolve this issue, you have to remove unwanted plug-ins from the Available Plug-ins list.<br /><br />To remove unwanted plug-ins from the Available Plug-ins list:<br /> <ol> <li>In a web browser, navigate to <span style="font-family: Courier New;">http://<em>vCenter_Server_name_or_IP/mob</em></span>.<br />https://vcenter.goline.ch/mob <br />https://vcenter.goline.ch/mob/?moid=ExtensionManager<br /><br />Where <em style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: small;">vCenter_Server_name_or_IP/mob</em> is the name of your vCenter Server or its IP address.<br /><br /></li> <li>Click <strong>Content</strong>.</li> <li>Click <strong>ExtensionManager</strong>.</li> <li>Select and copy the name of the plug-in you want to remove from the list of values under <strong>Properties</strong>. For a list of default plug-ins, see the Additional Information section of this article.</li> <li>Click <strong>UnregisterExtension</strong>. A new window appears.</li> <li>Paste the name of the plug-in and click <strong>Invoke Method</strong>. This removes the plug-in.</li> <li>Close the window.</li> <li>Refresh the <strong>Managed Object Type:ManagedObjectReference:ExtensionManager</strong> window to verify that the plug-in is removed successfully.</li> </ol> <strong>Note</strong>: If the plug-in still appears, you may have to restart the vSphere Client.</div> <h4 class="docheading Additional_Information">Additional Information</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Additional_Information"><strong>Default vSphere extensions</strong><br /><br /> <table style="width: 640px; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: middle; border: black 1px solid; padding: 3px;"><strong>Extension Name</strong></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle; border: black 1px solid; padding: 3px;"><strong>Service Description</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: middle; border: black 1px solid; padding: 3px;"><code><span style="font-family: Courier New;">com.vmware.vim.eam</span></code></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle; 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