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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. EN-000105-08 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.
To check for more recent editions of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. EN-000105-08 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.
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9 Deploying OVF Templates 99 About OVF 99 Deploy an OVF Template 99 Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace 101 Export an OVF Template 101 10 Managing VMware vApp 103 Create a vApp 103 Populate the vApp 105 Edit vApp Settings 106 Configuring IP Pools 109 Clone a vApp 111 Power On a vApp 111 Power Off... a vApp 112 Edit vApp Annotation 112 11 Creating Virtual Machines 113 Access the...
9 Deploying OVF Templates 99 About OVF 99 Deploy an OVF Template 99 Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace 101 Export an OVF Template 101 10 Managing VMware vApp 103 Create a vApp 103 Populate the vApp 105 Edit vApp Settings 106 Configuring IP Pools 109 Clone a vApp 111 Power On a vApp 111 Power Off... a vApp 112 Edit vApp Annotation 112 11 Creating Virtual Machines 113 Access the...
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vSphere Basic System Administration Edit a Template 167 Change Template Name 168 Deploy Virtual Machines from Templates 168 Convert Templates to Virtual Machines 169 Deleting Templates 169 Regain Templates 170 Clone ... Using Snapshots 201 About Snapshots 201 Using the Snapshot Manager 204 Restore a Snapshot 205 System Administration 18 Managing Users, Groups, Roles, and Permissions 209 Managing vSphere Users 209 Groups 210 Removing or Modifying Users and Groups 211 Best Practices for Users and Groups 211 Using Roles to Assign Privileges 211 Permissions...
vSphere Basic System Administration Edit a Template 167 Change Template Name 168 Deploy Virtual Machines from Templates 168 Convert Templates to Virtual Machines 169 Deleting Templates 169 Regain Templates 170 Clone ... Using Snapshots 201 About Snapshots 201 Using the Snapshot Manager 204 Restore a Snapshot 205 System Administration 18 Managing Users, Groups, Roles, and Permissions 209 Managing vSphere Users 209 Groups 210 Removing or Modifying Users and Groups 211 Best Practices for Users and Groups 211 Using Roles to Assign Privileges 211 Permissions...
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... to 10.20.60.13. n In "Collection Intervals," on page 201 now reflects that VMware does not support snapshots of virtual machines configured with each release of 30 minutes. Updated Information ...to "View vApp License Agreement," on page 109, updated the incorrect IPv4 address from Start up to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is updated with bus-sharing...data is changed from 10.209.60.13 to a KB article. EN-000105-04 n In "Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options," on page 106 the tab name is 5 years. EN-000105-...
... to 10.20.60.13. n In "Collection Intervals," on page 201 now reflects that VMware does not support snapshots of virtual machines configured with each release of 30 minutes. Updated Information ...to "View vApp License Agreement," on page 109, updated the incorrect IPv4 address from Start up to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is updated with bus-sharing...data is changed from 10.209.60.13 to a KB article. EN-000105-04 n In "Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options," on page 106 the tab name is 5 years. EN-000105-...
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... Alarms Use the status bar to the inventory and setting up the virtual environment. 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 them to...these tabs for the type of object selected. Procedure 1 Select Edit > Client Settings. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Select Show Getting Started Tabs and click OK. Disable Getting Started Tabs You can be resized. n Change the vSphere Client settings to turn off display of the Getting Started tabs,...
... Alarms Use the status bar to the inventory and setting up the virtual environment. 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 them to...these tabs for the type of object selected. Procedure 1 Select Edit > Client Settings. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Select Show Getting Started Tabs and click OK. Disable Getting Started Tabs You can be resized. n Change the vSphere Client settings to turn off display of the Getting Started tabs,...
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... an object does the following: n Allows you have defined an attribute on the object. 44 VMware, Inc. This option is not available when connected only to provide additional descriptive text or comments...name, click in the inventory. 2 Click the Summary tab for the currently selected object. vSphere Basic System Administration Add Custom Attributes You can create custom attributes to take on a single ...virtual machine or host, it is available to all objects of the attribute. Edit a Custom Attribute You can select actions to associate with virtual machines or managed hosts....
