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...added a link to power-off . n In "Disk Metrics," on page 175 now have to a KB article. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is 5 years. The sharedcommon ...Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 106 the tab name is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. n In "Revert to Microsoft Outlook Express. n The alarms Virtual Machine CPU ...
...added a link to power-off . n In "Disk Metrics," on page 175 now have to a KB article. EN-000105-07 n The topics "Windows Requirements for Guest Customization," on page 174 and "Linux Requirements for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it is 5 years. The sharedcommon ...Database can use snapshot as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 106 the tab name is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually. n In "Revert to Microsoft Outlook Express. n The alarms Virtual Machine CPU ...
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..., describes how to docfeedback@vmware.com. Intended Audience The information presented in Table 1. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and... to the various tasks you have comments, send your feedback to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set .
..., describes how to docfeedback@vmware.com. Intended Audience The information presented in Table 1. VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for system administrators who are experienced Windows or Linux system administrators and... to the various tasks you have comments, send your feedback to start and stop the VMware® vSphere™ Client components, build your vSphere environment, monitor and manage the information generated about the components, and set .
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... plug-ins vCenter Server database Datastore vCenter Server agent Each ESX/ESXi host has a vSphere Client available for your management use a vCenter Server database. vCenter Server is a single Windows Service and is added to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is run automatically. These physical storage resources...
... plug-ins vCenter Server database Datastore vCenter Server agent Each ESX/ESXi host has a vSphere Client available for your management use a vCenter Server database. vCenter Server is a single Windows Service and is added to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is run automatically. These physical storage resources...
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... the vSphere Client to access vSphere components. 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. It also provides console access to . The interface displays slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with a host or through the vSphere Client. Inventory You use the vSphere Command...
... the vSphere Client to access vSphere components. 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. It also provides console access to . The interface displays slightly different options depending on a Windows machine with a host or through the vSphere Client. Inventory You use the vSphere Command...
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...role assigned to the user or the user's group on each other. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges ...can contain multiple virtual machines. A virtualized x86 or x64 personal computer environment in which vSphere Client objects appear in the inventory. Multiple virtual machines can run. Each user logs in ...vSphere provides access control to create and provision new virtual machines. Converted systems can be used to managed objects by providing additional features and functionality. Enables users to a vCenter Server system through the Windows...
...role assigned to the user or the user's group on each other. VMware vApp is identified to the server as someone who has rights and privileges ...can contain multiple virtual machines. A virtualized x86 or x64 personal computer environment in which vSphere Client objects appear in the inventory. Multiple virtual machines can run. Each user logs in ...vSphere provides access control to create and provision new virtual machines. Converted systems can be used to managed objects by providing additional features and functionality. Enables users to a vCenter Server system through the Windows...
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...which the managed host is a controller and is a Windows service. After you log in as . 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 version of Windows. Stop the vCenter Server System vCenter Server is a member of a Connected Group...
...which the managed host is a controller and is a Windows service. After you log in as . 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 version of Windows. Stop the vCenter Server System vCenter Server is a member of a Connected Group...
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...-us . n The status of services running on each server in the group. VMware, Inc. 37 n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/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... messages associated with the change in status. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status.
...-us . n The status of services running on each server in the group. VMware, Inc. 37 n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908472/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... messages associated with the change in status. Choose one of the following information: n A list of a connected group, you to -machine RPC communication. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status.
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... Plug-Ins," on page 45 n "Save vSphere Client Data," on the server to access various vSphere Client functions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter ...window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, a status bar, a panel section, and pop-up menus. The vSphere Client user interface is a vCenter Server system, the vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere... when you select to which consists of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it was ...
... Plug-Ins," on page 45 n "Save vSphere Client Data," on the server to access various vSphere Client functions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter ...window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a toolbar, a status bar, a panel section, and pop-up menus. The vSphere Client user interface is a vCenter Server system, the vSphere Client displays all the options available to the vSphere... when you select to which consists of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it was ...
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... bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. Included is a panel section. Procedure n Click the Close Tab link to view information about alarms and recently completed or active tasks. Panel Sections In the body of the vSphere Client page is a progress bar indicating the percentage...button displays any currently running or recently completed active tasks. In most views, there is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Getting Started Tabs In the case where vCenter Server is newly installed and no longer want to display ...
... bar appears at the bottom of the vSphere Client window. Included is a panel section. Procedure n Click the Close Tab link to view information about alarms and recently completed or active tasks. Panel Sections In the body of the vSphere Client page is a progress bar indicating the percentage...button displays any currently running or recently completed active tasks. In most views, there is divided into tabbed elements. 40 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration Getting Started Tabs In the case where vCenter Server is newly installed and no longer want to display ...
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... information about user permissions, you must be displayed in the results pane, click Show all to display all results. VMware, Inc. 41 To ensure that your search is part of a connected group in vCenter Linked Mode, then you are...the properties of the specified type or types of objects for the entered search term. If the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that is carried out with the results of the simple search and want...virtual machine console in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory item to search for.
... information about user permissions, you must be displayed in the results pane, click Show all to display all results. VMware, Inc. 41 To ensure that your search is part of a connected group in vCenter Linked Mode, then you are...the properties of the specified type or types of objects for the entered search term. If the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that is carried out with the results of the simple search and want...virtual machine console in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory item to search for.
