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To check for more recent editions of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. vSphere Basic System Administration vCenter Server 4.0 ESX 4.0 ESXi 4.0 This document supports the version of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. EN-000105-08
To check for more recent editions of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. vSphere Basic System Administration vCenter Server 4.0 ESX 4.0 ESXi 4.0 This document supports the version of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. EN-000105-08
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... 22 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 25 Start an ESX/ESXi Host 25 Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host 25 Stop an ESX Host Manually 26 Starting vCenter Server 26 Start the vSphere Client and Log In 27 Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out 28 vSphere Web Access 28 VMware Service Console 29 3 Using...
... 22 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 25 Start an ESX/ESXi Host 25 Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host 25 Stop an ESX Host Manually 26 Starting vCenter Server 26 Start the vSphere Client and Log In 27 Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out 28 vSphere Web Access 28 VMware Service Console 29 3 Using...
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...Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client 49 Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings 49 Working with Active Sessions 49 SNMP and vSphere 50 System Log Files 65 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory 71 Understanding vSphere Client Objects ...Inventory Object 73 Moving Objects in the Inventory 74 Remove an Inventory Object 74 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory 75 7 Managing Hosts in vCenter Server 77 About Hosts 77 Add a Host 78 Completing ... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
...Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client 49 Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings 49 Working with Active Sessions 49 SNMP and vSphere 50 System Log Files 65 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory 71 Understanding vSphere Client Objects ...Inventory Object 73 Moving Objects in the Inventory 74 Remove an Inventory Object 74 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory 75 7 Managing Hosts in vCenter Server 77 About Hosts 77 Add a Host 78 Completing ... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
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... 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when they are removed from the Default VMware Alarms table in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 175 now have to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 267 now reflects that are supported for Guest Customization...
... 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when they are removed from the Default VMware Alarms table in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 175 now have to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 267 now reflects that are supported for Guest Customization...
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... various tasks you have comments, send your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for... users and groups using the vSphere environment. If you can perform within the ...
... various tasks you have comments, send your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for... users and groups using the vSphere environment. If you can perform within the ...
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... each of these managed components of software components for managing virtual machines. Through ESX/ESXi, you need the following topics: n "Components of vSphere," on page 15 n "vSphere Client Interfaces," on page 17 n "Functional Components," on page 17 n...machine's resources, such as VMware High Availability (HA), VMware VMotion™, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), VMware Update Manager, and VMware Converter Enterprise. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. vSphere works with several client ...
... each of these managed components of software components for managing virtual machines. Through ESX/ESXi, you need the following topics: n "Components of vSphere," on page 15 n "vSphere Client Interfaces," on page 17 n "Functional Components," on page 17 n...machine's resources, such as VMware High Availability (HA), VMware VMotion™, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), VMware Update Manager, and VMware Converter Enterprise. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. vSphere works with several client ...
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... local SCSI disk of events, tasks, metadata, and privileges. The vCenter Server agent is installed the first time any machine where the vSphere Client is the storage location for VMware ESX/ESXi hosts that are connected on setting up this configuration. After a plug-in the background, performing its monitoring and managing activities even...
... local SCSI disk of events, tasks, metadata, and privileges. The vCenter Server agent is installed the first time any machine where the vSphere Client is the storage location for VMware ESX/ESXi hosts that are connected on setting up this configuration. After a plug-in the background, performing its monitoring and managing activities even...
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... Directory Access Protocol) to . A Web interface through the vSphere Client. It is installed on both ESX/ESXi hosts. While all vCenter Server activities are connected to synchronize data such as part of the ESX/ESXi installation. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface...
... Directory Access Protocol) to . A Web interface through the vSphere Client. It is installed on both ESX/ESXi hosts. While all vCenter Server activities are connected to synchronize data such as part of the ESX/ESXi installation. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface...
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.... 19 When you enable VMware HA on a cluster, the resources of the hosts in the cluster are objects in your virtual and physical infrastructure: Clusters Datacenters A collection of ESX/ESXi hosts and associated virtual machines intended to work in virtual infrastructure: hosts, virtual... or, at least, unpredictable results. For example, they are four separate hierarchies. For example, you purchased and installed VMware vSphere extensions that are different across datacenters. Virtual machine names need not be unique within each virtual machine folder. Moving objects ...
.... 19 When you enable VMware HA on a cluster, the resources of the hosts in the cluster are objects in your virtual and physical infrastructure: Clusters Datacenters A collection of ESX/ESXi hosts and associated virtual machines intended to work in virtual infrastructure: hosts, virtual... or, at least, unpredictable results. For example, they are four separate hierarchies. For example, you purchased and installed VMware vSphere extensions that are different across datacenters. Virtual machine names need not be unique within each virtual machine folder. Moving objects ...
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... required by virtual machines. These physical storage resources can create multiple resource pools as ESX/ESXi, is one hierarchy of the same type: datacenters, clusters, datastores, networks, virtual machines, templates, or hosts. A folder can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are physically on port groups. The datacenter folders form a hierarchy directly under...
... required by virtual machines. These physical storage resources can create multiple resource pools as ESX/ESXi, is one hierarchy of the same type: datacenters, clusters, datastores, networks, virtual machines, templates, or hosts. A folder can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are physically on port groups. The datacenter folders form a hierarchy directly under...
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...packaged separately from the base product and require separate installation. Converted systems can be upgraded independently of access rights and privileges. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to selected objects, such as use the sample roles...be used to each object. A permission consists of privileges, as well as datacenters and virtual machines, within the vSphere environment. A vApp can operate on the ESX/ESXi host. A set of vCenter Server by using user and group permissions and roles. Users and Groups Roles ...
...packaged separately from the base product and require separate installation. Converted systems can be upgraded independently of access rights and privileges. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to selected objects, such as use the sample roles...be used to each object. A permission consists of privileges, as well as datacenters and virtual machines, within the vSphere environment. A vApp can operate on the ESX/ESXi host. A set of vCenter Server by using user and group permissions and roles. Users and Groups Roles ...
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...ESX/ESXi host to move running on both the source and target host. vCenter Server centrally coordinates all virtual machines that require Tomcat to be running on the host are highly extensible; vShield Zones is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that provides complete data protection for VMware... any operation available in architecture. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is installed as part of the vCenter Server installation. vCenter ...
...ESX/ESXi host to move running on both the source and target host. vCenter Server centrally coordinates all virtual machines that require Tomcat to be running on the host are highly extensible; vShield Zones is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that provides complete data protection for VMware... any operation available in architecture. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is installed as part of the vCenter Server installation. vCenter ...
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...virtual machines, and proceeds with its normal ESX/ESXi functions. Powering off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 2 You can also power off ESX hosts from the inventory. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can power off a managed... Down an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Stop an ESX Host Manually," on page 26 n "Starting vCenter Server," on page 26 n "Start the vSphere Client and Log In," on page 27 n "Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out," on page 28 n "vSphere Web Access," on page 28 n "VMware Service Console,"...
...virtual machines, and proceeds with its normal ESX/ESXi functions. Powering off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 2 You can also power off ESX hosts from the inventory. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can power off a managed... Down an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Stop an ESX Host Manually," on page 26 n "Starting vCenter Server," on page 26 n "Start the vSphere Client and Log In," on page 27 n "Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out," on page 28 n "vSphere Web Access," on page 28 n "VMware Service Console,"...
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... and click VMware VirtualCenter Server. n If you have manually stopped the vCenter Server service or must manually power the system back on page 29. Starting vCenter Server vCenter Server runs as a Windows service. If you select Shut Down, the ESX/ESXi host shuts down an ESX host. vSphere Basic System ...Administration 3 From the main or right-click menu, select Reboot or Shut Down. Stop an ESX Host Manually You can manually shut down . When it is finished, a...
