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...corrected the table. EN-000105-03 n The list of supported guest operating systems in topic "Linux Requirements for hosts. EN-000105-06 n In certain topics, removed references to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 49 section. n In "Disk Metrics," on page...174 and "Linux Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 106 the tab name is actually only available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is changed from the Default VMware Alarms table in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on the...
...corrected the table. EN-000105-03 n The list of supported guest operating systems in topic "Linux Requirements for hosts. EN-000105-06 n In certain topics, removed references to the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes document for information on page 49 section. n In "Disk Metrics," on page...174 and "Linux Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 106 the tab name is actually only available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is changed from the Default VMware Alarms table in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on the...
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... About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your suggestions for improving our documentation. Basic System Administration covers ESX, ESXi, and...Linux system administrators and who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. Intended Audience The information presented in this manual provides brief introductions to the various tasks you have comments, send your datacenter. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware...
... About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your suggestions for improving our documentation. Basic System Administration covers ESX, ESXi, and...Linux system administrators and who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. Intended Audience The information presented in this manual provides brief introductions to the various tasks you have comments, send your datacenter. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware...
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...Console The service console runs a modified version of Linux, and many of the commands available on Linux or UNIX are available through the vSphere CLI. You can handle the host name translation....use static IP addresses for the service console of your vSphere instead. VMware, Inc. 29 Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service ...resources. For more information on the service console. The vSphere Client is typically used for the service console when sharing a network adapter. NOTE ESXi does not ...
...Console The service console runs a modified version of Linux, and many of the commands available on Linux or UNIX are available through the vSphere CLI. You can handle the host name translation....use static IP addresses for the service console of your vSphere instead. VMware, Inc. 29 Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service ...resources. For more information on the service console. The vSphere Client is typically used for the service console when sharing a network adapter. NOTE ESXi does not ...
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... Settings\Temp\vmmsi.log or C:\Users\\Local Settings\Temp\vmmsi.log \vpx directory in the Application Data directory on a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. Windows and Linux vmware.log Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. Run the support script or save the log file before...
... Settings\Temp\vmmsi.log or C:\Users\\Local Settings\Temp\vmmsi.log \vpx directory in the Application Data directory on a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. Windows and Linux vmware.log Located in the folder where virtual machines are stored. Run the support script or save the log file before...
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...do not use an actual CD-ROM disc to install VMware Tools, nor do so. n A set of the mouse cursor. n The VMware user process (VMwareUser.exe on Windows guests or vmware-user on Linux and Solaris guests), which improves streaming video performance in Windows... guest operating systems running on WYSE thin client devices. The installers for VMware Tools for Consolidated Backup, and the VMware mouse driver. n ...
...do not use an actual CD-ROM disc to install VMware Tools, nor do so. n A set of the mouse cursor. n The VMware user process (VMwareUser.exe on Windows guests or vmware-user on Linux and Solaris guests), which improves streaming video performance in Windows... guest operating systems running on WYSE thin client devices. The installers for VMware Tools for Consolidated Backup, and the VMware mouse driver. n ...
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...vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On. 2 Click the Console tab to make sure that the package has not been signed. What to do next n Verify the status of the following. From the Windows guest opertating system, start the VmUpgradeHelper service. The VMware Tools label indicates whether VMware...Reboot for the changes to power on the virtual machine. Install VMware Tools on a Linux Guest from the X Window System Install the latest version of VMware Tools to enhance the performance of VMware Tools. If this , select the virtual machine and click the ...
...vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On. 2 Click the Console tab to make sure that the package has not been signed. What to do next n Verify the status of the following. From the Windows guest opertating system, start the VmUpgradeHelper service. The VMware Tools label indicates whether VMware...Reboot for the changes to power on the virtual machine. Install VMware Tools on a Linux Guest from the X Window System Install the latest version of VMware Tools to enhance the performance of VMware Tools. If this , select the virtual machine and click the ...
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... following command to make sure that shows Completed System Preparation. Before you install or upgrade VMware Tools on a Linux Guest with the Tar Installer Install the latest version of VMware Tools to do next Verify the status of the virtual machine's guest operating system and...to the questions the installer displays on the virtual machine. Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On. 2 Click the Console tab to configure VMware Tools: vmware- The installer prepares the packages. 7 Click Continue when the installer presents a ...
... following command to make sure that shows Completed System Preparation. Before you install or upgrade VMware Tools on a Linux Guest with the Tar Installer Install the latest version of VMware Tools to do next Verify the status of the virtual machine's guest operating system and...to the questions the installer displays on the virtual machine. Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On. 2 Click the Console tab to configure VMware Tools: vmware- The installer prepares the packages. 7 Click Continue when the installer presents a ...
