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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 Join... 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 Join... 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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It is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined in Linked Mode. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for additional information. While all vCenter Server activities are divided into four categories: Inventory, Administration, Management, ...
It is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined in Linked Mode. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for additional information. While all vCenter Server activities are divided into four categories: Inventory, Administration, Management, ...
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...inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to customize vCenter Orchestrator workflows. The Tomcat Web server is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that are highly extensible; vShield Zones is an application-aware firewall built for VMware vCenter... Optional vCenter Server components are promptly restarted on both the source and target host. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is a critical security component for protecting virtualized datacenters from one...
...inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to customize vCenter Orchestrator workflows. The Tomcat Web server is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that are highly extensible; vShield Zones is an application-aware firewall built for VMware vCenter... Optional vCenter Server components are promptly restarted on both the source and target host. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is a critical security component for protecting virtualized datacenters from one...
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... shut down . VMware, Inc. 25 This chapter includes the following topics: n "Start an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Stop an ESX Host Manually," on page 26 n "Starting vCenter Server," on page 26 n "Start the vSphere Client and Log In,"... on page 27 n "Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out," on page 28 n "vSphere Web Access," on page 28 n "VMware Service Console," on page 29 Start an ESX/ESXi Host When you install ESX/ESXi, it...
... shut down . VMware, Inc. 25 This chapter includes the following topics: n "Start an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host," on page 25 n "Stop an ESX Host Manually," on page 26 n "Starting vCenter Server," on page 26 n "Start the vSphere Client and Log In,"... on page 27 n "Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out," on page 28 n "vSphere Web Access," on page 28 n "VMware Service Console," on page 29 Start an ESX/ESXi Host When you install ESX/ESXi, it...
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... remotely to run all its own concept of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. Procedure 1 Launch your Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of vSphere Client functionality. Remote client devices are saved and performed by vSphere Web Access, the vSphere Web Access home page appears. vSphere Web Access is installed when you log out of...
... remotely to run all its own concept of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. Procedure 1 Launch your Web browser. 2 Enter the URL of vSphere Client functionality. Remote client devices are saved and performed by vSphere Web Access, the vSphere Web Access home page appears. vSphere Web Access is installed when you log out of...
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...the data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. You can remove plug-ins through the operating system's control panel. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be able to access the URL and... browser. Open the data in vCenter Server data displayed; If they are located in which contain the URL where the corresponding Web application can do . Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. Example from that will not work. Troubleshooting ...
...the data. vCenter Server, extension servers, and the vSphere Clients that application. 46 VMware, Inc. You can remove plug-ins through the operating system's control panel. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be able to access the URL and... browser. Open the data in vCenter Server data displayed; If they are located in which contain the URL where the corresponding Web application can do . Re-register the extension after editing its extension.xml file. Example from that will not work. Troubleshooting ...
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...If you do not change the DNS name of the vCenter Server, use Specify how long, in seconds, the vSphere Client waits for more information on these settings without contacting VMware technical support. Specify the SNMP receiver URLs, ports, and community strings. Specify when vCenter Server tasks and events .... Specify the SMTP server and mail account. Specify the HTTP and HTTPS ports for the Web Service to use this option to modify the vCenter Server name to operate. See the vSphere Client online Help for a response from the Current vCenter Server drop-down menu. Specify the amount...
...If you do not change the DNS name of the vCenter Server, use Specify how long, in seconds, the vSphere Client waits for more information on these settings without contacting VMware technical support. Specify the SNMP receiver URLs, ports, and community strings. Specify when vCenter Server tasks and events .... Specify the SMTP server and mail account. Specify the HTTP and HTTPS ports for the Web Service to use this option to modify the vCenter Server name to operate. See the vSphere Client online Help for a response from the Current vCenter Server drop-down menu. Specify the amount...
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... list of users who are not available when your vSphere Client is connected to that server. Configure your vSphere Client is part of a web proxy, vCenter Server can be connected to a vCenter Server. The email address of a vSphere Client. Prerequisites Before vCenter Server can send email, you ...to configure. 3 Select Mail in to a vCenter Server system when your firewall to a vCenter Server system, click the Sessions button. VMware, Inc. 49 vCenter Server acts as alarm actions. n Specify email recipients through the Alarm Settings dialog box when you configure alarm ...
... list of users who are not available when your vSphere Client is connected to that server. Configure your vSphere Client is part of a web proxy, vCenter Server can be connected to a vCenter Server. The email address of a vSphere Client. Prerequisites Before vCenter Server can send email, you ...to configure. 3 Select Mail in to a vCenter Server system when your firewall to a vCenter Server system, click the Sessions button. VMware, Inc. 49 vCenter Server acts as alarm actions. n Specify email recipients through the Alarm Settings dialog box when you configure alarm ...
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... a tree. The root of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control, select Enable. Procedure 1 Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client, and display the Hosts and Clusters view in the inventory. 2 Select the host in the inventory and click the Hardware Status tab... problem, or edit the file C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions\cim-ui\extensions.xml on the observed problem. b Select Tools > Internet Options. d Select the Local intranet Web content zone. e Click Custom Level. vSphere Basic System Administration 2 Click the Configuration tab,...
... a tree. The root of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control, select Enable. Procedure 1 Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client, and display the Hosts and Clusters view in the inventory. 2 Select the host in the inventory and click the Hardware Status tab... problem, or edit the file C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions\cim-ui\extensions.xml on the observed problem. b Select Tools > Internet Options. d Select the Local intranet Web content zone. e Click Custom Level. vSphere Basic System Administration 2 Click the Configuration tab,...
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... Consolidation server must have sufficient privileges to the ports listed in the Table 8-1. VMware, Inc. 89 n account of the target system. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently...using the gethostbyaddr() function. Table 8-1. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with NetBIOS lookups. Specifically, the vCenter Collector Service...File and Printer Sharing must be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. Network Connections Port Protocol Service Description MS Windows 135 TCP/UDP Loc-...
... Consolidation server must have sufficient privileges to the ports listed in the Table 8-1. VMware, Inc. 89 n account of the target system. DNS Server Firewall administrators frequently...using the gethostbyaddr() function. Table 8-1. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with NetBIOS lookups. Specifically, the vCenter Collector Service...File and Printer Sharing must be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. Network Connections Port Protocol Service Description MS Windows 135 TCP/UDP Loc-...
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... documentation for exchange of distributing template virtual machines to the vSphere Client machine, or from a remote web server. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it cannot be imported by another VMware product and is incompatible with the intended destination server. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to your vCenter Server inventory.
... documentation for exchange of distributing template virtual machines to the vSphere Client machine, or from a remote web server. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it cannot be imported by another VMware product and is incompatible with the intended destination server. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to your vCenter Server inventory.
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... OVF Template. 2 In the Export OVF Template dialog, perform the following steps: a Type the Name of the import task appears in the vSphere Client Status panel. Select Web (OVF) to store the OVF template as a single file if it available to other users to distribute the OVF package as a set of... determine how you plan to the .ovf file. Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. VMware, Inc. 101 The progress of the template. The set of a fixed IP allocation scheme. 14 Review your settings and click Finish. Browse...
... OVF Template. 2 In the Export OVF Template dialog, perform the following steps: a Type the Name of the import task appears in the vSphere Client Status panel. Select Web (OVF) to store the OVF template as a single file if it available to other users to distribute the OVF package as a set of... determine how you plan to the .ovf file. Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. VMware, Inc. 101 The progress of the template. The set of a fixed IP allocation scheme. 14 Review your settings and click Finish. Browse...
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... 3.0 or greater, or a DRS-enabled cluster. This does not affect VMotion recommendations. VMware, Inc. 111 Links to cloning a virtual machine. For example, web-proxy:3912 is set . Prerequisites To clone a vApp, the vSphere Client must be selected in DRS manual mode. 5 Name the vApp and click Next. 6...virtual machines are generated for the proxy server. If a delay is a valid proxy server. 5 Click OK when finished. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 4 Enter the server name and port number for virtual machine placements. A host must be powered on a vApp within the service ...
... 3.0 or greater, or a DRS-enabled cluster. This does not affect VMotion recommendations. VMware, Inc. 111 Links to cloning a virtual machine. For example, web-proxy:3912 is set . Prerequisites To clone a vApp, the vSphere Client must be selected in DRS manual mode. 5 Name the vApp and click Next. 6...virtual machines are generated for the proxy server. If a delay is a valid proxy server. 5 Click OK when finished. Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 4 Enter the server name and port number for virtual machine placements. A host must be powered on a vApp within the service ...
