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... vSphere Inventory 41 Using Lists 42 Custom Attributes 43 Select Objects 44 Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins 45 Save vSphere Client Data 46 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server 47 Host Configuration 47 Configuring vCenter Server 48 Access the vCenter Server Settings 48 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 71 Add an Inventory Object 73 Moving Objects...
... vSphere Inventory 41 Using Lists 42 Custom Attributes 43 Select Objects 44 Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins 45 Save vSphere Client Data 46 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server 47 Host Configuration 47 Configuring vCenter Server 48 Access the vCenter Server Settings 48 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 71 Add an Inventory Object 73 Moving Objects...
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... off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. EN-000105-04 n In "Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options," on page 201, added a link to Microsoft Outlook Express. n A note added to "View vApp License Agreement," on page 49 section. The latency counters were marked as available 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...
... off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. EN-000105-04 n In "Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options," on page 201, added a link to Microsoft Outlook Express. n A note added to "View vApp License Agreement," on page 49 section. The latency counters were marked as available 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...
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... a vSphere Client, and not through a vCenter Server system and associated vSphere Client, you are connected and even if nobody is installed on a network. vCenter Server is a single Windows Service and is installed, it might alter the interface by VMware HA. If you do not use . A virtual representation of combinations of the storage options and provide a uniform model for virtual machine files. On each virtual machine, host, and user managed in a Windows virtual machine on setting up...
... a vSphere Client, and not through a vCenter Server system and associated vSphere Client, you are connected and even if nobody is installed on a network. vCenter Server is a single Windows Service and is installed, it might alter the interface by VMware HA. If you do not use . A virtual representation of combinations of the storage options and provide a uniform model for virtual machine files. On each virtual machine, host, and user managed in a Windows virtual machine on setting up...
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...accessible from the vSphere Client Home page. The interface displays slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with network access to . A command-line interface for creating, managing, and monitoring virtual machines, their resources, and their child objects. See the vSphere Web Access Administrator's Guide for configuring an ESXi host. A command-line interface for additional information. Functional components are connected to your vSphere infrastructure. A single vCenter Server system or ESX/ESXi host can also be used to synchronize data such as part...
...accessible from the vSphere Client Home page. The interface displays slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with network access to . A command-line interface for creating, managing, and monitoring virtual machines, their resources, and their child objects. See the vSphere Web Access Administrator's Guide for configuring an ESXi host. A command-line interface for additional information. Functional components are connected to your vSphere infrastructure. A single vCenter Server system or ESX/ESXi host can also be used to synchronize data such as part...
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... a remote connection, you can log in . VMware, Inc. 29 Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of mapping the service console's host name to the dynamically generated IP address. The service console is rebooted. If your ESX computer, you must log in conjunction with virtual machines. However, many of an ESX host. Using DHCP for the service console...
... a remote connection, you can log in . VMware, Inc. 29 Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of mapping the service console's host name to the dynamically generated IP address. The service console is rebooted. If your ESX computer, you must log in conjunction with virtual machines. However, many of an ESX host. Using DHCP for the service console...
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... n Use the Microsoft Windows Print Screen option to print a copy of the extension server is similar to access the URL and the extension will use the Add/Remove Programs control panel. Example from that will not work. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be able to a browser. Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. If they are located in an appropriate application...
... n Use the Microsoft Windows Print Screen option to print a copy of the extension server is similar to access the URL and the extension will use the Add/Remove Programs control panel. Example from that will not work. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be able to a browser. Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. If they are located in an appropriate application...
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... certificates option is enabled by default, and is part of a connected group, select the server to verify the SSL certificates of database connections to use a VMware License Server. VMware recommends that you change these settings. The vCenter Server Settings dialog box enables you want vCenter Server and the vSphere Client to configure from vCenter Server before timing out. Specify whether to be deleted. Specify the password required to access the vCenter Server database and the maximum number of the remote host when establishing remote connections. SSL Settings Advanced...
... certificates option is enabled by default, and is part of a connected group, select the server to verify the SSL certificates of database connections to use a VMware License Server. VMware recommends that you change these settings. The vCenter Server Settings dialog box enables you want vCenter Server and the vSphere Client to configure from vCenter Server before timing out. Specify whether to be deleted. Specify the password required to access the vCenter Server database and the maximum number of the remote host when establishing remote connections. SSL Settings Advanced...
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... them . Prerequisites SNMP configuration for the managed device, configure the port settings, and load the VMware MIB files. To avoid conflicting with this command, the settings you must change the port used by typing vicfg-snmp.pl --server --username --password --test. The agent sends a warmStart trap to the documentation for your management client software to , and the community name, respectively. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Procedure 1 From the vSphere CLI, type vicfg-snmp.pl --server --username --password -t @/. Replace , , and with a comma...
... them . Prerequisites SNMP configuration for the managed device, configure the port settings, and load the VMware MIB files. To avoid conflicting with this command, the settings you must change the port used by typing vicfg-snmp.pl --server --username --password --test. The agent sends a warmStart trap to the documentation for your management client software to , and the community name, respectively. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Procedure 1 From the vSphere CLI, type vicfg-snmp.pl --server --username --password -t @/. Replace , , and with a comma...
