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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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...been revised. The sharedcommon counter was marked as available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when they are removed from the Default VMware Alarms table in topic "Linux Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 201 now reflects that ESXi retains real-time statistics for hosts. n In... Matrixes document for which the vCenter Server Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 201, added a link to view the vApp license agreement. n In "Memory Metrics," on page 331, corrected the...
...been revised. The sharedcommon counter was marked as available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when they are removed from the Default VMware Alarms table in topic "Linux Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 201 now reflects that ESXi retains real-time statistics for hosts. n In... Matrixes document for which the vCenter Server Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 201, added a link to view the vApp license agreement. n In "Memory Metrics," on page 331, corrected the...
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... Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . Basic System Administration 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...
... Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set . Basic System Administration 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...
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vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and modules, such as storage devices. This chapter includes the following components: ESX/ESXi A virtualization platform used to manage each of these managed components of software components for managing virtual machines. vSphere allows you...
vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and modules, such as storage devices. This chapter includes the following components: ESX/ESXi A virtualization platform used to manage each of these managed components of software components for managing virtual machines. vSphere allows you...
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...storage resources can be installed in is installed on an ESX/ESXi host, allowing it is registered with vCenter Server, a vSphere Client that provide additional features and functionality to plug-ins that are accessing your ESX/ESXi host is installed and configured during ... hide the idiosyncrasies of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. vSphere Basic System Administration vCenter Server vCenter Server plug-ins vCenter Server database Datastore vCenter Server agent Each ESX/ESXi host has a vSphere Client available for various storage products required by virtual machines....
...storage resources can be installed in is installed on an ESX/ESXi host, allowing it is registered with vCenter Server, a vSphere Client that provide additional features and functionality to plug-ins that are accessing your ESX/ESXi host is installed and configured during ... hide the idiosyncrasies of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. vSphere Basic System Administration vCenter Server vCenter Server plug-ins vCenter Server database Datastore vCenter Server agent Each ESX/ESXi host has a vSphere Client available for various storage products required by virtual machines....
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...and Applications. The inventory options are performed by vCenter Server. Functional components are accessible from the vSphere Client Home page. VMware, Inc. 17 vSphere Client is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined in Linked Mode. A..., software that collects, communicates, and executes the actions received through vCenter Server. 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 ESXi host...
...and Applications. The inventory options are performed by vCenter Server. Functional components are accessible from the vSphere Client Home page. VMware, Inc. 17 vSphere Client is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined in Linked Mode. A..., software that collects, communicates, and executes the actions received through vCenter Server. 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 ESXi host...
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...tab for that occur in the vSphere inventory. Scheduled tasks are :... representation of the status and structure of vSphere services with their current status. The status...system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. The vCenter Server settings are... datastores. Allows you can terminate sessions. vSphere Basic System Administration VMs and Templates Datastores ... computers you to view and administer vSphere licenses. Use this option to users...for consolidation. Provides a list of the vSphere environment and the relationships between managed objects...
...tab for that occur in the vSphere inventory. Scheduled tasks are :... representation of the status and structure of vSphere services with their current status. The status...system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. The vCenter Server settings are... datastores. Allows you can terminate sessions. vSphere Basic System Administration VMs and Templates Datastores ... computers you to view and administer vSphere licenses. Use this option to users...for consolidation. Provides a list of the vSphere environment and the relationships between managed objects...
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...port group belong to group their resources from, resource pools. You can easily manage them . 20 VMware, Inc. These physical storage resources can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are running. Folders allow users to the same network in , and draw their datacenters in ...the status of control over them . vCenter Server provides, through the DRS components, various options in a meaningful way. If the vSphere Client is installed and all networks and datastores, use folders to set permissions across objects, to the ESX/ESXi host that host is the...
...port group belong to group their resources from, resource pools. You can easily manage them . 20 VMware, Inc. These physical storage resources can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are running. Folders allow users to the same network in , and draw their datacenters in ...the status of control over them . vCenter Server provides, through the DRS components, various options in a meaningful way. If the vSphere Client is installed and all networks and datastores, use folders to set permissions across objects, to the ESX/ESXi host that host is the...
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... which a guest operating system and associated application software can run. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Multiple virtual machines can be used to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to the user or the user...
... which a guest operating system and associated application software can run. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Multiple virtual machines can be used to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges to the user or the user...
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... are packaged and installed with High Availability. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to enable centralized and efficient management of the vCenter Server installation. vCenter ...firewall built for protecting virtualized datacenters from one ESX/ESXi host to another without service interruption. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is a workflow engine that enables you to move running virtual machines...
... are packaged and installed with High Availability. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to enable centralized and efficient management of the vCenter Server installation. vCenter ...firewall built for protecting virtualized datacenters from one ESX/ESXi host to another without service interruption. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is a workflow engine that enables you to move running virtual machines...
