vmware-dataservice-sca status changed from green to yellow

vCenter Appliance 6.0
ESXi 5.5


We upgraded vCenter from 5.5 to 6.0 last week.  Started getting the following alerts since yesterday at the interval of 8 to10  minutes:
VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vmware-dataservice-sca status changed from green to yellow

and

VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vsphere-client status changed from green to yellow

Note: Esxi hosts still running 5.5 and preparing to upgrade soon.

How serious are these alerts and how do I correct it?

Thanks,
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Trent SmithCommented:
This could be happening because the servers don't have the proper alarm since they are running a different version.
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE MVE^2)VMware and Virtualization ConsultantCommented:
see this previous question

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/Q_27742266.html

Check Hosts for Alerts
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
Thanks Andrew and Trent.

I just have three hosts.

I checked the monitor tab from vsphere web client  for issues, events and hardware status for each hosts and nothing is registered.
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE MVE^2)VMware and Virtualization ConsultantCommented:
It's possibly a phantom alert.

Check all services in vCenter are started and running.
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
My peer took a day off and don't have local vSphere administrator account. I am planning to reboot the appliance.

@Andrew  - does this sound like a good idea?

Thanks,
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE MVE^2)VMware and Virtualization ConsultantCommented:
The vCenter Server only performs a management task, and does not affect running VMs, if it's restarted or unavailable.

As for restarting for the sake of restarting, I would be patient, and wait until you can login.
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
I rebooted the vCenter Appliance.
One alert seem to have gone - VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vsphere-client status changed from green to yellow

I am still getting the following alert alternately every 8-10 minutes
VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vmware-dataservice-sca status changed from green to yellow
and
VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vmware-dataservice-sca status changed from yellow to green

Thanks,
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
Spoke too soon.  First alert back again:

VMware vCenter - Alarm alarm.HealthStatusChangedAlarm] vsphere-client status changed from green to yellow
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
Errors seem to have settled down except for a new one VMware-vpostgress status changed from green to gray.

Is vSphere 6.0 still buggy?
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE MVE^2)VMware and Virtualization ConsultantCommented:
Well it's still new-ish!

There is a new update 6.0U1, which may be worth applying...

We have approx 363 outstanding issues with VMware vSphere across 5.x - 6.0 U1...so you can expect some anomalies!

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DeoraliAuthor Commented:
Thanks Andrew. Will apply the update next week. I will update how it goes.
DeoraliAuthor Commented:
Thanks Andrew.

It seems VMware didn't fix this issue in 6.0 update 1 .  Warning went away after implementing work around detailed on the following articles.
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2112606
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