NVP-vProxy: How-To Remove the Dell EMC NetWorker plug-in from vCenter Server

Zhrnutie: NetWorker vProxy plug-in for vCenter "Dell EMC NetWorker" can be used to manage Virtual Machine (VM) backups and restores from the vSphere client. To remove the Dell EMC NetWorker plug-in from your vCenter server, follow these steps. ...

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Before you begin, take a snapshot/backup of the vCenter server before making changes.

This KB is for removing the vProxy based "Dell EMC NetWorker" vSphere plug-in. For instructions on removing the legacy "EMC Backup and Recovery" plug-in, see NetWorker: How-To Remove VBA EMC Backup and Recovery (EBR) plug-in from vCenter Server

 

  1. Log in to the vCenter mob extension manager at https://<vCenter FQDN or IP>/mob/?moid=ExtensionManager
    • Use your normal vCenter web client credentials
  2. Unregister the following plug-in extensions:
  • com.dell.emc.nw
  • com.emc.networker.backup
  • com.emc.networker.recover
  • com.emc.vproxy.visd

    To remove the extension, click Invoke Method after entering the extension name in the string field. A message appears stating Method Invocation Result: Void.

    Example:

    Unregister extension invoke method

  1. Check the following locations on the vCenter server, remove any entries associated with Dell or EMC.
WARNING: Double check all commands before removing files from the vCenter server. This process must be completed by the VMware vCenter Administrator.
  • /etc/vmware-vpx/locale/ 
  • /etc/vmware-vpx/extensions/
  • /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity/
  • /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/cmCatalog/
Example of vCenter 8.0.3 with NetWorker 19.12.x plug-in installed:
root@vcsa [ ~ ]# ls -ltr /etc/vmware-vpx/extensions/ | grep "com.emc\|com.dell"
drwxr-xr-x. 3 vpxd cis  4096 Jun 10  2024 com.emc.networker.backup
drwxr-xr-x. 3 vpxd cis  4096 Jun 10  2024 com.emc.networker.recover
drwxr-xr-x  3 vpxd cis  4096 Sep  3 21:31 com.emc.vproxy.visd
drwxr-xr-x  3 vpxd cis  4096 Jan  9 21:15 com.dell.emc.nw

root@vcsa [ ~ ]# ls -l /etc/vmware-vpx/locale/ | grep "com.emc\|com.dell"
-rw-r--r--  1 vpxd root   40151 Feb  3 14:50 com.dell.emc.nw_catalog.zip
-rw-r--r--. 1 vpxd root     372 Feb  3 14:48 com.emc.networker.backup_catalog.zip
-rw-r--r--. 1 vpxd root     377 Feb  3 14:48 com.emc.networker.recover_catalog.zip
-rw-r--r--  1 vpxd root     325 Sep  3 21:31 com.emc.vproxy.visd_catalog.zip

root@vcsa [ ~ ]# ls -ltr /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity | grep com.dell*
drwxr-xr-x 2 vsphere-ui users 4096 Feb  3 14:51 com.dell.emc.nw-19.12.0.82

root@vcsa [ ~ ]# ls -l /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/cmCatalog/ | grep "dell\|emc"
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsphere-ui users   40151 Feb  3 15:03 com.vmware.cis.com.dell.emc.nw.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsphere-ui users     372 Feb  3 15:03 com.vmware.cis.com.emc.networker.backup.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsphere-ui users     377 Feb  3 15:03 com.vmware.cis.com.emc.networker.recover.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsphere-ui users     325 Jan 15 15:20 com.vmware.cis.com.emc.vproxy.visd.zip
  1.   Restart the vSphere web client service
  • service-control --stop vsphere-ui
  • service-control --start vsphere-ui
  • service-control --status vsphere-ui
  1. Clear browser cache and cookies
  2. Open a fresh browser.
  3. Log back into vCenter web client at https://<vCenter FQDN or IP>
NOTE: For further assistance, engage with VMware support, removing a vCenter plugin occurs directly within VMware without NetWorker server functionality or involvement.

Ďalšie informácie

Articles specific to plugin installation issues:

Dotknuté produkty

NetWorker

Produkty

NetWorker Family
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Typ článku: How To
Dátum poslednej úpravy: 20 máj 2026
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