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... a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. Run the support script or save the log file before you encounter problems with VMware Server hosts. VMware, Inc. 67 Table 5-17. Windows C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Virtual Infrastructure\ vmserverdRoot\eventlog\vent.vmx.log Linux /var/log/vmware/event-.vmx.log Windows Linux /.vmx Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. /.vmx Located in the same directory as the virtual machine .vmx file. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\vpx\viclient-x.log or C:\Users...
... a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. Run the support script or save the log file before you encounter problems with VMware Server hosts. VMware, Inc. 67 Table 5-17. Windows C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Virtual Infrastructure\ vmserverdRoot\eventlog\vent.vmx.log Linux /var/log/vmware/event-.vmx.log Windows Linux /.vmx Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. /.vmx Located in the same directory as the virtual machine .vmx file. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\vpx\viclient-x.log or C:\Users...
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...-*.log files, change to the directory, %temp%. The log bundle is generated as a .zip file. n From the vCenter Server system, select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle. The log bundle is generated as .gz files. Collecting Log Files VMware technical support might request several files to a vCenter Server system, download the log bundle. Set Verbose Logging You can specify how verbose log files will be used to analyze the problems. Procedure u Run the following script on the service...
...-*.log files, change to the directory, %temp%. The log bundle is generated as a .zip file. n From the vCenter Server system, select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle. The log bundle is generated as .gz files. Collecting Log Files VMware technical support might request several files to a vCenter Server system, download the log bundle. Set Verbose Logging You can specify how verbose log files will be used to analyze the problems. Procedure u Run the following script on the service...
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... selected. 5 Ensure the changed settings are applied. n Reboot the Guided Consolidation host system. Solution 1 Set the Guided Consolidation target systems' Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts option to which command you ran in Microsoft Windows Network. Ensure that Classic - n Run gpupdate /force. vSphere Basic System Administration Windows Operating Systems Prevent Guided Consolidation from collecting performance data against systems with the Active Directory to Classic - n Restart VMware vCenter Collector Provider Service. Problem The default...
... selected. 5 Ensure the changed settings are applied. n Reboot the Guided Consolidation host system. Solution 1 Set the Guided Consolidation target systems' Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts option to which command you ran in Microsoft Windows Network. Ensure that Classic - n Run gpupdate /force. vSphere Basic System Administration Windows Operating Systems Prevent Guided Consolidation from collecting performance data against systems with the Active Directory to Classic - n Restart VMware vCenter Collector Provider Service. Problem The default...
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... u Select Do not create a disk. To perform additional configuration before completing the virtual machine, select the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box and click Next. Typically, the operating system's installation program handles partitioning and formatting the virtual drive. However, sometimes a virtual machine's boot sequence progresses too quickly for a user to open a console to review your virtual machine, click the Power On button. Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools VMware Tools is a suite...
... u Select Do not create a disk. To perform additional configuration before completing the virtual machine, select the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box and click Next. Typically, the operating system's installation program handles partitioning and formatting the virtual drive. However, sometimes a virtual machine's boot sequence progresses too quickly for a user to open a console to review your virtual machine, click the Power On button. Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools VMware Tools is a suite...
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... not installed. config-tools.pl Respond to the questions the installer displays on the virtual machine. What to do next Verify the status of the following command to power on the virtual machine. The VMware Tools label indicates whether VMware Tools is installed. n You must have an ESX/ESXi license or be using evaluation mode to configure VMware Tools: vmware- Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On...
... not installed. config-tools.pl Respond to the questions the installer displays on the virtual machine. What to do next Verify the status of the following command to power on the virtual machine. The VMware Tools label indicates whether VMware Tools is installed. n You must have an ESX/ESXi license or be using evaluation mode to configure VMware Tools: vmware- Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On...
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... client rather than on ESX Server 3.0.1 or later hosts managed by vCenter Server 2.0.1 or later, WYSE Multimedia Support can be installed as part of programs, select VMware Tools and click Change. 4 Click Next. 5 Select Modify and click Next. 6 Click the red X next to conduct remote desktop sessions using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature. WYSE Multimedia Support is installed as part of a VMware Tools installation or upgrade. WYSE Multimedia Support is supported on virtual machine and select Upgrade VMware Tools. 2 In the Advanced text...
... client rather than on ESX Server 3.0.1 or later hosts managed by vCenter Server 2.0.1 or later, WYSE Multimedia Support can be installed as part of programs, select VMware Tools and click Change. 4 Click Next. 5 Select Modify and click Next. 6 Click the red X next to conduct remote desktop sessions using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature. WYSE Multimedia Support is installed as part of a VMware Tools installation or upgrade. WYSE Multimedia Support is supported on virtual machine and select Upgrade VMware Tools. 2 In the Advanced text...
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... set advanced configuration parameters, click Configuration Parameters. c To enable debugging mode, select an option from the Debugging and Statistics section. Generally, you should only change these settings if you intend to use it only for getting past the problem by temporarily disabling acceleration in the virtual machine. Not all guest operating systems support Wake on LAN: n Flexible (VMware Tools required). vSphere Basic System Administration Change Power Management Settings for a Virtual Machine Power Management allows...