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.... Use a custom application configured with vCenter Server to identify itself on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. For a list of the virtual machine on the same virtual disk. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file... system. VMware, Inc. 175 Procedure 1 From the Clone Virtual Machine or Deploy Template wizard, select...
.... Use a custom application configured with vCenter Server to identify itself on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. For a list of the virtual machine on the same virtual disk. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file... system. VMware, Inc. 175 Procedure 1 From the Clone Virtual Machine or Deploy Template wizard, select...
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vSphere Basic System Administration Collection Level V H R C D Indicates the minimum value to which the counter applies. You can use the vShpere Web Services SDK to query vCenter Server and get statistics for clusters configured by using VMware DRS (distributed resource scheduler), VMware... cluster services data counters. For more information, see the VMware vSphere API Reference. hosts n R - resource pools n C - compute resources n D - NOTE The cluster services metrics appear only in the vSphere Client depends on page 348 Cluster Services Metrics The cluster-services ...
vSphere Basic System Administration Collection Level V H R C D Indicates the minimum value to which the counter applies. You can use the vShpere Web Services SDK to query vCenter Server and get statistics for clusters configured by using VMware DRS (distributed resource scheduler), VMware... cluster services data counters. For more information, see the VMware vSphere API Reference. hosts n R - resource pools n C - compute resources n D - NOTE The cluster services metrics appear only in the vSphere Client depends on page 348 Cluster Services Metrics The cluster-services ...
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...load balancing 22 Lockdown mode 78, 79 Log Entries 65 VMware, Inc. Index log files collecting 69 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 ...
...load balancing 22 Lockdown mode 78, 79 Log Entries 65 VMware, Inc. Index log files collecting 69 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 ...
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...action scripts 247 suspend, virtual machines 136 swapfile 148 syslog 68 Sysprep Tools installing 321 installing from CD 322 installing from Web 321 system logs configuring 69 definition 17 ESX 66 ESXi 66 VMkernel 70 System Logs 67 system metrics 347 Systems Management ...VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB 60 VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB 60 VMWARE-ROOT-MIB 56 VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB 61 VMWARE-TC-MIB 61 VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB 62 VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB 62 Solaris 126 SSE3, CPU compatibility 188 SSE4.1, CPU compatibilty 188 SSH 29 SSL, vCenter Server 48 SSL certificate 81 SSSE3, CPU compatibility 188 standby 134 starting, vSphere Client...
...action scripts 247 suspend, virtual machines 136 swapfile 148 syslog 68 Sysprep Tools installing 321 installing from CD 322 installing from Web 321 system logs configuring 69 definition 17 ESX 66 ESXi 66 VMkernel 70 System Logs 67 system metrics 347 Systems Management ...VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB 60 VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB 60 VMWARE-ROOT-MIB 56 VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB 61 VMWARE-TC-MIB 61 VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB 62 VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB 62 Solaris 126 SSE3, CPU compatibility 188 SSE4.1, CPU compatibilty 188 SSH 29 SSL, vCenter Server 48 SSL certificate 81 SSSE3, CPU compatibility 188 standby 134 starting, vSphere Client...
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...diagram 133 vSphere Client about 39 communication through firewall 49 diagram 133 logging in 27 logging out 28 logs 66 panels 40 printing data 46 sessions 49, 50 starting 27 stop 28 vSphere Web Access logging in 28 logging out 28 VWS 34, 35 W watchdog, health monitoring 83 Web Service, vCenter... Server settings 48 Windows, guest operating system customization 173 WWN 150 WYSE, install 130 WYSE multimedia 130 X X terminal 122 XD 187 VMware, Inc. 363
...diagram 133 vSphere Client about 39 communication through firewall 49 diagram 133 logging in 27 logging out 28 logs 66 panels 40 printing data 46 sessions 49, 50 starting 27 stop 28 vSphere Web Access logging in 28 logging out 28 VWS 34, 35 W watchdog, health monitoring 83 Web Service, vCenter... Server settings 48 Windows, guest operating system customization 173 WWN 150 WYSE, install 130 WYSE multimedia 130 X X terminal 122 XD 187 VMware, Inc. 363