Remove or disable unwanted plugins from vCenter Server Appliance
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Symptoms
- You are unable to remove plug-ins from the vSphere Client, You see the message 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 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.
Purpose
This article provides the steps to remove or disable any unwanted plug-ins from the vCenter Server or vCenter Server Appliance.
Resolution
Note: 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.
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:
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 your vCenter Server or its IP address. Log in with your vCenter SSO admin credentials.
- Click Content.
- Click ExtensionManager.
- Select and copy the name of the plug-in you want 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.
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 you want to disable.
- Right-click this entry and select Disable.
- Click Yes on the pop-up box for disabling the plugin.
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