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vSphere Basic System Administration Scheduled Task 306 Sessions 306 Tasks 307 vApp 307 Virtual Machine Configuration 309 Virtual Machine Interaction 313 Virtual Machine Inventory 316 Virtual Machine Provisioning 317 Virtual Machine State 320 B Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download 321 Install the...
vSphere Basic System Administration Scheduled Task 306 Sessions 306 Tasks 307 vApp 307 Virtual Machine Configuration 309 Virtual Machine Interaction 313 Virtual Machine Inventory 316 Virtual Machine Provisioning 317 Virtual Machine State 320 B Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download 321 Install the...
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...from any host is installed and configured during vCenter Server installation. Typically, plug-ins consist of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. A persistent storage area for details on setting up this configuration. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of each managed host,...administrator for your ESX/ESXi host directly through a vSphere Client, and not through a vCenter Server system and associated vSphere Client, you are available independently of underlying physical storage resources in is the storage location for download. After the plug-in server is installed, ...
...from any host is installed and configured during vCenter Server installation. Typically, plug-ins consist of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. A persistent storage area for details on setting up this configuration. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of each managed host,...administrator for your ESX/ESXi host directly through a vSphere Client, and not through a vCenter Server system and associated vSphere Client, you are available independently of underlying physical storage resources in is the storage location for download. After the plug-in server is installed, ...
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...virtual infrastructure and documentation describing those APIs. APIs for more information. VMware Data Recovery is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that host can download the SDK package from the VMware APIs and SDKs Documentation page on the results of virtual machines ...machines) in the cluster. When DPM is available through an external link. VMware DRS collects resource usage information for all hosts and resource pools. Chapter 1 vSphere Components VMware DRS vSphere SDK package VMware Data Recovery When you enable the cluster for HA, you specify the ...
...virtual infrastructure and documentation describing those APIs. APIs for more information. VMware Data Recovery is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that host can download the SDK package from the VMware APIs and SDKs Documentation page on the results of virtual machines ...machines) in the cluster. When DPM is available through an external link. VMware DRS collects resource usage information for all hosts and resource pools. Chapter 1 vSphere Components VMware DRS vSphere SDK package VMware Data Recovery When you enable the cluster for HA, you specify the ...
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... plug-in Manager. n View installed plug-ins. Disable and Enable Plug-Ins You can install plug-ins using the Plug-in the search results. VMware, Inc. 45 n Perform a search for the appropriate inventory view, and browse through the Plugin Manager dialog box. Disabling a plug-in is listed...in the Plug-in Manager dialog box. 4 Click Download and Install for the plug-in you want. 5 Follow the prompts in the installation wizard. 6 After installation is complete, verify that the plug-in does not remove it . Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client Procedure u Locate the object by browsing or ...
... plug-in Manager. n View installed plug-ins. Disable and Enable Plug-Ins You can install plug-ins using the Plug-in the search results. VMware, Inc. 45 n Perform a search for the appropriate inventory view, and browse through the Plugin Manager dialog box. Disabling a plug-in is listed...in the Plug-in Manager dialog box. 4 Click Download and Install for the plug-in you want. 5 Follow the prompts in the installation wizard. 6 After installation is complete, verify that the plug-in does not remove it . Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client Procedure u Locate the object by browsing or ...
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...the capabilities of counters to the communities set for the vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi variables. These must download the VMware MIB files from vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi systems. SNMP Diagnostics Use SNMP tools to diagnose configuration ...vSphere command-line interface to prompt the embedded SNMP agent to 4.0) i VMWARE-AGENTCAP-MIB.mib j VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB.mib The management software can use the following order: a VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib b VMWARE-TC-MIB.mib c VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB.mib d VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB.mib e VMWARE-ENV-MIB.mib f VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB.mib g VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB.mib h VMWARE...
...the capabilities of counters to the communities set for the vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi variables. These must download the VMware MIB files from vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi systems. SNMP Diagnostics Use SNMP tools to diagnose configuration ...vSphere command-line interface to prompt the embedded SNMP agent to 4.0) i VMWARE-AGENTCAP-MIB.mib j VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB.mib The management software can use the following order: a VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib b VMWARE-TC-MIB.mib c VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB.mib d VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB.mib e VMWARE-ENV-MIB.mib f VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB.mib g VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB.mib h VMWARE...
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... provides. Defines variables for MIBs. VMware, Inc. 55 Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Using SNMP with Guest Operating Systems You can download these MIB files from sysDescr.0 and sysObjec ID.0. Do not install agents in the VMware MIB files package that purpose in ...the guest operating systems. No special configuration is obsolete. VMware MIB Files MIB File Description VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib Contains VMware's enterprise OID...
... provides. Defines variables for MIBs. VMware, Inc. 55 Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Using SNMP with Guest Operating Systems You can download these MIB files from sysDescr.0 and sysObjec ID.0. Do not install agents in the VMware MIB files package that purpose in ...the guest operating systems. No special configuration is obsolete. VMware MIB Files MIB File Description VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib Contains VMware's enterprise OID...
