VMware MOB Extension Details and Remove Extension

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vCenter MOB Chart

Extension NameService Description
com.vmware.vim.eamvSphere ESX Agent Manager
com.vmware.vim.inventoryservicevCenter Inventory Service
com.vmware.vim.lsLicensing Services
com.vmware.vim.smsVMware vCenter Storage Monitoring Service
com.vmware.vim.spsVMware vSphere Profile-drive Storage Service
com.vmware.vim.stats.reportPerformance charts built-in extension
com.vmware.vim.stats.vsmService Manager
cim-uivCenter Hardware Status
health-uivCenter Service Status
hostdiagInternal extension to declare diagnostic events from VMware Host systems
VirtualCenterVirtualCenter dynamic events and tasks
com.vmware.orchestratorVMware vRealize Orchestrator plugin (formerly known as VMware vCenter Orchestrator plug-in)
com.vmware.rbdAuto Deploy
com.vmware.syslogVMware Syslog Collector Configuration
com.vmware.vcDrVMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Extension
com.vmware.vcHmsvSphere Replication Management (VRM)
com.vmware.vcIntegrityVMware vSphere Update Manager Extension
com.vmware.vShieldManagervShield Manager
vCloud Director-1vCloud Director
com.vmware.vcopsvRealize Operations Manager (formerly known as vCenter Operations Manager)
com.vmware.vadmVMware vRealize Infrastructure Navigator (formerly known as vCenterInfrastructure Navigator)
com.vmware.vdpvSphere Data Protection 5.1
com.vmware.vdp2
com.vmware.vdp2.config
vSphere Data Protection 5.5/5.8
com.vmware.vsan.healthvSAN Health Check Plug-in
com.vmware.heartbeattasksvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.vmware.hbwcvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.vmware.heartbeatvCenter Server Heartbeat
com.neverfail.heartbeatvCenter Server Heartbeat

Remove unwanted plug-ins from the available plug-in list.

To remove unwanted plug-ins from the available plug-in list:

  1. 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.
     
  2. Click Content.
  3. Click ExtensionManager.
  4. 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.
  5. Click UnregisterExtension. A new window appears.
  6. Paste the key of the plug-in and click Invoke Method. This removes the plug-in and results in void.
  7. Close the window.
  8. Refresh the Managed Object Type:ManagedObjectReference:ExtensionManager window to verify that the plug-in is removed successfully.

Note: If the plug-in still appears, you may have to restart the vSphere Client.   To disable the plugin through the Client Plug-In manager within the vSphere Web Client 5.1 and later:

  1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client with an vCenter Server Administrative user.
  2. When the error appears, click No.
  3. Navigate to Administration > Client Plug-Ins.
  4. Locate the client plug-in you want to disable.
  5. Right-click this entry and select Disable.
  6. Click Yes on the pop-up box for disabling the plugin.