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Edit the Settings of Services
The vSphere Web Client lists all manageable services running on vCenter Server. You can edit the
settings for some of the services.
The vSphere Web Client displays information about all manageable services running in vCenter Server
and the vCenter Server Appliance. A list of the default services is available for each vCenter Server
instance.
Note Starting with vSphere 6.5, all vCenter Server services and some Platform Services Controller
services run as child processes of the VMware Service Lifecycle Manager service.
Prerequisites
Verify that the user you use to log in to the vCenter Server instance is a member of the
SystemConfiguration.Administrators group in the vCenter Single Sign-On domain.
Procedure
1 Log in as administrator@your_domain_name to the vCenter Server instance by using the
vSphere Web Client.
2 On the vSphere Web Client Home page, under Administration, click System Configuration.
3 Under System Configuration, click Nodes and select a node from the list.
4 Click the Related Objects tab.
You see the list of services running in the node you selected. Editable settings are not available for all
manageable services.
5 Right-click a service from the list and click Settings.
Editable settings are not available for all manageable services.
6 On the Manage tab, click the Edit button.
7 Edit the service configuration properties.
8 Click OK to save the settings.
9 (Optional) From the Actions menu, select Restart.
Restart the service only if a restart is required to apply the configuration changes.
Start, Stop, and Restart Services
In the vSphere Web Client, you can start, stop, and restart services that are running on vCenter Server.
You can restart services upon a configuration change or in case of suspected functional or performance
issues.
Note Starting with vSphere 6.5, all vCenter Server services and some Platform Services Controller
services run as child processes of the VMware Service Lifecycle Manager service.
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