This is a quick reference blog on the vCenter Server Services components and their purpose. Reference article
vmware-vmon | VMware Service Lifecycle Manager |
vmonapi | VMware Service Lifecycle Manager API |
vmafdd | VMware Authentication Framework |
vmdird | VMware Directory Service |
vmcad | VMware Certificate Service |
lookupsvc | VMware Lookup Service |
vmware-sca | VMware Service Control Agent |
vmware-stsd | VMware Security Token Service |
vmware-rhttpproxy | VMware HTTP Reverse Proxy |
vmware-envoy | VMware Envoy Proxy |
vmware-netdumper | VMware vSphere ESXi Dump Collector |
vmware-vapi-endpoint | VMware vAPI Endpoint |
vmware-vpxd-svcs | VMware vCenter-Services |
vmware-perfcharts | VMware Performance Charts |
applmgmt | VMware Appliance Management Service |
vmware-statsmonitor | VMware Appliance Monitoring Service |
vmware-cis-license | VMware License Service |
vmware-vpostgres | VMware Postgres |
vmware-postgres-archiver | VMware Postgres Archiver |
vmware-vdtc | VMware vSphere Distrubuted Tracing Collector |
vmware-vpxd | VMware vCenter Server |
vmware-eam | VMware ESX Agent Manager |
vmware-vsm | VMware vService Manager |
vmware-sps | VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service |
pschealth | VMware Platform Services Controller Health Monitor |
vmware-rbd-watchdog | VMware vSphere Auto Deploy Waiter |
vmware-content-library | VMware Content Library Service |
vmware-imagebuilder | VMware Image Builder Manager |
lwsmd | Likewise Service Manager |
vmcam | VMware vSphere Authentication Proxy |
vmware-vcha | VMware vCenter High Availability |
vmware-updatemgr | VMware Update Manager |
vmware-vsan-health | VMware VSAN Health Service |
vsphere-ui | VMware vSphere Client |
vmware-hvc | VMware Hybrid VC Service |
vmware-trustmanagement | VMware Trust Management Service |
vmware-certificatemanagement | VMware Certificate Management Service |
vmware-certificateauthority | VMware Certificate Authority Service |
vmware-pod | VMware Patching and Host Management Service |
vlcm | VMware vCenter Lifecycle API |
vmware-analytics | VMware Analytics Service |
vmware-topologysvc | VMware Topology Service |
vmware-infraprofile | VMware Infraprofile Service |
wcp | Workload Control Plane |
vtsdb | VMware vTsdb Service |
vstats | VMware vStats Service |
observability | VMware VCSA Observability Service |
observability-vapi | VMware VCSA Observability VAPI Service |
applmgmt | VMware Appliance Management Service |
vmware-cis-license | VMware License Service |
vmware-cm | VMware Component Manager |
vmware-eam | VMware ESX Agent Manager |
vmware-sts-idmd | VMware Identity Management Service |
vmware-invsvc | VMware Inventory Service |
vmware-mbcs | VMware Message Bus Configuration Service |
vmware-netdumper | VMware vSphere ESXi Dump Collector |
vmware-perfcharts | VMware Performance Charts |
vmware-rbd-watchdog | VMware vSphere Auto Deploy Waiter |
vmware-rhttpproxy | VMware HTTP Reverse Proxy |
vmware-sca | VMware Service Control Agent |
vmware-sps | VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service |
vmware-stsd | VMware Security Token Service |
vmware-syslog | VMware Common Logging Service |
vmware-syslog-health | VMware Syslog Health Service |
vmware-vapi-endpoint | VMware vAPI Endpoint |
vmware-vdcs | VMware Content Library Service |
vmafdd | VMware Authentication Framework |
vmcad | VMware Certificate Service |
vmdird | VMware Directory Service |
vmware-vpostgres | VMware Postgres |
vmware-vpx-workflow | VMware vCenter Workflow Manager |
vmware-vpxd | VMware vCenter Server |
vmware-vsm | VMware vService Manager |
vsphere-client | vSphere Web Client |
vmware-vws | VMware System and Hardware Health Manager |
vmware-vsan-health | VMware vSAN Health Service |