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vsphere HA Agent on this host is disabled in vCenter 6.x (Windows)

I had to reinstall vSphere 6 Vcenter for windows today.
Prior to reinstall, I exported the DVswitch settings.

Then removed the previous vcenter

On reinstall, I choose to connect via MSSQL (which was the case before) but it saw there was already data in the database, so I choose to clean the database and proceed with install. No issue
MSSQL uses service account with logon as service -- added to local admin group
Using OBDC connections

Everything good thus far.

I re imported the Dvswitch and it squaked with a few errors.
I readded back host to dvswitch and migrated kernel ports for iSCSI, Heartbeat, and Vmotion back over to appropriate DVSwitch port groups.

Now no mater what I do, re-enabling HA does not work

Verified MGMT gateway / IP. / VLAN
I uncheck HA - then rechecked -- still getting error.
I verified Enable Host Monitoring was selected.
I made sure Scatch and Syslog were pointed to separate Folders on each node.
I disabled HA admission Control
I went into Configuration -- Security profile and saw vSphere HA Agent was stopped on 2.. I select to start and stop with the host and restarted service.  However on 2 other nodes. The vSphere HA Agent is no where to be found....

No mater what I do. Getting vSphere HA agent on this host is disabled. On all the nodes in the cluster under Summary.
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So it appeared the HA agent was in a state of fluax,,, i removed host from maintenance mode -- and disabled HA -- it is now Unconfiguring nodes from HA --- I will go back and re-enable.. but I noticed that there was not a Datastore (master) and all nodes show they were disconnected from elected master... hmmm. wonder how the hell that happeneded. but its at 5% Unconfigutring nodes for HA agent... th
now its configuring ha 52%
ha- that did it
placing back in maintenance modehttps://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28974893/vsphere-HA-Agent-on-this-host-is-disabled-in-vCenter-6-x-Windows.html#