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... of supported guest operating systems in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 107 clarifies the condition required to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 267 now reflects that ESXi retains real-time statistics...link to Snapshot Command," on page 201, added information that VMware does not support snapshots of virtual machines configured with each release of the Basic System Administration. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements ...
... of supported guest operating systems in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 107 clarifies the condition required to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 267 now reflects that ESXi retains real-time statistics...link to Snapshot Command," on page 201, added information that VMware does not support snapshots of virtual machines configured with each release of the Basic System Administration. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements ...
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... covers ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and who are familiar... with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your...
... covers ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and who are familiar... with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your...
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... remote or local to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is run automatically. The vCenter Server database can have network access to all the hosts it resides. vCenter Server can be managed using the vSphere Client Plug-in a Windows virtual machine on a network. In addition to take...
... remote or local to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is run automatically. The vCenter Server database can have network access to all the hosts it resides. vCenter Server can be managed using the vSphere Client Plug-in a Windows virtual machine on a network. In addition to take...
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... slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with a host or through vCenter Server. The functional components are divided into four categories: Inventory, Administration, Management, and Solutions and Applications. Inventory You use the vSphere Client to monitor, manage, and control the server. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component...
... slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with a host or through vCenter Server. The functional components are divided into four categories: Inventory, Administration, Management, and Solutions and Applications. Inventory You use the vSphere Client to monitor, manage, and control the server. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component...
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... to a vCenter Server system through the Windows domain or Active Directory database or on each object. vCenter Server administrators can run. Selected sample roles exist. The server determines which vSphere Client objects appear in to create user-defined security...managed objects by providing additional features and functionality. Access Privileges Components vSphere provides access control to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. A vApp can operate ...
... to a vCenter Server system through the Windows domain or Active Directory database or on each object. vCenter Server administrators can run. Selected sample roles exist. The server determines which vSphere Client objects appear in to create user-defined security...managed objects by providing additional features and functionality. Access Privileges Components vSphere provides access control to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. A vApp can operate ...
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... in the Serverdrop-down menu. 4 Click Login to continue. A login screen appears when you are now connected to your version of Windows. 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 version of...
... in the Serverdrop-down menu. 4 Click Login to continue. A login screen appears when you are now connected to your version of Windows. 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 version of...
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Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. The vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you to a vCenter Server system that ... systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Chapter 3 Using vCenter Server in status occurred. VMware, Inc. 37 n The status of all listed items. n The date and time when the last change in the group. n Any messages associated with the change...
Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. The vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you to a vCenter Server system that ... systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Chapter 3 Using vCenter Server in status occurred. VMware, Inc. 37 n The status of all listed items. n The date and time when the last change in the group. n Any messages associated with the change...
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...appropriate to single host management. When you log out of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it displays a Home page with icons that view when you select to which consists of a single window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, ... next log in to the vSphere Client, it was closed, and will return you to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface ...
...appropriate to single host management. When you log out of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it displays a Home page with icons that view when you select to which consists of a single window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, ... next log in to the vSphere Client, it was closed, and will return you to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface ...
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... steps of all inventory objects. a Select Edit > Client Settings. Procedure 1 Select Edit > Client Settings. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Select Show Getting Started Tabs and click OK. The status bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. It contains icons to view information about alarms and ...you have been added, the Getting Started tabs guide you can be resized. Included is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Getting Started Tabs In the case where vCenter Server is newly installed and no longer want to display ...
... steps of all inventory objects. a Select Edit > Client Settings. Procedure 1 Select Edit > Client Settings. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Select Show Getting Started Tabs and click OK. The status bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. It contains icons to view information about alarms and ...you have been added, the Getting Started tabs guide you can be resized. Included is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Getting Started Tabs In the case where vCenter Server is newly installed and no longer want to display ...