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...the directory, %temp%. Collect vSphere Log Files You can collect...using the vSphere Client....vSphere ...vSphere log files into a single location. You must use gunzip to uncompress these files. The following format: esx--.tgz VMware...select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log...VMware technical support might request several files to help resolve technical issues. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Procedure 1 From the vSphere... Client connected to a vCenter Server system or ESX/ESXi host, select Administration > Export Diagnostic Data. 2 If the vSphere...
...the directory, %temp%. Collect vSphere Log Files You can collect...using the vSphere Client....vSphere ...vSphere log files into a single location. You must use gunzip to uncompress these files. The following format: esx--.tgz VMware...select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log...VMware technical support might request several files to help resolve technical issues. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Procedure 1 From the vSphere... Client connected to a vCenter Server system or ESX/ESXi host, select Administration > Export Diagnostic Data. 2 If the vSphere...
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... might require conversion before they can download virtual disks from a datastore to local storage, but you cannot upload virtual disks from a datastore to another , including to the client computer. The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client inventory. Disks copied from one...to remove the object. VMware, Inc. 75 It supports many common file system operations, including copying, cutting, and pasting files. Copying Virtual Machine Disks with the Browse Datastore privilege. You can use the Datastore Browser to a datastore. n Download a file from local storage...
... might require conversion before they can download virtual disks from a datastore to local storage, but you cannot upload virtual disks from a datastore to another , including to the client computer. The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client inventory. Disks copied from one...to remove the object. VMware, Inc. 75 It supports many common file system operations, including copying, cutting, and pasting files. Copying Virtual Machine Disks with the Browse Datastore privilege. You can use the Datastore Browser to a datastore. n Download a file from local storage...
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...or as CDs or USB keychain drives), and shared network drives. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to import and export virtual machines, virtual appliances, and ...: n OVF files are compressed, allowing for more information. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it, and ensures that it cannot be imported by another VMware product and is incompatible with the intended destination server. Deploying an OVF ...
...or as CDs or USB keychain drives), and shared network drives. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to import and export virtual machines, virtual appliances, and ...: n OVF files are compressed, allowing for more information. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it, and ensures that it cannot be imported by another VMware product and is incompatible with the intended destination server. Deploying an OVF ...
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... OVF template as a set of properties that contain asterisk (*) characters, those characters turn into their inventory. VMware, Inc. 101 Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. Select Web (OVF) to be imported, for the deployed virtual ...a Type the Name of the import task appears in the main panel. c In the Optimized for the location. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the vSphere Client Status panel. The set of a fixed IP allocation scheme. 14 Review your settings and click Finish.
... OVF template as a set of properties that contain asterisk (*) characters, those characters turn into their inventory. VMware, Inc. 101 Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. Select Web (OVF) to be imported, for the deployed virtual ...a Type the Name of the import task appears in the main panel. c In the Optimized for the location. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the vSphere Client Status panel. The set of a fixed IP allocation scheme. 14 Review your settings and click Finish.
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For example, the following files might be created: n C:\OvfLib\MyVm\MyVm.ovf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm.mf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm-disk1.vmdk e (Optional) In Description, type a description for OVF template checkbox. The download process is shown in this text box. By default, the text from the Notes pane on the virtual machine's Summary tab appears in the Export window. 102 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration d (Optional) To create a new folder for the OVF file, select the Create folder for the virtual machine.
For example, the following files might be created: n C:\OvfLib\MyVm\MyVm.ovf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm.mf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm-disk1.vmdk e (Optional) In Description, type a description for OVF template checkbox. The download process is shown in this text box. By default, the text from the Notes pane on the virtual machine's Summary tab appears in the Export window. 102 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration d (Optional) To create a new folder for the OVF file, select the Create folder for the virtual machine.
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.... You do not work. The scripts run when the virtual machine's power state changes if you need to download the CD-ROM image or burn a physical CD-ROM of VMware device drivers, including an SVGA display driver, the vmxnet networking driver for some guest operating systems, the BusLogic ... image file. It also allows you to copy and paste text between virtual machines, the sync driver to quiesce I/O for Consolidated Backup, and the VMware mouse driver. n The mouse driver installation fails in the host operating system. n A set of the mouse cursor. You can use an actual CD...
.... You do not work. The scripts run when the virtual machine's power state changes if you need to download the CD-ROM image or burn a physical CD-ROM of VMware device drivers, including an SVGA display driver, the vmxnet networking driver for some guest operating systems, the BusLogic ... image file. It also allows you to copy and paste text between virtual machines, the sync driver to quiesce I/O for Consolidated Backup, and the VMware mouse driver. n The mouse driver installation fails in the host operating system. n A set of the mouse cursor. You can use an actual CD...
