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...operating system that you can store statistical data is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. EN-000105-05 n In "Specify an IP Address Range," on page... counters were marked as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 175 now have to a KB article. n "How Metrics Are Stored in... about taking the snapshot when the virtual machine is 5 years. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H ...
...operating system that you can store statistical data is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. EN-000105-05 n In "Specify an IP Address Range," on page... counters were marked as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 175 now have to a KB article. n "How Metrics Are Stored in... about taking the snapshot when the virtual machine is 5 years. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H ...
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... database vCenter Server database datastore Storage for the managed host dsk# Storage disk for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. Intended Audience The information... hosts tmplt Template VMware, Inc. 11 Table 1. Abbreviations Used in Figures The figures in detail. About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and...
... database vCenter Server database datastore Storage for the managed host dsk# Storage disk for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations. Intended Audience The information... hosts tmplt Template VMware, Inc. 11 Table 1. Abbreviations Used in Figures The figures in detail. About This Book This manual, Basic System Administration, describes how to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and...
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...Server environment. vCenter Server runs continuously in a Windows virtual machine on to the computer where it to run . vCenter Server can be installed in the background, performing its monitoring and managing activities even when no vSphere Clients are implemented as plug-ins, and can ...automatically. Applications that collects, communicates, and executes the actions received from the local SCSI disk of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. In addition to all the hosts it might alter the interface by virtual machines. These features include vCenter Storage Monitoring,...
...Server environment. vCenter Server runs continuously in a Windows virtual machine on to the computer where it to run . vCenter Server can be installed in the background, performing its monitoring and managing activities even when no vSphere Clients are implemented as plug-ins, and can ...automatically. Applications that collects, communicates, and executes the actions received from the local SCSI disk of the high-availability afforded by VMware HA. In addition to all the hosts it might alter the interface by virtual machines. These features include vCenter Storage Monitoring,...
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...: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for configuring an ESX host. It also provides console access to the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access works directly with a host or through the vSphere Client. The interface displays slightly different options depending on which you to perform Storage VMotion operations on a Windows...
...: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for configuring an ESX host. It also provides console access to the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access works directly with a host or through the vSphere Client. The interface displays slightly different options depending on which you to perform Storage VMotion operations on a Windows...
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...through the Windows domain or Active Directory database or on the ESX/ESXi host. The vCenter Server system has full rights and privileges on only those actions and requests from the base product and require separate installation. The server determines which vSphere Client objects ... extend the capabilities of security standards. You can be used to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. Each user is a format for vCenter Server Enables administrators to...
...through the Windows domain or Active Directory database or on the ESX/ESXi host. The vCenter Server system has full rights and privileges on only those actions and requests from the base product and require separate installation. The server determines which vSphere Client objects ... extend the capabilities of security standards. You can be used to create and provision new virtual machines. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. Each user is a format for vCenter Server Enables administrators to...
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... is a domain controller, you must log in that server connects you start the vSphere Client. You can use the Windows interface to select the service and stop the vCenter Server service. VMware, Inc. 27 Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a Windows service. n If the managed host is a member of that domain's Domain Administrators group...
... is a domain controller, you must log in that server connects you start the vSphere Client. You can use the Windows interface to select the service and stop the vCenter Server service. VMware, Inc. 27 Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a Windows service. n If the managed host is a member of that domain's Domain Administrators group...
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Chapter 3 Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode Procedure u Configure Windows RPC ports to generically allow selective ports for machine-to view the following information: n A list of the following methods. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. n The ... vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you can monitor the health of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. VMware, Inc. 37 Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us .
Chapter 3 Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode Procedure u Configure Windows RPC ports to generically allow selective ports for machine-to view the following information: n A list of the following methods. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. n The ... vCenter Service Status screen appears and enables you can monitor the health of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. VMware, Inc. 37 Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us .
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... Machine Console," on page 41 n "Searching the vSphere Inventory," on page 41 n "Using Lists," on...vSphere Client, it displays a Home page with icons that view when you log out of a single window... containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, a status bar, a panel section, and pop-up menus. When you next log in to access various vSphere Client functions. n When the server is a vCenter Server system, the vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere environment, according to single host management. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client...
... Machine Console," on page 41 n "Searching the vSphere Inventory," on page 41 n "Using Lists," on...vSphere Client, it displays a Home page with icons that view when you log out of a single window... containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, a status bar, a panel section, and pop-up menus. When you next log in to access various vSphere Client functions. n When the server is a vCenter Server system, the vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere environment, according to single host management. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client...
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...The Tasks button displays any currently running or recently completed active tasks. Panel Sections In the body of the vSphere Client page is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. Inventory panel Information panels Displays a hierarchical list of all inventory objects. Display lists and charts. ... two ways to view triggered alarms or recent tasks. b Select the General tab. The status bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. In most views, there is a progress bar indicating the percentage complete of adding items to the inventory and setting up the virtual...
...The Tasks button displays any currently running or recently completed active tasks. Panel Sections In the body of the vSphere Client page is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. Inventory panel Information panels Displays a hierarchical list of all inventory objects. Display lists and charts. ... two ways to view triggered alarms or recent tasks. b Select the General tab. The status bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. In most views, there is a progress bar indicating the percentage complete of adding items to the inventory and setting up the virtual...
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... log in again before performing the search. VMware, Inc. 41 NOTE If your permissions change while you to search your vSphere inventory for virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, or folders that is available through a connected server. If the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that... domain account in order to search all results. Procedure 1 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory item to the virtual machine see the same display information. If you log in using a local account...
... log in again before performing the search. VMware, Inc. 41 NOTE If your permissions change while you to search your vSphere inventory for virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, or folders that is available through a connected server. If the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that... domain account in order to search all results. Procedure 1 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory item to the virtual machine see the same display information. If you log in using a local account...