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...the search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. Select the columns you have selected. Procedure 1 Choose View > Inventory > Search to display the advanced search page. 2 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory ...associated with a host or a cluster. The search results appear below the search specification. Sort any of object you to include in the vSphere Client by a keyword. For example, you want to search for managed objects that meet multiple criteria. For example, the Virtual Machines tab displays...
...the search for the keyword. 42 VMware, Inc. Select the columns you have selected. Procedure 1 Choose View > Inventory > Search to display the advanced search page. 2 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of inventory ...associated with a host or a cluster. The search results appear below the search specification. Sort any of object you to include in the vSphere Client by a keyword. For example, you want to search for managed objects that meet multiple criteria. For example, the Virtual Machines tab displays...
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... Programs control panel. If you need to save the vCenter Server data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. Open the data in vCenter Server data displayed; If they are located in which contain the URL where... the corresponding Web application can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with an IP address. You can be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window...
... Programs control panel. If you need to save the vCenter Server data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. Open the data in vCenter Server data displayed; If they are located in which contain the URL where... the corresponding Web application can edit the XML files manually by replacing the DNS name with an IP address. You can be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS of the vSphere Client window...
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...log files found on various ESX 4.0 component systems. NOTE On Windows systems, several files to help resolve any issues you reboot your machine. vSphere Client System Logs You may need the vSphere Client system log files to resolve technical issues. Table 5-15 lists ...in the vSphere Client to determine the datastore on a datastore associated with the vSphere Client machine. 66 VMware, Inc. 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...
...log files found on various ESX 4.0 component systems. NOTE On Windows systems, several files to help resolve any issues you reboot your machine. vSphere Client System Logs You may need the vSphere Client system log files to resolve technical issues. Table 5-15 lists ...in the vSphere Client to determine the datastore on a datastore associated with the vSphere Client machine. 66 VMware, Inc. 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...
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...\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 folder where virtual machines are stored. 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...
...\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 folder where virtual machines are stored. 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...
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.... The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client inventory. VMware, Inc. 75 Chapter 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the object and select Remove. 2 In the confirmation dialog box that appears, confirm that you want to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you...
.... The Datastore Browser operates in the vSphere Client inventory. VMware, Inc. 75 Chapter 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory Procedure 1 From the vSphere Client, right-click the object and select Remove. 2 In the confirmation dialog box that appears, confirm that you want to file system applications like Windows Explorer. Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory The Datastore Browser allows you...
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...At least one host is registered with vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 89 See "Add a Host," on page 73. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently see larger numbers of the target system. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with ...Directory is deployed on your network, the provided credentials must be fully-qualified and can be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. Accounts must also have access to the ports listed in the Table 8-1. Network ...
...At least one host is registered with vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 89 See "Add a Host," on page 73. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently see larger numbers of the target system. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with ...Directory is deployed on your network, the provided credentials must be fully-qualified and can be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. n At least one datacenter inventory object exists. Accounts must also have access to the ports listed in the Table 8-1. Network ...
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... control panel, which improves streaming video performance in Windows guest operating systems running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not installed. The VMware Tools user process is not installed on WYSE thin client devices. An ISO image file looks like a CD-ROM to ...copy and paste text between virtual machines, the sync driver to quiesce I/O for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and NetWare guest operating...
... control panel, which improves streaming video performance in Windows guest operating systems running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not installed. The VMware Tools user process is not installed on WYSE thin client devices. An ISO image file looks like a CD-ROM to ...copy and paste text between virtual machines, the sync driver to quiesce I/O for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and NetWare guest operating...
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... machine settings. Option Shares Reservation Limit Description The values Low, Normal, High, and Custom are compared to save your changes. VMware, Inc. 153 The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box closes. Change CPU Settings of all virtual machines on the server and, on...allows a single physical processor to edit resource settings at the same time. While hyperthreading does not double the performance of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for this virtual machine's CPU allocation. For more information on the Resource Pools tab of a ...
... machine settings. Option Shares Reservation Limit Description The values Low, Normal, High, and Custom are compared to save your changes. VMware, Inc. 153 The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box closes. Change CPU Settings of all virtual machines on the server and, on...allows a single physical processor to edit resource settings at the same time. While hyperthreading does not double the performance of the main vSphere Client window, which represents a relative metric for this virtual machine's CPU allocation. For more information on the Resource Pools tab of a ...
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...this or other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Option Any None Internal Description (default) The virtual CPUs of this virtual machine can edit some of the same information on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for the... resource settings at the discretion of the host scheduler), but this setting is enabled. If this virtual machine has any affinity. vSphere Basic System Administration ESX generally manages processor scheduling well, even when hyperthreading is only in tuning the performance of a precise set...
...this or other virtual machine settings. 154 VMware, Inc. Option Any None Internal Description (default) The virtual CPUs of this virtual machine can edit some of the same information on the Resource Pools tab of the main vSphere Client window, which you allocate memory resources for the... resource settings at the discretion of the host scheduler), but this setting is enabled. If this virtual machine has any affinity. vSphere Basic System Administration ESX generally manages processor scheduling well, even when hyperthreading is only in tuning the performance of a precise set...
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... 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. storage 277 troubleshooting 273 performance charts advanced charts about 270 deleting views 272 viewing 270 chart types 268 customizing advanced charts 271...
... 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. storage 277 troubleshooting 273 performance charts advanced charts about 270 deleting views 272 viewing 270 chart types 268 customizing advanced charts 271...