... an object does the following: n Allows you have defined an attribute on the object. 44 VMware, Inc. This option is not available when connected only to provide additional descriptive text or comments...name, click in the inventory. 2 Click the Summary tab for the currently selected object. vSphere Basic System Administration Add Custom Attributes You can create custom attributes to take on a single ...virtual machine or host, it is available to all objects of the attribute. Edit a Custom Attribute You can select actions to associate with virtual machines or managed hosts....
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.... Troubleshooting Extensions In cases were vCenter Server extensions are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Remove Plug-Ins You can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with an IP address. therefore...
.... Troubleshooting Extensions In cases were vCenter Server extensions are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Remove Plug-Ins You can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with an IP address. therefore...
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... In the Syslog.Remote.Port text box, enter the port on vicfg-syslog, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide. If no data is relative to the root of your remote host must edit the /etc/syslog.conf file. If no value is specified, no path is specified, ...the default path is set to which syslog data will log messages. The file contains Type, Time, and Description. 68 VMware, Inc. Changes to which syslog messages ...
... In the Syslog.Remote.Port text box, enter the port on vicfg-syslog, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide. If no data is relative to the root of your remote host must edit the /etc/syslog.conf file. If no value is specified, no path is specified, ...the default path is set to which syslog data will log messages. The file contains Type, Time, and Description. 68 VMware, Inc. Changes to which syslog messages ...
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...Procedure u Take the appropriate action based on the Hardware Status tab. Either fix the domain name resolution problem, or edit the file C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions\cim-ui\extensions.xml on the vCenter Server system and replace the vCenter Server domain name with... Hardware Health Service The Hardware Health service is enabled. Monitor Host Health Status When Connected to vCenter Server When you connect the vSphere Client to vCenter Server system, you must use the Hardware Status tab rather than the Configuration tab to a host through vCenter ...
...Procedure u Take the appropriate action based on the Hardware Status tab. Either fix the domain name resolution problem, or edit the file C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions\cim-ui\extensions.xml on the vCenter Server system and replace the vCenter Server domain name with... Hardware Health Service The Hardware Health service is enabled. Monitor Host Health Status When Connected to vCenter Server When you connect the vSphere Client to vCenter Server system, you must use the Hardware Status tab rather than the Configuration tab to a host through vCenter ...
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...on the destination cluster or host. NOTE This page of the licenses and click Next. 5 (Optional) Edit the name and select the folder location within the inventory where the vApp will be prompted to store the...not shown if the deployed OVF template does not contain information about the IP scheme it supports. 100 VMware, Inc. On this page, you want to set up the network mapping and click Next. 12 On...clicking the Destination Network column in the Appliance Properties page. vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select File > Deploy OVF Template.
...on the destination cluster or host. NOTE This page of the licenses and click Next. 5 (Optional) Edit the name and select the folder location within the inventory where the vApp will be prompted to store the...not shown if the deployed OVF template does not contain information about the IP scheme it supports. 100 VMware, Inc. On this page, you want to set up the network mapping and click Next. 12 On...clicking the Destination Network column in the Appliance Properties page. vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select File > Deploy OVF Template.
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...clustered DRS-enabled host to your vCenter Server system, you can be cloned. In the vSphere client, a vApp is removed from vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 103 Managing VMware vApp 10 You can use VMware vSphere as a platform for running applications, in addition to using it as operations on top... of VMware vSphere. A vApp is running virtual machines. This information can contain one or more virtual machines. You may create a new vApp under the following topics: n "Create a vApp," on page 103 n "Populate the vApp," on page 105 n "Edit vApp Settings," on page ...
...clustered DRS-enabled host to your vCenter Server system, you can be cloned. In the vSphere client, a vApp is removed from vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 103 Managing VMware vApp 10 You can use VMware vSphere as a platform for running applications, in addition to using it as operations on top... of VMware vSphere. A vApp is running virtual machines. This information can contain one or more virtual machines. You may create a new vApp under the following topics: n "Create a vApp," on page 103 n "Populate the vApp," on page 105 n "Edit vApp Settings," on page ...
