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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... 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... 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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... ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client 49 Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings 49 Working with Active Sessions 49 SNMP and vSphere 50 System Log Files 65 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory 71 Understanding vSphere Client Objects 71 Add an Inventory Object ...73 Moving Objects in the Inventory 74 Remove an Inventory Object 74 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory 75 7 Managing Hosts in vCenter Server 77 About Hosts 77 Add a Host 78 Completing the... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
... ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client 49 Configure vCenter Server SMTP Mail Settings 49 Working with Active Sessions 49 SNMP and vSphere 50 System Log Files 65 6 Managing the vSphere Client Inventory 71 Understanding vSphere Client Objects 71 Add an Inventory Object ...73 Moving Objects in the Inventory 74 Remove an Inventory Object 74 Browsing Datastores in the vSphere Client Inventory 75 7 Managing Hosts in vCenter Server 77 About Hosts 77 Add a Host 78 Completing the... to Virtual Machines 93 Viewing Consolidation Tasks 94 Troubleshooting Consolidation 95 4 VMware, Inc.
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...," on the list of the Table C-3. The sharedcommon counter was marked as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 331, updated the Stats Type as rate and Unit as available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it ... page 175 has been revised. The latency counters were marked as a restoration point during a linear or iterative process. n In "Upgrade VMware Tools Manually," on page 175 now have to Microsoft Outlook Express. EN-000105-03 n The list of the Basic System Administration. EN-000105...
...," on the list of the Table C-3. The sharedcommon counter was marked as kiloBytesPerSecond in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 331, updated the Stats Type as rate and Unit as available for V (virtual machines) and H (hosts), when it ... page 175 has been revised. The latency counters were marked as a restoration point during a linear or iterative process. n In "Upgrade VMware Tools Manually," on page 175 now have to Microsoft Outlook Express. EN-000105-03 n The list of the Basic System Administration. EN-000105...
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... this manual is written for improving our documentation. 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 manage the information generated about the components, and set . If you can perform within the system as well as...
... this manual is written for improving our documentation. 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 manage the information generated about the components, and set . If you can perform within the system as well as...
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... to manage each of these managed components of a physical machine. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. The server provides bootstrapping, management, and other services that together perform all the functions of your virtual machines. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and modules, such as...
... to manage each of these managed components of a physical machine. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. The server provides bootstrapping, management, and other services that together perform all the functions of your virtual machines. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and modules, such as...
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.../ESXi hosts that accommodates vCenter Server features is installed to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. The vCenter Server agent is installed the first time any machine where the vSphere Client is installed and configured during vCenter Server installation. After the plug-in server is installed, it is installed on a network. Applications...
.../ESXi hosts that accommodates vCenter Server features is installed to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. The vCenter Server agent is installed the first time any machine where the vSphere Client is installed and configured during vCenter Server installation. After the plug-in server is installed, it is installed on a network. Applications...
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... received through vCenter Server. It is installed on which you to the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access works directly with your vSphere infrastructure. 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. vSphere Client is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined...
... received through vCenter Server. It is installed on which you to the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access works directly with your vSphere infrastructure. 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. vSphere Client is installed as license and role information across vCenter Server systems joined...
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... available through vCenter Server only. Use this option to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. Provides a visual representation of the status and structure of activities and a means to display and export log files. Allows...folders. Allows you to configure a number of settings for the selected vCenter Server system. Provides a list of all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to users. The consolidation interface guides you through vCenter Server only. Allows you select for that occur in the...
... available through vCenter Server only. Use this option to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. Provides a visual representation of the status and structure of activities and a means to display and export log files. Allows...folders. Allows you to configure a number of settings for the selected vCenter Server system. Provides a list of all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to users. The consolidation interface guides you through vCenter Server only. Allows you select for that occur in the...
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...by virtual machines. A folder can come from a host or cluster. The physical computer on them . You can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are used to the ESX/ESXi host that host is one hierarchy of the same type: datacenters, clusters, datastores, networks, virtual ... them. You can monitor networks and set alarms across objects, to set permissions and alarms on ESX/ESXi hosts. If the vSphere Client is installed and all virtual machines reside. The managed resources are running. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of the server, the Fibre...
...by virtual machines. A folder can come from a host or cluster. The physical computer on them . You can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are used to the ESX/ESXi host that host is one hierarchy of the same type: datacenters, clusters, datastores, networks, virtual ... them. You can monitor networks and set alarms across objects, to set permissions and alarms on ESX/ESXi hosts. If the vSphere Client is installed and all virtual machines reside. The managed resources are running. Datastores hide the idiosyncrasies of the server, the Fibre...
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... to apply updates and patches across ESX/ESXi hosts and all hosts and virtual machines within the vSphere environment. VMware, Inc. 21 Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Converted systems can run. Chapter 1 vSphere Components Templates Virtual machines vApps A master copy of a virtual machine that can be used to ESX/ESXi...
... to apply updates and patches across ESX/ESXi hosts and all hosts and virtual machines within the vSphere environment. VMware, Inc. 21 Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Converted systems can run. Chapter 1 vSphere Components Templates Virtual machines vApps A master copy of a virtual machine that can be used to ESX/ESXi...
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...It requires licensing on the vCenter Server system. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is an application-aware firewall built for virtual machines. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to ... Tomcat Several vCenter Server components require the Tomcat Web server to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. The components that require Tomcat to be used to move running on both the source and target host. ...
...It requires licensing on the vCenter Server system. vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is an application-aware firewall built for virtual machines. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to ... Tomcat Several vCenter Server components require the Tomcat Web server to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. The components that require Tomcat to be used to move running on both the source and target host. ...
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... 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 sequence begins. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can also... power off ESX hosts from the service console. VMware, Inc. 25 You can power off a ...
... 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 sequence begins. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can also... power off ESX hosts from the service console. VMware, Inc. 25 You can power off a ...
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...system that server connects you must log in to your version of Windows. 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...and wait for it to stop it. Procedure 1 Log in as . VMware, Inc. 27 Continuous operation ensures that all servers in that domain's Domain Administrators group. Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a Windows service. A login screen appears when you are performed as...
...system that server connects you must log in to your version of Windows. 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...and wait for it to stop it. Procedure 1 Log in as . VMware, Inc. 27 Continuous operation ensures that all servers in that domain's Domain Administrators group. Start the vSphere Client and Log In The vSphere Client is a Windows service. A login screen appears when you are performed as...
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... a vCenter Server system. As with your ESX/ESXi host or vCenter Server system. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is performing, log out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Any...
... a vCenter Server system. As with your ESX/ESXi host or vCenter Server system. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. The functionality of vSphere Web Access is performing, log out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Any...
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...functions provided by the service console are now deprecated. ESX requires a static IP address for ESXi through the vSphere CLI. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the interfaces to all nonscripted ...service console to use the service console locally or through a remote connection, you must log in using DHCP is that system. The vSphere Client is rebooted. You can handle the host name translation. Another caution against using a valid user name and password. CAUTION Do not ...
...functions provided by the service console are now deprecated. ESX requires a static IP address for ESXi through the vSphere CLI. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the interfaces to all nonscripted ...service console to use the service console locally or through a remote connection, you must log in using DHCP is that system. The vSphere Client is rebooted. You can handle the host name translation. Another caution against using a valid user name and password. CAUTION Do not ...
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Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for the global data (such as part of the original role. c Close the vSphere Client session and return to resolve the conflict. After you form a Linked Mode group, you can choose to resolve the conflicting roles either ...instance is the name of a Linked Mode group. The delay is the name of the group. To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in the group. b Rename the conflicting role. Depending on one of the vCenter Server system that contain different privileges, this conflict must be...
Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for the global data (such as part of the original role. c Close the vSphere Client session and return to resolve the conflict. After you form a Linked Mode group, you can choose to resolve the conflicting roles either ...instance is the name of a Linked Mode group. The delay is the name of the group. To resolve the conflicts manually: a Using the vSphere Client, log in the group. b Rename the conflicting role. Depending on one of the vCenter Server system that contain different privileges, this conflict must be...
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... the vCenter Server instance on page 34. 2 Change the domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to correct this vCenter Server instance from the Linked Mode group. 2 Change the domain of the vCenter Server system. If you... URL entries as the domains have changed the domain or machine name. 4 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings and click Advanced Settings. 34 VMware, Inc. n For the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. Procedure 1 Isolate the vCenter Server system from linked mode ...
... the vCenter Server instance on page 34. 2 Change the domain name or the machine name to make them match. 3 From the vSphere Client, connect directly to correct this vCenter Server instance from the Linked Mode group. 2 Change the domain of the vCenter Server system. If you... URL entries as the domains have changed the domain or machine name. 4 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings and click Advanced Settings. 34 VMware, Inc. n For the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key, the default value is https://:/vws. Procedure 1 Isolate the vCenter Server system from linked mode ...
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...name are currently logged in to the vCenter Server system might occur: n Clients logging in to other vCenter Server systems in the group cannot view the ...the URLs to make sure that the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key points to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can resolve the problem with the new domain name and machine name. For the Virtualcenter...For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can occur, for joining a Linked Mode group. Conflicts can access the vCenter Server system. ...
...name are currently logged in to the vCenter Server system might occur: n Clients logging in to other vCenter Server systems in the group cannot view the ...the URLs to make sure that the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key points to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can resolve the problem with the new domain name and machine name. For the Virtualcenter...For the Virtualcenter.VimApiUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can occur, for joining a Linked Mode group. Conflicts can access the vCenter Server system. ...
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...-to view the following methods. Choose one of the following information: n A list of services running on each server in the group. n Change the registry settings. VMware, Inc. 37 See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Monitor vCenter Server Services When you are logged in status occurred. n The status of... change in to a vCenter Server system that is part of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool.
...-to view the following methods. Choose one of the following information: n A list of services running on each server in the group. n Change the registry settings. VMware, Inc. 37 See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . Monitor vCenter Server Services When you are logged in status occurred. n The status of... change in to a vCenter Server system that is part of all vCenter Server systems and their services, and vCenter Server plug-ins. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool.
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n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. When you log out of a single window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a... Attributes," on page 43 n "Select Objects," on page 44 n "Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins," on page 45 n "Save vSphere Client Data," on the server to which consists of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it displays a Home page with icons that you next log in to...
n When the server is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. When you log out of a single window containing a menu bar, a navigation bar, a... Attributes," on page 43 n "Select Objects," on page 44 n "Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins," on page 45 n "Save vSphere Client Data," on the server to which consists of the vSphere Client, the client application remembers the view that was displayed when it displays a Home page with icons that you next log in to...