By Lerpong Intaraworrapath | September 3rd, 2025
This article explains how to use the vdcrepadmin command-line interface (CLI) for assessing the vSphere domain and vCenter Server, as well as check the replication agreements and replication status in an environment.
How does it work?
In this article, we will look at 2 vCenter servers that have been setup with enhanced link mode.
Note that this requires BASH Shell access to the appliance. To change from the appliance shell to the BASH shell, see Toggling the vCenter Server Appliance 6.x default shell.
1.SSH into vCenter Server T01 and use the following command to display all of the vCenter Servers with a vSphere domain.
/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcrepadmin -f showservers -h localhost -u administrator
2.After you press enter, you will be asked to type the password and enter.
3.You will find the results below.
4.Use the following command to determine the current replication status of any replication partner.
/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcrepadmin -f showpartnerstatus -h localhost -u administrator
5.After you press enter, you will be asked to type the password and enter.
6.You will find the results below from vCenter Server T01 .
7.Then, log into vCenter Server T02 and run the command in step 4. The results are provided below.
Here we can see that both replication partners are 0 changes behind, and their changes are equivalent. Keep in mind that the two replication partners’ change values may differ from one another, and as long as they are 0 changes independently, everything is adequate.
Reference
Determining replication agreements and status with the Platform Services Controller (PSC)
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2127057
Toggling the vCenter Server Appliance default shell
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/319670