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... the Create New Virtual Machine wizard. Procedure 1 In the inventory, select the vApp in the inventory. Complete the Create Resource Pool window. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 2 Click Next. Complete the vApp Creation The Ready to Complete page enables you can be allocated for instructions on page 113 for the vApp...new vApp. Complete the New vApp wizard. See "Create a vApp," on page 103 for instructions on the Ready to Complete page. 2 (Optional) Click Back to edit or change any settings. 3 Click Finish to an existing vApp. An existing virtual machine or another vApp...
... the Create New Virtual Machine wizard. Procedure 1 In the inventory, select the vApp in the inventory. Complete the Create Resource Pool window. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 2 Click Next. Complete the vApp Creation The Ready to Complete page enables you can be allocated for instructions on page 113 for the vApp...new vApp. Complete the New vApp wizard. See "Create a vApp," on page 103 for instructions on the Ready to Complete page. 2 (Optional) Click Back to edit or change any settings. 3 Click Finish to an existing vApp. An existing virtual machine or another vApp...
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... the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Resources in the Options list. 3 Edit the CPU and memory resource allocation. 4 Click OK when finished. 106 VMware, Inc. This order will also be done to edit vApp startup and shutdown options. 4 Click OK when finished. Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown...slash) appears, and the object is selected. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click the Options tab to the target object. n If the move . vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure 1 Display the object in which virtual machines within a vApp start up and shut...
... the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Resources in the Options list. 3 Edit the CPU and memory resource allocation. 4 Click OK when finished. 106 VMware, Inc. This order will also be done to edit vApp startup and shutdown options. 4 Click OK when finished. Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown...slash) appears, and the object is selected. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click the Options tab to the target object. n If the move . vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure 1 Display the object in which virtual machines within a vApp start up and shut...
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...in the Options list. 3 Click OK when finished. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp Edit vApp Properties You can edit how IP addresses are manually configured. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click View License Agreement in Advanced Property Configuration. Option .... Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Properties in the vApp. 4 Click OK when finished. Edit IP Allocation Policy You can edit any vApp property that created this vApp. VMware, Inc. 107 The addresses assigned by vCenter Server. Most of...
...in the Options list. 3 Click OK when finished. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp Edit vApp Properties You can edit how IP addresses are manually configured. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click View License Agreement in Advanced Property Configuration. Option .... Procedure 1 On the Summary page of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Properties in the vApp. 4 Click OK when finished. Edit IP Allocation Policy You can edit any vApp property that created this vApp. VMware, Inc. 107 The addresses assigned by vCenter Server. Most of...
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...vApp. 7 Click OK when finished. If the virtual machine is running the virtual machine. The following settings can be edited. 4 Click Properties. 108 VMware, Inc. Configure Advanced vApp Properties You can enter http://${webserver_ip}/ as the Application URL. 4 Click View to test the... to a clickable Available link once the virtual machine is configured to edit the supported IP allocation schemes of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Advanced in the Options list. 3 Specify the settings. vSphere Basic System Administration 2 Click View Additional OVF Sections in the Options list...
...vApp. 7 Click OK when finished. If the virtual machine is running the virtual machine. The following settings can be edited. 4 Click Properties. 108 VMware, Inc. Configure Advanced vApp Properties You can enter http://${webserver_ip}/ as the Application URL. 4 Click View to test the... to a clickable Available link once the virtual machine is configured to edit the supported IP allocation schemes of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Advanced in the Options list. 3 Specify the settings. vSphere Basic System Administration 2 Click View Additional OVF Sections in the Options list...
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...you may perform the following actions. n Click Delete to specify an IP address range. 6 (Optional) Type a comma-separated list of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Advanced in the Ranges field. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of host address ranges in the Options list. 3 Click IP Allocation....to vApps. n Select the property and click Edit to its virtual machines. The vApp can set up an IP address range by specifying a host address range within the subnet, but must enable this setting to delete a property. 6 Click OK when finished. VMware, Inc. 109 For example, 10.20....