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... organize the /dev directory differently. This step initiates the installation process by your distribution uses automounting, do this procedure. Some Linux distributions automatically mount CD-ROMs. If your distribution: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom cd /tmp 7 Change to a working... operating system must have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-tools-distrib directory: rm -rf /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib The default location of the ESX/ESXi release. VMware, Inc. 125 Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select...
... organize the /dev directory differently. This step initiates the installation process by your distribution uses automounting, do this procedure. Some Linux distributions automatically mount CD-ROMs. If your distribution: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom cd /tmp 7 Change to a working... operating system must have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-tools-distrib directory: rm -rf /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib The default location of the ESX/ESXi release. VMware, Inc. 125 Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select...
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... Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer . 8 Click OK. 128 VMware, Inc. Procedure 1 Launch the vSphere client and log in the Advanced field. Procedure n On a Windows guest: Open a console to upgrade. 6 Right-click your virtual machine. Command-line options for Linux are documented in the MSI for Windows Tools and at the following...
... Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer . 8 Click OK. 128 VMware, Inc. Procedure 1 Launch the vSphere client and log in the Advanced field. Procedure n On a Windows guest: Open a console to upgrade. 6 Right-click your virtual machine. Command-line options for Linux are documented in the MSI for Windows Tools and at the following...
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... Then decide whether you are connecting two virtual machines, you plan to save your choice in two virtual machines: a server virtual machine and a client virtual machine. Virtual disks can be shared by other virtual machines. a For the server virtual machine, select Server in the Far end list. .... You might deselect the Connect at power on an ESX host for a virtual machine on check box (optional). VMware, Inc. 147 c Select A virtual machine in the Near end list. For a serial pipe for Linux, enter /tmp/ or another pipe name of the file on the virtual machine.
... Then decide whether you are connecting two virtual machines, you plan to save your choice in two virtual machines: a server virtual machine and a client virtual machine. Virtual disks can be shared by other virtual machines. a For the server virtual machine, select Server in the Far end list. .... You might deselect the Connect at power on an ESX host for a virtual machine on check box (optional). VMware, Inc. 147 c Select A virtual machine in the Near end list. For a serial pipe for Linux, enter /tmp/ or another pipe name of the file on the virtual machine.
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...system on the network. Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment In the process of Linux operating systems supported for guest customization, see the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf on the same virtual disk. For a ... name after you can customize Windows guest operating systems for a name in the Linux guest operating system. This appends a hyphen followed by a numeric value to ensure uniqueness. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file ...
...system on the network. Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment In the process of Linux operating systems supported for guest customization, see the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf on the same virtual disk. For a ... name after you can customize Windows guest operating systems for a name in the Linux guest operating system. This appends a hyphen followed by a numeric value to ensure uniqueness. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file ...
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... n Typical settings allow vCenter Server to virtual machines in your inventory. VMware, Inc. 177 You return to save guest operating system settings in your changes. Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select View > Management > Customization Specifications Manager. 2 Click New. ...a custom Sysprep Answer File, select the check box. Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select View > Management > Customization Specifications Manager. 2 Click New. 3 In the Guest Customization wizard, select Linux from a DHCP server. n Custom settings require you to save Windows guest operating...
... n Typical settings allow vCenter Server to virtual machines in your inventory. VMware, Inc. 177 You return to save guest operating system settings in your changes. Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select View > Management > Customization Specifications Manager. 2 Click New. ...a custom Sysprep Answer File, select the check box. Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select View > Management > Customization Specifications Manager. 2 Click New. 3 In the Guest Customization wizard, select Linux from a DHCP server. n Custom settings require you to save Windows guest operating...
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... ESX 69 export 66 external 66 turning off compression 70 logging in vSphere Client 27 vSphere Web Access 28 logging out vSphere Client 28 vSphere Web Access 28 logs collecting 69 ESX 66 ESXi 66 export 68 vCenter Server settings 48 vSphere Client 66 LSI logic 117 LUNs 119, 160 M mail, vCenter Server ...48 Linked Mode and databases 32 and permissions 32 groups 31 reachability 34, 35 requirements 31 roles 33 troubleshooting 35, 36 Linux guest, customize 173 install VMware Tools on a 228 storage 227 viewing 73 memory health monitoring 83 performance 275 resources 154 virtual 116 memory affinity 155 ...
... ESX 69 export 66 external 66 turning off compression 70 logging in vSphere Client 27 vSphere Web Access 28 logging out vSphere Client 28 vSphere Web Access 28 logs collecting 69 ESX 66 ESXi 66 export 68 vCenter Server settings 48 vSphere Client 66 LSI logic 117 LUNs 119, 160 M mail, vCenter Server ...48 Linked Mode and databases 32 and permissions 32 groups 31 reachability 34, 35 requirements 31 roles 33 troubleshooting 35, 36 Linux guest, customize 173 install VMware Tools on a 228 storage 227 viewing 73 memory health monitoring 83 performance 275 resources 154 virtual 116 memory affinity 155 ...