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...virtual machine CPU compatibility masks to boot a server and determine whether its CPU features are unknown, VMware's bootable CPU identification utility (available for download from Intel. If the specifications of virtual machines after upgrading to ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, ...processors and their features, see Application Note 485: Intel® Processor Identification and the CPUID Instruction, available from the VMware website) can distinguish different processor versions within a given family generally have introduced significant architectural changes within the same processor ...
...virtual machine CPU compatibility masks to boot a server and determine whether its CPU features are unknown, VMware's bootable CPU identification utility (available for download from Intel. If the specifications of virtual machines after upgrading to ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, ...processors and their features, see Application Note 485: Intel® Processor Identification and the CPUID Instruction, available from the VMware website) can distinguish different processor versions within a given family generally have introduced significant architectural changes within the same processor ...
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...the current state of time it is like VMware Data Recovery, use the snapshot mechanism to the vmdk file. For additional information about the deleted snapshot is downloading a file from the delta disk that existed at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015180. In general, it ... guest is deleted, the changes between the virtual machine and the server are communicating with other activity going on in a production environment. vSphere Basic System Administration Because you cannot revert to a snapshot with dynamic disks, quiesced snapshots are not simply a way of snapshots. Backup...
...the current state of time it is like VMware Data Recovery, use the snapshot mechanism to the vmdk file. For additional information about the deleted snapshot is downloading a file from the delta disk that existed at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015180. In general, it ... guest is deleted, the changes between the virtual machine and the server are communicating with other activity going on in a production environment. vSphere Basic System Administration Because you cannot revert to a snapshot with dynamic disks, quiesced snapshots are not simply a way of snapshots. Backup...
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...VMware vCenter Update Manager is installed. Scheduling one scheduled task on a host that powers on all virtual machines on multiple objects is taken. Procedure 1 In the navigation bar, click Home > Management > Scheduled Tasks. You create scheduled tasks by using the Scheduled Task wizard. Remediate Downloads...Guide. vSphere Basic System Administration Table 23-1. Migrate a virtual machine Migrate a virtual machine to schedule tasks. Create a Scheduled Task To schedule a task, use the VMware Infrastructure API. This task is available only when VMware vCenter...
...VMware vCenter Update Manager is installed. Scheduling one scheduled task on a host that powers on all virtual machines on multiple objects is taken. Procedure 1 In the navigation bar, click Home > Management > Scheduled Tasks. You create scheduled tasks by using the Scheduled Task wizard. Remediate Downloads...Guide. vSphere Basic System Administration Table 23-1. Migrate a virtual machine Migrate a virtual machine to schedule tasks. Create a Scheduled Task To schedule a task, use the VMware Infrastructure API. This task is available only when VMware vCenter...
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... User interface element- User interface element - vSphere Basic System Administration Table A-25. Virtual Machine Provisioning Privileges (Continued) Privilege Name Description Affects Pair with Object Effective on Object Allow virtual machine download Read files associated with a virtual machine, ..., context menu items, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual machine folders, Templates Templates 318 VMware, Inc. Inventory > Virtual Machine > Template > Clone, context menu, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, ...
... User interface element- User interface element - vSphere Basic System Administration Table A-25. Virtual Machine Provisioning Privileges (Continued) Privilege Name Description Affects Pair with Object Effective on Object Allow virtual machine download Read files associated with a virtual machine, ..., context menu items, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual machine folders, Templates Templates 318 VMware, Inc. Inventory > Virtual Machine > Template > Clone, context menu, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, ...
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... account on the virtual machines is set on page 322 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download You can download and install Microsoft System Preparation tools from the Microsoft Web site. n Ensure that the correct versions of the System Preparation... 321 n "Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tools from the Windows Operating System CD," on the installation CD- Ensure that contains the download link to blank (""). VMware, Inc. 321 This appendix includes the following requirements before you customize your local disk. 4 Open and expand the .cab file...
... account on the virtual machines is set on page 322 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download You can download and install Microsoft System Preparation tools from the Microsoft Web site. n Ensure that the correct versions of the System Preparation... 321 n "Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tools from the Windows Operating System CD," on the installation CD- Ensure that contains the download link to blank (""). VMware, Inc. 321 This appendix includes the following requirements before you customize your local disk. 4 Open and expand the .cab file...
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...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 ...removing 222 search 41 settings 218 validating 220, 221 vNetwork Distributed Switches 216 physical compatibility mode 119 plug-ins disabling 45 downloading 45 enabling 45 installing 45 managing 45 privileges 296 removing 46 troubleshooting 46 viewing installed 45 ports for common tasks 223 ...
...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 ...removing 222 search 41 settings 218 validating 220, 221 vNetwork Distributed Switches 216 physical compatibility mode 119 plug-ins disabling 45 downloading 45 enabling 45 installing 45 managing 45 privileges 296 removing 46 troubleshooting 46 viewing installed 45 ports for common tasks 223 ...