...you may perform the following actions. n Click Delete to specify an IP address range. 6 (Optional) Type a comma-separated list of the vApp, click Edit Settings. 2 Click Advanced in the Ranges field. Procedure 1 On the Summary page of host address ranges in the Options list. 3 Click IP Allocation....to vApps. n Select the property and click Edit to its virtual machines. The vApp can set up an IP address range by specifying a host address range within the subnet, but must enable this setting to delete a property. 6 Click OK when finished. VMware, Inc. 109 For example, 10.20....
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...DHCP Present check box to indicate that contains the vApp. 2 In the IP Pools tab, right-click the IP pool you wish to edit and select Properties. vSphere Basic System Administration 7 Click OK when finished. Specify DNS Settings Specify the DNS settings for the vApp. The DNS information that an IPv4...Procedure 1 In the inventory, select the datacenter that contains the vApp. 2 In the IP Pools tab, right-click the IP pool you wish to edit and select Properties. The servers are present, click Add to add a new IP pool. 3 In the Properties dialog, select the Proxy tab. 110 VMware, Inc.
...DHCP Present check box to indicate that contains the vApp. 2 In the IP Pools tab, right-click the IP pool you wish to edit and select Properties. vSphere Basic System Administration 7 Click OK when finished. Specify DNS Settings Specify the DNS settings for the vApp. The DNS information that an IPv4...Procedure 1 In the inventory, select the datacenter that contains the vApp. 2 In the IP Pools tab, right-click the IP pool you wish to edit and select Properties. The servers are present, click Add to add a new IP pool. 3 In the Properties dialog, select the Proxy tab. 110 VMware, Inc.
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..., click Power Off. vSphere Basic System Administration Power Off a vApp Each application within the service will be powered off according to how the shutdown order is set . Procedure u In the Summary page for the vApp. 3 In the Annotations box, click Edit. 4 Enter text in the Edit Service Annotation window. 5 Click OK. 112 VMware, Inc.
..., click Power Off. vSphere Basic System Administration Power Off a vApp Each application within the service will be powered off according to how the shutdown order is set . Procedure u In the Summary page for the vApp. 3 In the Annotations box, click Edit. 4 Enter text in the Edit Service Annotation window. 5 Click OK. 112 VMware, Inc.
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...configuration. To perform additional configuration before completing the virtual machine, select the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box and click Next. If this section. Installing VMware Tools in the guest operating system is powered on individual guest operating ...system can install a guest operating system from Media You can run without VMware Tools, you must first partition and format the virtual drive, install a guest operating system, then install VMware Tools. vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure u Select Do not create a disk. Complete ...
...configuration. To perform additional configuration before completing the virtual machine, select the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box and click Next. If this section. Installing VMware Tools in the guest operating system is powered on individual guest operating ...system can install a guest operating system from Media You can run without VMware Tools, you must first partition and format the virtual drive, install a guest operating system, then install VMware Tools. vSphere Basic System Administration Procedure u Select Do not create a disk. Complete ...
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...off the virtual machine. Configure vSphere Toolbar Power Controls You can configure which virtual machines automatically start and shut down . VMware, Inc. 135 The figure ...below illustrates states, transitions, and state-changing commands for virtual machines. Transitional Power States Actions taken on a virtual machine require that the virtual machine be installed in the virtual machine to vSphere... Shut Down Virtual Machines You can specify the behavior of vSphere power controls. VMware Tools must be in to perform these functions: Shut down...
...off the virtual machine. Configure vSphere Toolbar Power Controls You can configure which virtual machines automatically start and shut down . VMware, Inc. 135 The figure ...below illustrates states, transitions, and state-changing commands for virtual machines. Transitional Power States Actions taken on a virtual machine require that the virtual machine be installed in the virtual machine to vSphere... Shut Down Virtual Machines You can specify the behavior of vSphere power controls. VMware Tools must be in to perform these functions: Shut down...