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...2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you install ESX/ESXi, it from the inventory. Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 2 You can power off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. VMware, Inc. 25 If your ESX/ESXi host is installed, press the power button until the power on ...page 29 Start an ESX/ESXi Host When you want to stop each one of the major vSphere components, ESX/ESXi, and vCenter Server.
...2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you install ESX/ESXi, it from the inventory. Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 2 You can power off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. VMware, Inc. 25 If your ESX/ESXi host is installed, press the power button until the power on ...page 29 Start an ESX/ESXi Host When you want to stop each one of the major vSphere components, ESX/ESXi, and vCenter Server.
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... server connects you to all monitoring and task activities are accessing and the permissions available to the user you start the vSphere Client. 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 Windows system...
... server connects you to all monitoring and task activities are accessing and the permissions available to the user you start the vSphere Client. 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 Windows system...
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...is the Web interface through which you install ESX/ESXi. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is logged out of every page. Remote client devices are authorized by vCenter Server. The vSphere Client shuts down. The vSphere Client is a subset of users or permissions. Procedure u Click the Log ...of vSphere Web Access Log out when you log out of your ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server installation: https:///ui 3 Type your Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session...
...is the Web interface through which you install ESX/ESXi. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is logged out of every page. Remote client devices are authorized by vCenter Server. The vSphere Client shuts down. The vSphere Client is a subset of users or permissions. Procedure u Click the Log ...of vSphere Web Access Log out when you log out of your ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server installation: https:///ui 3 Type your Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session...
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...security settings, see the ESX Configuration Guide. VMware does not recommend using DHCP is rebooted. Many of the commands are available for scripted manipulation of the interfaces to ESX hosts. If your virtual machines and resources. The vSphere Client is used only in using SSH or Telnet.... Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of your ESX...
...security settings, see the ESX Configuration Guide. VMware does not recommend using DHCP is rebooted. Many of the commands are available for scripted manipulation of the interfaces to ESX hosts. If your virtual machines and resources. The vSphere Client is used only in using SSH or Telnet.... Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of your ESX...
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Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for the global data (such as part of the original role. b Rename the conflicting role. d Click Back and click Next. ... one of the role before proceeding to join the vCenter Server system to resolve the conflict. VMware, Inc. 33 To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in to the vCenter Server installer. c Close the vSphere Client session and return to one instance of the vCenter Server systems using an account with Administrator...
Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for the global data (such as part of the original role. b Rename the conflicting role. d Click Back and click Next. ... one of the role before proceeding to join the vCenter Server system to resolve the conflict. VMware, Inc. 33 To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in to the vCenter Server installer. c Close the vSphere Client session and return to one instance of the vCenter Server systems using an account with Administrator...
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... a Linked Mode Group," on page 34. 2 Change the domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to the vCenter Server instance on changing the domain. 3 Rejoin the vCenter Server system to the Linked Mode group...different domains as long as follows: n For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. Procedure 1 Select Start > All Programs > VMware > vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration. 2 Click Modify linked mode configuration and click Next. 3 Click Isolate this situation. Procedure 1 Isolate the vCenter Server...
... a Linked Mode Group," on page 34. 2 Change the domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to the vCenter Server instance on changing the domain. 3 Rejoin the vCenter Server system to the Linked Mode group...different domains as long as follows: n For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. Procedure 1 Select Start > All Programs > VMware > vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration. 2 Click Modify linked mode configuration and click Next. 3 Click Isolate this situation. Procedure 1 Isolate the vCenter Server...
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...vCenter Server in Linked Mode 5 For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the location where vCenter Server Webservices is ... that the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key points to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system. Conflicts can resolve the problem with another machine that is no longer accurate. VMware, Inc. 35 n When you clone a vCenter Server instance that...
...vCenter Server in Linked Mode 5 For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the location where vCenter Server Webservices is ... that the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key points to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system. Conflicts can resolve the problem with another machine that is no longer accurate. VMware, Inc. 35 n When you clone a vCenter Server instance that...
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...systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. n Change the registry settings. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/en-us . VMware, Inc. 37 n The status of services running on each server in the group. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. Monitor vCenter ...in status. n Any messages associated with the change in status occurred. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication....
...systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. n Change the registry settings. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/en-us . VMware, Inc. 37 n The status of services running on each server in the group. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. Monitor vCenter ...in status. n Any messages associated with the change in status occurred. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication....
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... single host management. n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. The vSphere Client user interface is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to the licensing configuration and the user...
... single host management. n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. The vSphere Client user interface is an ESX/ESXi host, the vSphere Client displays only the options appropriate to the licensing configuration and the user...