vCenter HA

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf VMware technology
gptkbp:architecture Active-Passive-Witness nodes
gptkbp:benefit Automated monitoring
No dependency on external clustering solutions
Seamless failover
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:vSphere_Client
gptkbp:canBeMonitoredVia gptkb:vSphere_Client
gptkbp:category Disaster recovery
High availability
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Windows-based_vCenter_Server
vCenter Server in linked mode
vCenter Server with external PSC (deprecated)
gptkbp:configuration gptkb:vSphere_Web_Client
gptkbp:dataReplication Synchronous replication between active and passive nodes
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:VMware
gptkbp:documentation VMware official documentation
gptkbp:failoverTime Less than 5 minutes
gptkbp:failoverType Automatic
Manual
gptkbp:features gptkb:vCenter_Server
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:vCenter_High_Availability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vCenter HA
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:vSphere_6.5
gptkbp:license vCenter Server Standard license
gptkbp:limitation Not supported with external Platform Services Controller
Does not support Windows vCenter
Not available in vCenter Server Foundation edition
Requires additional resources
Does not protect against application-level failures
gptkbp:network Dedicated HA network
Management network
gptkbp:platform gptkb:vCenter_Server_Appliance_(VCSA)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:vCenter_Server_Appliance
gptkbp:provides Redundancy
Automated failover
Minimized downtime
gptkbp:purpose Provides high availability for vCenter Server
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:vCenter_Server_Appliance
gptkb:vSphere_HA
gptkbp:requires Three vCenter Server nodes
gptkbp:status Supported in vSphere 6.5 and later
gptkbp:supports vCenter Server Appliance only
gptkbp:type Active node
Passive node
Witness node
gptkbp:upgradeConsideration Must be disabled before vCenter upgrade
gptkbp:uses Disaster recovery
Business continuity
gptkbp:witnessRole Quorum and split-brain prevention
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vCenter_High_Availability
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8