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An ESXi 5.x host is unable to connect to a vCenter 5.x server.
Which commands should an administrator use to restart the management agents on the host?
A. SSH to the host and execute the commands – /etc/init.d/hostd restart and /etc/init.d/vpxa restart
B. SSH to the host and execute the commands – /etc/init.d/vpxd restart and /etc/init.d/vpxa restart
C. SSH to the host and execute the commands – /etc/init.d/vmware-hostd restart and /etc/init.d/vmware-vpxa restart
D. SSH to the host and execute the commands – /etc/init.d/vmware-hostd restart and /etc/init.d/vpxd restart
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A: There are a couple of ways in which you can restart a ESXi host’s management agents. You can either use the DCUI or restart the agents via the CLI. The /etc/init.d/hostd restart command is used to restart the hostd process. And the /etc/init.d/vpxa restart command is used to restart the vpxa agent.
Incorrect Answers:
B: vxpd is the VC daemon, the vCenter Server Service. You need to restart the host process and the vxpa which is the management agent.
C: Within ESXi the above commands such as the etc/init.d/vmware-hostd restart are no longer available.
D: Within ESXi the above commands like the /etc/init.d/vmware-hostd restart command is no longer available.
References:
http://www.amitdattani.com/restart-vmware-hostd-and-vpxa-on-esxi-5/