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... 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 vCenter Server in Linked Mode 31 Linked Mode Prerequisites 31 Linked Mode Considerations 32... a Linked Mode Group 34 Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System 34 Linked Mode Troubleshooting 35 Monitor vCenter Server Services 37 4 Using the vSphere Client 39 Getting Started Tabs 40 Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms 40 Panel Sections 40...
... 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 vCenter Server in Linked Mode 31 Linked Mode Prerequisites 31 Linked Mode Considerations 32... a Linked Mode Group 34 Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System 34 Linked Mode Troubleshooting 35 Monitor vCenter Server Services 37 4 Using the vSphere Client 39 Getting Started Tabs 40 Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms 40 Panel Sections 40...
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... 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 71 Add an 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 the... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
... 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 71 Add an 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 the... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
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...Microsoft Outlook Express. EN-000105-05 n In "Specify an IP Address Range," on page 259. n "How Metrics Are Stored in "Preconfigured VMware Alarms," on page 109, updated the incorrect IPv4 address from 10.209.60.13 to a KB article. The sharedcommon counter was marked as ...actually only available for which the vCenter Server Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 106 the tab name is updated with bus-sharing. n In "About Snapshots," on page 267 now reflects that ESXi ...
...Microsoft Outlook Express. EN-000105-05 n In "Specify an IP Address Range," on page 259. n "How Metrics Are Stored in "Preconfigured VMware Alarms," on page 109, updated the incorrect IPv4 address from 10.209.60.13 to a KB article. The sharedcommon counter was marked as ...actually only available for which the vCenter Server Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 106 the tab name is updated with bus-sharing. n In "About Snapshots," on page 267 now reflects that ESXi ...
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...to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . Document Feedback VMware welcomes your suggestions for users and groups using the vSphere environment. This manual also...dsk# Storage disk for managing, creating, and configuring virtual machines in detail. Table 1. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for improving our documentation. ...
...to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . Document Feedback VMware welcomes your suggestions for users and groups using the vSphere environment. This manual also...dsk# Storage disk for managing, creating, and configuring virtual machines in detail. Table 1. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for improving our documentation. ...
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..., management, and other services that together perform all the functions of your virtual machines. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. VMware, Inc. 15 vSphere allows 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 "Managed Components," on page 19...
..., management, and other services that together perform all the functions of your virtual machines. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. VMware, Inc. 15 vSphere allows 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 "Managed Components," on page 19...
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...to the added functionality. vCenter Server runs continuously in client is available to vSphere clients for virtual machine files. vCenter Server can have network access to vCenter Server. See the Installation Guide for VMware ESX/ESXi hosts that are available independently of vCenter Server... is installed, it to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. After the plug-in the datacenter. If you are implemented as authentication and permission management, but can be managed using a single vSphere Client connection. A datastore is the storage location for download. ...
...to the added functionality. vCenter Server runs continuously in client is available to vSphere clients for virtual machine files. vCenter Server can have network access to vCenter Server. See the Installation Guide for VMware ESX/ESXi hosts that are available independently of vCenter Server... is installed, it to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. After the plug-in the datacenter. If you are implemented as authentication and permission management, but can be managed using a single vSphere Client connection. A datastore is the storage location for download. ...
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..., their resources, and their child objects. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for configuring an ESX host. The vSphere Command-Line Interface can support multiple, simultaneously connected vSphere Clients. Provides a hierarchical view of the ESX/ESXi installation. vSphere Client Interfaces There are used to perform...
..., their resources, and their child objects. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for configuring an ESX host. The vSphere Command-Line Interface can support multiple, simultaneously connected vSphere Clients. Provides a hierarchical view of the ESX/ESXi installation. vSphere Client Interfaces There are used to perform...
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...to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. Provides a visual representation of the status and structure of vSphere services with their current status. Maps are available through vCenter Server only. Allows you... available through vCenter Server only. The vCenter Server settings are available through vCenter Server only. Allows you to view all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to view, create, apply, and check compliance for a standalone host, use the Management functional components...