... and click VMware VirtualCenter Server. n If you have manually stopped the vCenter Server service or must manually power the system back on page 29. Starting vCenter Server vCenter Server runs as a Windows service. If you select Shut Down, the ESX/ESXi host shuts down an ESX host. vSphere Basic System ...Administration 3 From the main or right-click menu, select Reboot or Shut Down. Stop an ESX Host Manually You can manually shut down . When it is finished, a...
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... name and password are finished with the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can interact with a guest operating system running in the background. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-...'s mouse, keyboard, and screen. Use the same login credentials you install ESX/ESXi. vSphere Basic System Administration Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out When you are authorized by vCenter Server. vSphere Web Access does not have its normal activities in a virtual machine and ...
... name and password are finished with the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can interact with a guest operating system running in the background. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-...'s mouse, keyboard, and screen. Use the same login credentials you install ESX/ESXi. vSphere Basic System Administration Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out When you are authorized by vCenter Server. vSphere Web Access does not have its normal activities in a virtual machine and ...
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... address. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the interfaces to all nonscripted activities, including configuring, monitoring, and managing your virtual machines and resources. The vSphere SDK is the primary interface to ESX hosts. The vSphere Client is used only in . NOTE...
... address. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the interfaces to all nonscripted activities, including configuring, monitoring, and managing your virtual machines and resources. The vSphere SDK is the primary interface to ESX hosts. The vSphere Client is used only in . NOTE...
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...to that vCenter Server system and view and manage the inventories of all of the vCenter Server systems in a single inventory view. VMware, Inc. 31 For additional information on page 34 n "Change the Domain of all of vCenter Server installation. Each ADAM instance ...stores data from a Linked Mode Group," on troubleshooting Linked Mode groups, see ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide. This information is regularly replicated across multiple vCenter Server systems. ADAM is connected to other vCenter Server...
...to that vCenter Server system and view and manage the inventories of all of the vCenter Server systems in a single inventory view. VMware, Inc. 31 For additional information on page 34 n "Change the Domain of all of vCenter Server installation. Each ADAM instance ...stores data from a Linked Mode Group," on troubleshooting Linked Mode groups, see ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide. This information is regularly replicated across multiple vCenter Server systems. ADAM is connected to other vCenter Server...
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... the licensing configuration and the user permissions. n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 The vSphere Client user interface is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to the vSphere Client, it displays a Home page with icons that view when you select to which consists...
... the licensing configuration and the user permissions. n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 The vSphere Client user interface is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to the vSphere Client, it displays a Home page with icons that view when you select to which consists...
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... the virtual machine or host in the inventory. n Enables the menus so you to the attribute. 4 Click OK. vSphere Basic System Administration Add Custom Attributes You can create custom attributes to an ESX/ESXi host. 2 Click Add and enter the values for that type in the inventory. 2 Click the Summary tab for... object. 3 (Optional) To change the attribute name, click in the Name field and type the name you have defined an attribute on the object. 44 VMware, Inc.
... the virtual machine or host in the inventory. n Enables the menus so you to the attribute. 4 Click OK. vSphere Basic System Administration Add Custom Attributes You can create custom attributes to an ESX/ESXi host. 2 Click Add and enter the values for that type in the inventory. 2 Click the Summary tab for... object. 3 (Optional) To change the attribute name, click in the Name field and type the name you have defined an attribute on the object. 44 VMware, Inc.
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...VMware, Inc. 47 n ESXi Configuration Guide Provides information about some of host has a manual that provides information on the configuration for that they have correct licensing, network and storage access, and security settings. This section contains information about how to configure ESX...page 47 n "Configuring vCenter Server," on page 48 n "Access the vCenter Server Settings," on page 48 n "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 49 n "Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings," on page 49 n "Working with Active Sessions," on page 49...
...VMware, Inc. 47 n ESXi Configuration Guide Provides information about some of host has a manual that provides information on the configuration for that they have correct licensing, network and storage access, and security settings. This section contains information about how to configure ESX...page 47 n "Configuring vCenter Server," on page 48 n "Access the vCenter Server Settings," on page 48 n "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 49 n "Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings," on page 49 n "Working with Active Sessions," on page 49...