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...the properties of the specified type or types of objects for virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, or folders that match specified criteria. VMware, Inc. 41 Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client View Virtual Machine Console The console of a powered-on virtual machine. 2 In the Information panel, click the Console tab. 3 (... Server systems in again before performing the search. Procedure 1 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of all to refine your open sessions and log in Linked Mode. What to do next If you must ...
...the properties of the specified type or types of objects for virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, or folders that match specified criteria. VMware, Inc. 41 Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client View Virtual Machine Console The console of a powered-on virtual machine. 2 In the Information panel, click the Console tab. 3 (... Server systems in again before performing the search. Procedure 1 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of all to refine your open sessions and log in Linked Mode. What to do next If you must ...
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... Search Using advanced search allows you to include in the search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. Procedure 1 Choose View > Inventory > Search to display the advanced search page. 2 Click the icon in the vSphere Client by a keyword. c Select or type the appropriate options for the property you are searching... a particular search string which finds matches to the search criteria in any list in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of the available managed object types. 3 Type one or more properties, click Add and repeat steps Step 4b...
... Search Using advanced search allows you to include in the search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. Procedure 1 Choose View > Inventory > Search to display the advanced search page. 2 Click the icon in the vSphere Client by a keyword. c Select or type the appropriate options for the property you are searching... a particular search string which finds matches to the search criteria in any list in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of the available managed object types. 3 Type one or more properties, click Add and repeat steps Step 4b...
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...tomcat server have several options to a browser. If you have extension.xml files which to print a copy of the vSphere Client window. n Select File > Export and select a format in vCenter Server data displayed; Troubleshooting Extensions In cases were vCenter ...Windows Print Screen option to save the vCenter Server data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients ...
...tomcat server have several options to a browser. If you have extension.xml files which to print a copy of the vSphere Client window. n Select File > Export and select a format in vCenter Server data displayed; Troubleshooting Extensions In cases were vCenter ...Windows Print Screen option to save the vCenter Server data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients ...
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.../var/log/vmkernel VMkernel Alerts and Availability report /var/log/vmkernel VMkernel Warning /var/log/vmkwarning Virtual Machine log file vmware.log in the vSphere Client to determine the datastore on which is located at C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\. and /root/vmkernel-log. This .... NOTE On Windows systems, several files to help resolve any issues you reboot your machine. This folder is located. These files are stored in the data field. 5 Click Clear to empty the data field. vSphere Client System Logs You may need the vSphere Client system log files...
.../var/log/vmkernel VMkernel Alerts and Availability report /var/log/vmkernel VMkernel Warning /var/log/vmkwarning Virtual Machine log file vmware.log in the vSphere Client to determine the datastore on which is located at C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\. and /root/vmkernel-log. This .... NOTE On Windows systems, several files to help resolve any issues you reboot your machine. This folder is located. These files are stored in the data field. 5 Click Clear to empty the data field. vSphere Client System Logs You may need the vSphere Client system log files...
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... directory in the Application Data directory on the vSphere Client machine. Table 5-17. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Table 5-16. Windows and Linux vmware.log Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. vSphere Client System Logs Component Location vSphere Client Installation log vSphere Client Service log Temp directory on the vSphere Client machine. Run the support script or save...
... directory in the Application Data directory on the vSphere Client machine. Table 5-17. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Table 5-16. Windows and Linux vmware.log Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. vSphere Client System Logs Component Location vSphere Client Installation log vSphere Client Service log Temp directory on the vSphere Client machine. Run the support script or save...
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... to have a role with the Datastore Browser You can use the Datastore Browser to: n View or search the contents of a datastore. VMware, Inc. 75 n Add a virtual machine or template stored on a datastore. n Copy or move files from one location to another, ... manage the contents of datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. n Upload a file or folder from a datastore to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Browsing Datastores in a manner similar to the client computer. The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you want ...