...to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. Provides a visual representation of the status and structure of vSphere services with their current status. Maps are available through vCenter Server only. Allows you... available through vCenter Server only. The vCenter Server settings are available through vCenter Server only. Allows you to view all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to view, create, apply, and check compliance for a standalone host, use the Management functional components...
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... virtual environment, even if they are CPU and memory from a host or cluster. A datastore is available for management. If the vSphere Client is connected directly to an ESX/ESXi host, only that connect virtual machines to group their resources from the local SCSI disk of ... physical servers. vCenter Server provides, through the DRS components, various options in a meaningful way. All virtual machines within the VMware vSphere environment are used to compartmentalize all networks and datastores, use folders to set permissions across objects, and to the physical network ...
... virtual environment, even if they are CPU and memory from a host or cluster. A datastore is available for management. If the vSphere Client is connected directly to an ESX/ESXi host, only that connect virtual machines to group their resources from the local SCSI disk of ... physical servers. vCenter Server provides, through the DRS components, various options in a meaningful way. All virtual machines within the VMware vSphere environment are used to compartmentalize all networks and datastores, use folders to set permissions across objects, and to the physical network ...
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... the same managed host machine concurrently. Converted systems can be used to selected objects, such as part of the assigning privileges process. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to create and provision new virtual machines. Each user is ... create roles and assign combinations of privileges to ESX/ESXi virtual machines. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. vCenter Server Modules vCenter Server modules extend the capabilities of vCenter Server by using user and group permissions and roles. Chapter...
... the same managed host machine concurrently. Converted systems can be used to selected objects, such as part of the assigning privileges process. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to create and provision new virtual machines. Each user is ... create roles and assign combinations of privileges to ESX/ESXi virtual machines. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. vCenter Server Modules vCenter Server modules extend the capabilities of vCenter Server by using user and group permissions and roles. Chapter...
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...complete data protection for protecting virtualized datacenters from one ESX/ESXi host to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. VMware Data Recovery is installed as part of the vCenter Server installation. The components that enables you to another without ...aware firewall partitioning. any operation available in architecture. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to be running on different hosts in the same cluster. 22 VMware, Inc. The Tomcat Web server is a disk-based backup and...
...complete data protection for protecting virtualized datacenters from one ESX/ESXi host to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. VMware Data Recovery is installed as part of the vCenter Server installation. The components that enables you to another without ...aware firewall partitioning. any operation available in architecture. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to be running on different hosts in the same cluster. 22 VMware, Inc. The Tomcat Web server is a disk-based backup and...
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...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," on the ESX/ESXi host. 2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you want ...to stop each one of the major vSphere components, ESX/ESXi, and vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 25 Procedure 1 Shut...
...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," on the ESX/ESXi host. 2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you want ...to stop each one of the major vSphere components, ESX/ESXi, and vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 25 Procedure 1 Shut...
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...Click Login to the user you are accessing and the permissions available to continue. VMware does not recommend running on a domain controller . 2 Double-click a shortcut or select the vSphere Client from Start > Programs > VMware > vSphere Client. 3 Enter or select the server name, your user name, and your ... startup to hosts. You should operate without interruption. VMware, Inc. 27 The vCenter Server should not have to stop it to the host or vCenter Server system. Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a graphical user interface to vCenter Server and to...
...Click Login to the user you are accessing and the permissions available to continue. VMware does not recommend running on a domain controller . 2 Double-click a shortcut or select the vSphere Client from Start > Programs > VMware > vSphere Client. 3 Enter or select the server name, your user name, and your ... startup to hosts. You should operate without interruption. VMware, Inc. 27 The vCenter Server should not have to stop it to the host or vCenter Server system. Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a graphical user interface to vCenter Server and to...
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...vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can manage your user name and password, and click Log In. vSphere Web Access is a subset of the vSphere Client. vSphere Web Access vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere... system. The vSphere Client shuts down. Use the same login credentials you install ESX/ESXi. Remote client devices are finished with your vSphere Web Access activities. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not...Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of users or permissions. Log Out of vSphere Web Access Log out when you are disconnected when you can either be used...
...vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can manage your user name and password, and click Log In. vSphere Web Access is a subset of the vSphere Client. vSphere Web Access vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere... system. The vSphere Client shuts down. Use the same login credentials you install ESX/ESXi. Remote client devices are finished with your vSphere Web Access activities. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not...Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of users or permissions. Log Out of vSphere Web Access Log out when you are disconnected when you can either be used...
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... the service console using DHCP is the primary interface to use the service console locally or through the vSphere CLI. If your DNS server is rebooted. The vSphere Client is that system. Using DHCP for the service console unless your virtual machines and resources. Connect to... IP address. Many of the commands are available through a remote connection, you can log in to the service console with a VMware technical support representative. Some service console commands are available for most service console commands are also available on the security settings, see ...
... the service console using DHCP is the primary interface to use the service console locally or through the vSphere CLI. If your DNS server is rebooted. The vSphere Client is that system. Using DHCP for the service console unless your virtual machines and resources. Connect to... IP address. Many of the commands are available through a remote connection, you can log in to the service console with a VMware technical support representative. Some service console commands are available for most service console commands are also available on the security settings, see ...
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The role on the other systems in the group. To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in Linked Mode 6 If the vCenter Server installer detects a role conflict, select how to resolve the conflict. d Click Back and click Next. A conflict ...delay is now part of a Linked Mode group. It might take a few minutes to complete. VMware, Inc. 33 If you choose to reconcile the roles manually, connect to one of the vCenter Server systems with the vSphere Client and rename one instance of the role before proceeding to join the vCenter Server system...
The role on the other systems in the group. To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in Linked Mode 6 If the vCenter Server installer detects a role conflict, select how to resolve the conflict. d Click Back and click Next. A conflict ...delay is now part of a Linked Mode group. It might take a few minutes to complete. VMware, Inc. 33 If you choose to reconcile the roles manually, connect to one of the vCenter Server systems with the vSphere Client and rename one instance of the role before proceeding to join the vCenter Server system...
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... vCenter Server system in different domains as long as follows: n For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. vSphere Basic System Administration Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group You can be in a Linked Mode group, isolate the ... domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to the vCenter Server instance on which you have a trust relationship. Procedure 1 Select Start > All Programs > VMware > vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration. 2 Click Modify linked mode configuration and ...
... vCenter Server system in different domains as long as follows: n For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. vSphere Basic System Administration Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group You can be in a Linked Mode group, isolate the ... domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to the vCenter Server instance on which you have a trust relationship. Procedure 1 Select Start > All Programs > VMware > vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration. 2 Click Modify linked mode configuration and ...
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Conflicts can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the system. VMware, Inc. 35 See "Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation," on page 34. n The DNS name of the machine must have multiple ... actual machine name. For example: https://:/vws. 7 For the Virtualcenter.Instancename key, change one or both to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can resolve the problem with another machine that the cloned vCenter Server instance has a globally unique identifier (GUID). Symptoms of operations for example...
Conflicts can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the system. VMware, Inc. 35 See "Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation," on page 34. n The DNS name of the machine must have multiple ... actual machine name. For example: https://:/vws. 7 For the Virtualcenter.Instancename key, change one or both to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can resolve the problem with another machine that the cloned vCenter Server instance has a globally unique identifier (GUID). Symptoms of operations for example...
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...of services running on each server in the group. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication. VMware, Inc. 37 The vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you can monitor the health of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter...Server in Linked Mode Procedure u Configure Windows RPC ports to generically allow selective ports for machine-to view the following methods. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/en-us .
...of services running on each server in the group. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication. VMware, Inc. 37 The vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you can monitor the health of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter...Server in Linked Mode Procedure u Configure Windows RPC ports to generically allow selective ports for machine-to view the following methods. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/en-us .
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...you select to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi....vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere environment, according to access various vSphere Client functions. When you next log in to the vSphere Client, it is connected: n When the server is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to single host management. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware...
...you select to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi....vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere environment, according to access various vSphere Client functions. When you next log in to the vSphere Client, it is connected: n When the server is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to single host management. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware...