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AI-generatedDoes vCenter Server automatically invalidate its inventory cache after an ESXi host network partition?
Goal: Determine whether vCenter Server automatically purges stale inventory cache entries when an ESXi host loses network connectivity, or whether it relies solely on the cache expiration timeout to remove outdated data. Constraints: The behavior may vary between vCenter Server Appliance and Windows‑based installations, across different vSphere releases (e.g