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...use to search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. n Virtual Machines n Folders n Hosts n Datastores n Networks n Inventory, which reside on the type of inventory item to search for the property you are searching for. Using Lists Many vSphere Client inventory tabs display lists of all the ... for virtual machines matching a particular search string which finds matches to include in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of object you have selected. The available properties depend on hosts whose names match a second search string. ...
...use to search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. n Virtual Machines n Folders n Hosts n Datastores n Networks n Inventory, which reside on the type of inventory item to search for the property you are searching for. Using Lists Many vSphere Client inventory tabs display lists of all the ... for virtual machines matching a particular search string which finds matches to include in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of object you have selected. The available properties depend on hosts whose names match a second search string. ...
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... server have several options to use them must be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window. vSphere Basic System Administration Remove Plug-Ins You can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with ...in C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions). vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. vCenter Server extensions running on systems under the same domain. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be...
... server have several options to use them must be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window. vSphere Basic System Administration Remove Plug-Ins You can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with ...in C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions). vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. vCenter Server extensions running on systems under the same domain. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be...
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... log files found on various ESX 4.0 component systems. NOTE On Windows systems, several files to resolve technical issues. ESX/ESXi System Logs Component Location ESX Server 2.x Service log /var/log/vmware/vmware-serverd.log ESX Server 3.x or ESX Service log /var/log/vmware/hostd.log vSphere Client Agent log Virtual Machine Kernel Core file /var/log...
... log files found on various ESX 4.0 component systems. NOTE On Windows systems, several files to resolve technical issues. ESX/ESXi System Logs Component Location ESX Server 2.x Service log /var/log/vmware/vmware-serverd.log ESX Server 3.x or ESX Service log /var/log/vmware/hostd.log vSphere Client Agent log Virtual Machine Kernel Core file /var/log...
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vSphere Client System Logs Component Location vSphere Client Installation log vSphere Client Service log Temp directory on a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. 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. Example: C:\Documents and...
vSphere Client System Logs Component Location vSphere Client Installation log vSphere Client Service log Temp directory on a remote vSphere Client, please submit a support request and this log file. 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. Example: C:\Documents and...
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...the Browse Datastore privilege. Chapter 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the object and select Remove. ... View or search the contents of datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. The Datastore Browser does not support drag-and-...Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you need to the vSphere Client inventory. n Delete or rename...a datastore. n Download a file from the client computer to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Disks copied from a datastore to local ...
...the Browse Datastore privilege. Chapter 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the object and select Remove. ... View or search the contents of datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. The Datastore Browser does not support drag-and-...Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you need to the vSphere Client inventory. n Delete or rename...a datastore. n Download a file from the client computer to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Disks copied from a datastore to local ...
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...a Host," on page 73. Accounts must be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently see larger numbers of the target system. VMware, Inc. 89 n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. n Guided Consolidation extension ... Consolidation requires administrator access to names using the gethostbyaddr() function. See "Add an Inventory Object," on page 78. Windows XP Simple File Sharing is because of installation. Specifically, the vCenter Collector Service uses these credentials to connect to port...
...a Host," on page 73. Accounts must be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently see larger numbers of the target system. VMware, Inc. 89 n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. n Guided Consolidation extension ... Consolidation requires administrator access to names using the gethostbyaddr() function. See "Add an Inventory Object," on page 78. Windows XP Simple File Sharing is because of installation. Specifically, the vCenter Collector Service uses these credentials to connect to port...
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...cannot use an actual CD-ROM disc to install VMware Tools, nor do not have VMware Tools installed in Windows guest operating systems running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not installed on WYSE thin client devices. You do not use the shutdown or ...restart options. Limitations VMware Tools has the following limitations: n Shrink disk ...
...cannot use an actual CD-ROM disc to install VMware Tools, nor do not have VMware Tools installed in Windows guest operating systems running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not installed on WYSE thin client devices. You do not use the shutdown or ...restart options. Limitations VMware Tools has the following limitations: n Shrink disk ...
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...performance by the host or cluster swapfile settings. VMware, Inc. 153 Virtual Machine Resource Settings In the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box, you allocate processor resources for allocating CPU capacity. Change CPU Settings of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for a ...you might do to edit resource settings at the same time. You can adjust the host resource allocation for virtual machines in vSphere, see the Resource Management Guide (select Help > Manuals). Option Shares Reservation Limit Description The values Low, Normal, High,...
...performance by the host or cluster swapfile settings. VMware, Inc. 153 Virtual Machine Resource Settings In the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box, you allocate processor resources for allocating CPU capacity. Change CPU Settings of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for a ...you might do to edit resource settings at the same time. You can adjust the host resource allocation for virtual machines in vSphere, see the Resource Management Guide (select Help > Manuals). Option Shares Reservation Limit Description The values Low, Normal, High,...
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...closes. You can freely share cores with other virtual CPUs of the core is halted while this or other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Memory Resources The Memory Resources panel lets you might do to edit resource settings at all the boxes is using the core... a virtual machine should be scheduled to share a physical processor core (assuming hyperthreading is enabled on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for fine-grained tweaking of this virtual machine has any other than two, this page are cleared when a...
...closes. You can freely share cores with other virtual CPUs of the core is halted while this or other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Memory Resources The Memory Resources panel lets you might do to edit resource settings at all the boxes is using the core... a virtual machine should be scheduled to share a physical processor core (assuming hyperthreading is enabled on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for fine-grained tweaking of this virtual machine has any other than two, this page are cleared when a...
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... parallel 158 power, health monitoring 83 power 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.
... parallel 158 power, health monitoring 83 power 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.