... to have a role with the Datastore Browser You can use the Datastore Browser to: n View or search the contents of a datastore. VMware, Inc. 75 n Add a virtual machine or template stored on a datastore. n Copy or move files from one location to another, ... manage the contents of datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. n Upload a file or folder from a datastore to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Browsing Datastores in a manner similar to the client computer. The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you want ...
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...vSphere Client. n At least one host is registered with Log on as service privileges on all systems targeted for analysis. n account of the target system. n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. Network Connections Port Protocol Service Description MS Windows...Server service. This is installed must be provided at the time of Windows servers that use NetBIOS (as well as End-point Mapper. n ...8 Consolidating the Datacenter n Windows Server 2003 Standard/Web/Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit) n Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) n Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64...
...vSphere Client. n At least one host is registered with Log on as service privileges on all systems targeted for analysis. n account of the target system. n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. Network Connections Port Protocol Service Description MS Windows...Server service. This is installed must be provided at the time of Windows servers that use NetBIOS (as well as End-point Mapper. n ...8 Consolidating the Datacenter n Windows Server 2003 Standard/Web/Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit) n Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) n Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64...
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... the time in the guest operating system with the time in X windows versions earlier than 4.2.0. n A set of the mouse cursor. It also allows you install: n The VMware Tools service (VMwareService.exe on Windows guests or vmware-guestd on WYSE thin client devices. n For Microsoft Windows NT, the default scripts for efficient memory allocation between virtual machines...
... the time in the guest operating system with the time in X windows versions earlier than 4.2.0. n A set of the mouse cursor. It also allows you install: n The VMware Tools service (VMwareService.exe on Windows guests or vmware-guestd on WYSE thin client devices. n For Microsoft Windows NT, the default scripts for efficient memory allocation between virtual machines...
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... a virtual machine, specifying reservations, limits, and shares. Upper limit for allocating CPU capacity. Chapter 13 Virtual Machine Configuration n Store in vSphere, see the Resource Management Guide (select Help > Manuals). Store the virtual machine swapfile in the Settings list. 3 Select a shares value... Resources panel of all shares of the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box lets you can change the CPU settings of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for this tab. Procedure 1 Click the Resources tab. 2 Select CPU in the swapfile datastore...
... a virtual machine, specifying reservations, limits, and shares. Upper limit for allocating CPU capacity. Chapter 13 Virtual Machine Configuration n Store in vSphere, see the Resource Management Guide (select Help > Manuals). Store the virtual machine swapfile in the Settings list. 3 Select a shares value... Resources panel of all shares of the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box lets you can change the CPU settings of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for this tab. Procedure 1 Click the Resources tab. 2 Select CPU in the swapfile datastore...
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...virtual CPUs of this or other virtual machines. If this virtual machine has any other number of processors other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Memory Resources The Memory Resources panel lets you might do to share one physical core (at all the boxes is enabled).... control over how virtual machine CPUs are scheduled to schedule affinity by selecting the Run on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for a virtual machine's advanced CPU settings in the Resource tab of the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box...
...virtual CPUs of this or other virtual machines. If this virtual machine has any other number of processors other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Memory Resources The Memory Resources panel lets you might do to share one physical core (at all the boxes is enabled).... control over how virtual machine CPUs are scheduled to schedule affinity by selecting the Run on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for a virtual machine's advanced CPU settings in the Resource tab of the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box...
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... power, health monitoring 83 power controls 135 power management 22 power off, shutdown, versus 136 power states transitional 135 virtual machines 134 printing, vSphere Client window 46 privileges alarms 292 VMware, Inc. storage 277 troubleshooting 273 performance charts advanced charts about 270 deleting views 272 viewing 270 chart types 268 customizing advanced charts 271...
... power, health monitoring 83 power controls 135 power management 22 power off, shutdown, versus 136 power states transitional 135 virtual machines 134 printing, vSphere Client window 46 privileges alarms 292 VMware, Inc. storage 277 troubleshooting 273 performance charts advanced charts about 270 deleting views 272 viewing 270 chart types 268 customizing advanced charts 271...