Re-Register to vCenter Server using Update Manager Utility

Re-Register to vCenter Server using Update Manager Utility

It is necessary to re-register vCenter Server from Update Manager, for example when you change IP Address, Hostname or Certificate of vCenter Server. When you get an error message like below, then you know that you will need to re-register vCenter Server from Update Manager.

There was an error connection to VMware vSphere Manager
sysimage.fault.SSLCertificateError

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When Update Manager is installed, it installs VMwareUpdateManagerUtility under  C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager folder.

Step 1
Run VMwareUpdateManagerUtility, then select Re-register to vCenter Server from the left pane, then re-enter vCenter Sever IP Address, Username and password, then click Apply.

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Step 2
When you get a message below. Then restart Update Manager service.

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Step 3
Try accessing vCenter Server using vSphere Client, you will not get an error message anymore and Update Manager is available.

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