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vSphere Basic System Administration Scheduled Task 306 Sessions 306 Tasks 307 vApp 307 Virtual Machine Configuration 309 Virtual Machine Interaction 313 Virtual Machine Inventory 316 Virtual Machine Provisioning 317 Virtual Machine State 320 B Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download 321 Install the...
vSphere Basic System Administration Scheduled Task 306 Sessions 306 Tasks 307 vApp 307 Virtual Machine Configuration 309 Virtual Machine Interaction 313 Virtual Machine Inventory 316 Virtual Machine Provisioning 317 Virtual Machine State 320 B Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download 321 Install the...
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... additional features and functionality to the vCenter Server system. vCenter Server runs continuously in is added to vSphere clients for download. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is available to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of the high-availability afforded by virtual machines. A service that are available...
... additional features and functionality to the vCenter Server system. vCenter Server runs continuously in is added to vSphere clients for download. Applications that accommodates vCenter Server features is available to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of the high-availability afforded by virtual machines. A service that are available...
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...The SDK also includes the vCenter Server Web Service interface, Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and example files. Chapter 1 vSphere Components VMware DRS vSphere SDK package VMware Data Recovery When you enable the cluster for HA, you specify the number of hosts you specify the number of host... the cluster by performing automatic migrations of the comparison, DPM recommends (or automatically implements) actions that host can download the SDK package from the VMware APIs and SDKs Documentation page on a virtual machine in the cluster, DRS either places the virtual machine or ...
...The SDK also includes the vCenter Server Web Service interface, Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and example files. Chapter 1 vSphere Components VMware DRS vSphere SDK package VMware Data Recovery When you enable the cluster for HA, you specify the number of hosts you specify the number of host... the cluster by performing automatic migrations of the comparison, DPM recommends (or automatically implements) actions that host can download the SDK package from the VMware APIs and SDKs Documentation page on a virtual machine in the cluster, DRS either places the virtual machine or ...
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... the Installed tab and that are managed through the inventory hierarchy to select the object. n Download and install available plug-ins. Disabling a plug-in Manager. Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client Procedure u Locate the object by browsing or search. Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins After ... . VMware, Inc. 45 Client component installation and enablement are not currently installed on the client. Procedure 1 Launch the vSphere Client and log in to vSphere clients. Disable and Enable Plug-Ins You can install plug-ins using the Plug-in Manager dialog box. 4 Click Download and ...
... the Installed tab and that are managed through the inventory hierarchy to select the object. n Download and install available plug-ins. Disabling a plug-in Manager. Chapter 4 Using the vSphere Client Procedure u Locate the object by browsing or search. Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins After ... . VMware, Inc. 45 Client component installation and enablement are not currently installed on the client. Procedure 1 Launch the vSphere Client and log in to vSphere clients. Disable and Enable Plug-Ins You can install plug-ins using the Plug-in Manager dialog box. 4 Click Download and ...
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... client software to listen on page 65. To prevent lookup errors, load the MIB files in the management software. These must download the VMware MIB files from vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi systems. SNMP Diagnostics Use SNMP tools to diagnose configuration problems. You can use is... warmStart trap. n The SNMPv2-MIB.mib file provides a number of counters to display the current configuration of the VMware SNMP agents by product version. vSphere Basic System Administration Prerequisites To complete this file to determine if the SNMP functionality that you can view the symbolic names...
... client software to listen on page 65. To prevent lookup errors, load the MIB files in the management software. These must download the VMware MIB files from vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi systems. SNMP Diagnostics Use SNMP tools to diagnose configuration problems. You can use is... warmStart trap. n The SNMPv2-MIB.mib file provides a number of counters to display the current configuration of the VMware SNMP agents by product version. vSphere Basic System Administration Prerequisites To complete this file to determine if the SNMP functionality that you can view the symbolic names...
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...Server. Table 5-2 lists MIB files included in the files VMWARE-TRAPS-MIB.mib and VMWARE-VMKERNEL-MIB.mib. SNMPv2-TC.mib Defines textual conventions for that are not created by product versions. You can download these MIB files from sysDescr.0 and sysObjec ID.0. The ...virtual machine uses its own virtual hardware devices. VMware MIB Files MIB File Description VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib Contains VMware's enterprise OID and top level OID assignments. Use...
...Server. Table 5-2 lists MIB files included in the files VMWARE-TRAPS-MIB.mib and VMWARE-VMKERNEL-MIB.mib. SNMPv2-TC.mib Defines textual conventions for that are not created by product versions. You can download these MIB files from sysDescr.0 and sysObjec ID.0. The ...virtual machine uses its own virtual hardware devices. VMware MIB Files MIB File Description VMWARE-ROOT-MIB.mib Contains VMware's enterprise OID and top level OID assignments. Use...
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... support might request several files to the directory, %temp%. The following format: esx--.tgz VMware, Inc. 69 n From the vCenter Server system, select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle. Collect vSphere Log Files You can be . Select from the pop-up menu. 4 Click OK. n If ...Procedure n To view the viclient-*.log files, change to help resolve technical issues. You must use gunzip to a vCenter Server system, download the log bundle. Collect ESX Log Files Using the Service Console You can use this to generate vCenter Server log bundles even when you ...
... support might request several files to the directory, %temp%. The following format: esx--.tgz VMware, Inc. 69 n From the vCenter Server system, select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle. Collect vSphere Log Files You can be . Select from the pop-up menu. 4 Click OK. n If ...Procedure n To view the viclient-*.log files, change to help resolve technical issues. You must use gunzip to a vCenter Server system, download the log bundle. Collect ESX Log Files Using the Service Console You can use this to generate vCenter Server log bundles even when you ...
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...supports many common file system operations, including copying, cutting, and pasting files. Disks copied from one location to another datastore. You can download virtual disks from a datastore to local storage, but you to manage the contents of a datastore. n Delete or rename files on...format conversion. n Add a virtual machine or template stored on a datastore to file system applications like Windows Explorer. VMware, Inc. 75 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. n Copy or move files from local storage to another , including to a datastore, because the disk ...
...supports many common file system operations, including copying, cutting, and pasting files. Disks copied from one location to another datastore. You can download virtual disks from a datastore to local storage, but you to manage the contents of a datastore. n Delete or rename files on...format conversion. n Add a virtual machine or template stored on a datastore to file system applications like Windows Explorer. VMware, Inc. 75 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client inventory. n Copy or move files from local storage to another , including to a datastore, because the disk ...
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... accessible to create virtual appliances that can use the VMware vCenter Converter module. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it, and ensures that was created by other software. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploy an OVF Template You can deploy... an OVF template from a remote web server. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads...
... accessible to create virtual appliances that can use the VMware vCenter Converter module. n The vSphere Client validates an OVF file before importing it, and ensures that was created by other software. VMware, Inc. 99 Deploy an OVF Template You can deploy... an OVF template from a remote web server. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads...
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...want to store the files. Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. Procedure 1 Select the virtual ...OVF Template dialog, perform the following steps: a Type the Name of the import task appears in the vSphere Client Status panel. For example, type MyVm NOTE When exporting an OVF template with a name that you..., virtual appliance, or vApp to OVF format to make it needs to the .ovf file. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the case of properties that contain asterisk (*) characters, those characters...
...want to store the files. Procedure u Select an available vApp and click Download Now The OVF Template Details page appears. Procedure 1 Select the virtual ...OVF Template dialog, perform the following steps: a Type the Name of the import task appears in the vSphere Client Status panel. For example, type MyVm NOTE When exporting an OVF template with a name that you..., virtual appliance, or vApp to OVF format to make it needs to the .ovf file. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the case of properties that contain asterisk (*) characters, those characters...
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By default, the text from the Notes pane on the virtual machine's Summary tab appears in the Export window. 102 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration d (Optional) To create a new folder for the OVF file, select the Create folder for the virtual machine. The download process is shown in this text box. For example, the following files might be created: n C:\OvfLib\MyVm\MyVm.ovf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm.mf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm-disk1.vmdk e (Optional) In Description, type a description for OVF template checkbox.
By default, the text from the Notes pane on the virtual machine's Summary tab appears in the Export window. 102 VMware, Inc. vSphere Basic System Administration d (Optional) To create a new folder for the OVF file, select the Create folder for the virtual machine. The download process is shown in this text box. For example, the following files might be created: n C:\OvfLib\MyVm\MyVm.ovf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm.mf n C:\OvfLib\MyVm-disk1.vmdk e (Optional) In Description, type a description for OVF template checkbox.
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...running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not supported. NOTE If you need to download the CD-ROM image or burn a physical CD-ROM of VMware device drivers, including an SVGA display driver, the vmxnet networking driver for some guest operating systems, the... guest operating system. The scripts run when the virtual machine's power state changes if you install: n The VMware Tools service (VMwareService.exe on Windows guests or vmware-guestd on Linux and Solaris guests), which improves streaming video performance in Windows Explorer. You can use an actual...
...running on NetWare operating systems. Instead, the vmwtool program is not supported. NOTE If you need to download the CD-ROM image or burn a physical CD-ROM of VMware device drivers, including an SVGA display driver, the vmxnet networking driver for some guest operating systems, the... guest operating system. The scripts run when the virtual machine's power state changes if you install: n The VMware Tools service (VMwareService.exe on Windows guests or vmware-guestd on Linux and Solaris guests), which improves streaming video performance in Windows Explorer. You can use an actual...
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...specifications of virtual machines after upgrading to ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, because the NX or XD is exposed by default for download from AMD. Refer to the documentation for VMotion in ESX Server 2.x might become incompatible after migrations with VMotion. Server hardware... family generally have introduced significant architectural changes within the same family by comparing the processors' model, stepping level, and extended features. VMware, Inc. 187 Processor families are grouped into families. Hosts that affect VMotion compatibility. In ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, NX and...
...specifications of virtual machines after upgrading to ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, because the NX or XD is exposed by default for download from AMD. Refer to the documentation for VMotion in ESX Server 2.x might become incompatible after migrations with VMotion. Server hardware... family generally have introduced significant architectural changes within the same family by comparing the processors' model, stepping level, and extended features. VMware, Inc. 187 Processor families are grouped into families. Hosts that affect VMotion compatibility. In ESX/ESXi 3.0 and later, NX and...
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...snapshot when no applications in the virtual machine are confused and the file transfer fails. 202 VMware, Inc. For example, a snapshot can represent the difference (or delta) between the virtual...Activity in the Virtual Machine When you take a snapshot while the virtual machine is downloading a file from the delta disk that contains the information about snapshot behavior, see the...previous snapshot was taken. When this occurs, the guest cannot write to a parent or a child. vSphere Basic System Administration Because you cannot revert to a snapshot with another , a branch (child) is ...
...snapshot when no applications in the virtual machine are confused and the file transfer fails. 202 VMware, Inc. For example, a snapshot can represent the difference (or delta) between the virtual...Activity in the Virtual Machine When you take a snapshot while the virtual machine is downloading a file from the delta disk that contains the information about snapshot behavior, see the...previous snapshot was taken. When this occurs, the guest cannot write to a parent or a child. vSphere Basic System Administration Because you cannot revert to a snapshot with another , a branch (child) is ...
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Remediate Downloads any new patches discovered during the scan operation and applies the newly configured settings. For some scheduled tasks, this wizard opens the wizard used specifically ... You can reschedule it to schedule tasks. Scan for Updates Scans templates, virtual machines, and hosts for each virtual machine. vSphere Basic System Administration Table 23-1. This task is available only when VMware vCenter Update Manager is installed. You must be performed at the time the snapshot is not possible. After a scheduled...
Remediate Downloads any new patches discovered during the scan operation and applies the newly configured settings. For some scheduled tasks, this wizard opens the wizard used specifically ... You can reschedule it to schedule tasks. Scan for Updates Scans templates, virtual machines, and hosts for each virtual machine. vSphere Basic System Administration Table 23-1. This task is available only when VMware vCenter Update Manager is installed. You must be performed at the time the snapshot is not possible. After a scheduled...
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...context menu items, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual machine folders, Templates Templates 318 VMware, Inc. "Deploy to Template, context menu, Summary tab items VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual ...Provisioning Privileges (Continued) Privilege Name Description Affects Pair with Object Effective on Object Allow virtual machine download Read files associated with this privilege. No user vSphere Client interface elements are associated with a virtual machine, including vmx, disks, logs, and nvram...
...context menu items, Virtual Machines tab VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual machine folders, Templates Templates 318 VMware, Inc. "Deploy to Template, context menu, Summary tab items VC only Datacenters, Hosts, Clusters, Resource pools, Virtual ...Provisioning Privileges (Continued) Privilege Name Description Affects Pair with Object Effective on Object Allow virtual machine download Read files associated with this privilege. No user vSphere Client interface elements are associated with a virtual machine, including vmx, disks, logs, and nvram...
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...CD- Ensure that you want. 3 Click Download and save the file to your virtual machine's Windows guest operating systems: n Install Microsoft System Preparation tools. NOTE Customization operations will fail if the correct version of the System Preparation tools. VMware, Inc. 321 ROM discs for each ...guest operating system you clone virtual machines. Procedure 1 Open a browser window and navigate to the Microsoft Download Center. 2 Navigate to the page that the password for the ...
...CD- Ensure that you want. 3 Click Download and save the file to your virtual machine's Windows guest operating systems: n Install Microsoft System Preparation tools. NOTE Customization operations will fail if the correct version of the System Preparation tools. VMware, Inc. 321 ROM discs for each ...guest operating system you clone virtual machines. Procedure 1 Open a browser window and navigate to the Microsoft Download Center. 2 Navigate to the page that the password for the ...
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...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 ...removing 222 search 41 settings 218 validating 220, 221 vNetwork Distributed Switches 216 physical compatibility mode 119 plug-ins disabling 45 downloading 45 enabling 45 installing 45 managing 45 privileges 296 removing 46 troubleshooting 46 viewing installed 45 ports for common tasks 223 ...
...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 ...removing 222 search 41 settings 218 validating 220, 221 vNetwork Distributed Switches 216 physical compatibility mode 119 plug-ins disabling 45 downloading 45 enabling 45 installing 45 managing 45 privileges 296 removing 46 troubleshooting 46 viewing installed 45 ports for common tasks 223 ...