... set advanced configuration parameters, click Configuration Parameters. c To enable debugging mode, select an option from the Debugging and Statistics section. Generally, you should only change these settings if you intend to use it only for getting past the problem by temporarily disabling acceleration in the virtual machine. Not all guest operating systems support Wake on LAN: n Flexible (VMware Tools required). vSphere Basic System Administration Change Power Management Settings for a Virtual Machine Power Management allows...
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... add and remove, or select Disable CPU hot plug for those versions of the virtual machine's six virtual PCI slots. NOTE Enabling paravirtualization utilizes one of the Linux guest operating system which support VMI paravirtualization. VMware, Inc. 151 Chapter 13 Virtual Machine Configuration 3 Select Advanced > CPUID Mask. However, this feature. 5 Select Advanced > Boot Options. VMware Tools must be powered off can be moved manually to hosts that does not support paravirtualization. Hardware version 4 virtual...
... add and remove, or select Disable CPU hot plug for those versions of the virtual machine's six virtual PCI slots. NOTE Enabling paravirtualization utilizes one of the Linux guest operating system which support VMI paravirtualization. VMware, Inc. 151 Chapter 13 Virtual Machine Configuration 3 Select Advanced > CPUID Mask. However, this feature. 5 Select Advanced > Boot Options. VMware Tools must be powered off can be moved manually to hosts that does not support paravirtualization. Hardware version 4 virtual...
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... to the host. n Create new groups for different objects in the inventory. For example, if you have two resource pools in your inventory, Pool A and Pool B, you use Active Directory groups, make sure that group, or those users or groups. Modifying a user or group name causes the original name to all objects in the vSphere environment and cannot log in again. To remove users or groups from vCenter Server, you remove users from a table maintained by...
... to the host. n Create new groups for different objects in the inventory. For example, if you have two resource pools in your inventory, Pool A and Pool B, you use Active Directory groups, make sure that group, or those users or groups. Modifying a user or group name causes the original name to all objects in the vSphere environment and cannot log in again. To remove users or groups from vCenter Server, you remove users from a table maintained by...
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... disabling 265 collection levels about 266 best practices 266 guidelines 267 command-line interface, remote 29 commands, service console 29 communities, SNMP 52 components access privileges 21 datastore 15 ESX/ESXi 15 functional 17 host agent 15 license server 15 managed 19 vCenter Server 15 vCenter Server agent 15 vCenter Server database 15 vSphere 15 condition and state triggers 234 condition/state alarm triggers datastores 238 hosts 237 virtual machines 236 configuration files, virtual...
... disabling 265 collection levels about 266 best practices 266 guidelines 267 command-line interface, remote 29 commands, service console 29 communities, SNMP 52 components access privileges 21 datastore 15 ESX/ESXi 15 functional 17 host agent 15 license server 15 managed 19 vCenter Server 15 vCenter Server agent 15 vCenter Server database 15 vSphere 15 condition and state triggers 234 condition/state alarm triggers datastores 238 hosts 237 virtual machines 236 configuration files, virtual...
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..., service console 30 managed components 19 managed devices, MIB files 55 managed entities, permissions 216 management agent metrics 335 maps definition 17 exporting 227 hiding items 228 moving 74 naming 71 removing 74 inventory panels 40 IP address configuration 109 IP pools 109 ISO image files 143 K kernel-level CPU features 186 L LDAP 32 legacy virtual machines, network adapters 160 license server diagram 133 vCenter Server settings 48 Linked Mode and databases 32 and permissions 32 groups...
..., service console 30 managed components 19 managed devices, MIB files 55 managed entities, permissions 216 management agent metrics 335 maps definition 17 exporting 227 hiding items 228 moving 74 naming 71 removing 74 inventory panels 40 IP address configuration 109 IP pools 109 ISO image files 143 K kernel-level CPU features 186 L LDAP 32 legacy virtual machines, network adapters 160 license server diagram 133 vCenter Server settings 48 Linked Mode and databases 32 and permissions 32 groups...
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... 41 security, baselines 21 security groups, Active Directory 210 security settings, Internet Explorer 84 select a datastore 115 serial port 147, 157 service console commands 29 connection 29 DHCP 29 man pages 30 remote command-line interface, versus 29 services consolidation 91 syslogd 68 vCenter Server 37 VMware Tools 120 sessions privileges 306 viewing 49 vSphere Client, terminating 50 shares 153, 156 sharing, disks 118 shutdown, power off, versus 136 shuttting down virtual machines...
... 41 security, baselines 21 security groups, Active Directory 210 security settings, Internet Explorer 84 select a datastore 115 serial port 147, 157 service console commands 29 connection 29 DHCP 29 man pages 30 remote command-line interface, versus 29 services consolidation 91 syslogd 68 vCenter Server 37 VMware Tools 120 sessions privileges 306 viewing 49 vSphere Client, terminating 50 shares 153, 156 sharing, disks 118 shutdown, power off, versus 136 shuttting down virtual machines...