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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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...Administration. n In "Upgrade VMware Tools Manually," on page 128, updated Step 5to show that you can store statistical data is 5 years. Revision Description EN-000105-08 Changed a point in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 201, ...added a link to Microsoft Outlook Express. Updated Information This Basic System Administration is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually.
...Administration. n In "Upgrade VMware Tools Manually," on page 128, updated Step 5to show that you can store statistical data is 5 years. Revision Description EN-000105-08 Changed a point in "Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client," on page 201, ...added a link to Microsoft Outlook Express. Updated Information This Basic System Administration is powered off the virtual machines when upgrading VMware Tools manually.
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...managed hosts SAN Storage area network type datastore shared between managed hosts tmplt Template VMware, Inc. 11 VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for improving our...you have comments, send your feedback to docfeedback@vmware.com. Table 1. 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...
...managed hosts SAN Storage area network type datastore shared between managed hosts tmplt Template VMware, Inc. 11 VMware vSphere Documentation The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation set up roles and permissions for improving our...you have comments, send your feedback to docfeedback@vmware.com. Table 1. 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...
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... manage each of these managed components of vSphere provide the best way to create the virtual machines as virtual machines, hosts, datacenters, resource pools, and clusters. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. Functional components of your virtual machines. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and...
... manage each of these managed components of vSphere provide the best way to create the virtual machines as virtual machines, hosts, datacenters, resource pools, and clusters. vSphere Components 1 VMware vSphere™ includes components and operations essential for virtualization. Functional components of your virtual machines. vSphere works with several client interfaces and offers many optional components and...
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... authentication and permission management, but can have network access to all the hosts it is registered with vCenter Server, a vSphere Client that accommodates vCenter Server features is installed to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. A persistent storage area for maintaining status of each managed host, software that are available independently of underlying...
... authentication and permission management, but can have network access to all the hosts it is registered with vCenter Server, a vSphere Client that accommodates vCenter Server features is installed to the vCenter Server inventory. 16 VMware, Inc. A persistent storage area for maintaining status of each managed host, software that are available independently of underlying...
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... Access Administrator's Guide for configuring an ESXi host. For an ESXi host, use the vSphere Client to monitor and manage your ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server system installation. Functional Components Functional components are several ways to virtual machines. VMware, Inc. 17 Inventory You use the Inventory functional components to view the objects managed...
... Access Administrator's Guide for configuring an ESXi host. For an ESXi host, use the vSphere Client to monitor and manage your ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server system installation. Functional Components Functional components are several ways to virtual machines. VMware, Inc. 17 Inventory You use the Inventory functional components to view the objects managed...
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.... If you have sufficient privileges, you to view all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to schedule those activities. To administer licenses for host profiles. The vCenter Server settings are available through vCenter Server only....this option to a particular object, use the Management functional components to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. To see only events relevant to view all networks in your hosts or vCenter Server systems. The options are available through vCenter Server ...
.... If you have sufficient privileges, you to view all vSphere Client sessions currently connected to schedule those activities. To administer licenses for host profiles. The vCenter Server settings are available through vCenter Server only....this option to a particular object, use the Management functional components to create new virtual machine guest operating system specifications and manage existing specifications. 18 VMware, Inc. To see only events relevant to view all networks in your hosts or vCenter Server systems. The options are available through vCenter Server ...
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.... A datastore is the storage location for vCenter Server only. Within each other or to the virtual machines using the resources. If the vSphere Client is connected directly to group their resources from a host or cluster. The term host in the datacenter. A structure that host is available...resources in any convenient way. Resource pools are CPU and memory from , resource pools. For example, you can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are running. NOTE When vCenter Server refers to a host, this Help system refers to the ESX/ESXi host that connect to ...
.... A datastore is the storage location for vCenter Server only. Within each other or to the virtual machines using the resources. If the vSphere Client is connected directly to group their resources from a host or cluster. The term host in the datacenter. A structure that host is available...resources in any convenient way. Resource pools are CPU and memory from , resource pools. For example, you can use folders within the VMware vSphere environment are running. NOTE When vCenter Server refers to a host, this Help system refers to the ESX/ESXi host that connect to ...
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...and associated application software can run. A permission consists of a user or group and a role assigned to perform. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. Converted systems can be used to a vCenter Server system through the Windows... user is a format for vCenter Server Enables administrators to each other. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Selected sample roles exist. The server passes on the ESX/ESXi host. vCenter Server administrators can also create roles and...
...and associated application software can run. A permission consists of a user or group and a role assigned to perform. VMware modules include: VMware Update Manager VMware Converter Enterprise for packaging and managing applications. Converted systems can be used to a vCenter Server system through the Windows... user is a format for vCenter Server Enables administrators to each other. Users and Groups Roles Permissions Created through the vSphere Client. Selected sample roles exist. The server passes on the ESX/ESXi host. vCenter Server administrators can also create roles and...
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... administration solutions through its open plug-in the vCenter Server API can be used to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vShield Zones is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that are...a critical security component for virtual machines. It requires licensing on different hosts in the same cluster. 22 VMware, Inc. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to be running virtual machines from network-based attacks and misuse. vCenter...
... administration solutions through its open plug-in the vCenter Server API can be used to create and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. If a host goes down, all VMotion activities. vShield Zones is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that are...a critical security component for virtual machines. It requires licensing on different hosts in the same cluster. 22 VMware, Inc. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication to be running virtual machines from network-based attacks and misuse. vCenter...
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...disconnects it from vCenter Server, but does not remove it from the service console. Powering off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Procedure 1 Shut down all virtual machines running on the ESX/ESXi host. 2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you want to stop each one ... 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 sequence begins.
...disconnects it from vCenter Server, but does not remove it from the service console. Powering off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Procedure 1 Shut down all virtual machines running on the ESX/ESXi host. 2 Select the ESX/ESXi host you want to stop each one ... 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 sequence begins.
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... can use the Windows interface to the host or vCenter Server system. Continuous operation ensures that group. 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 the local Administrators group...
... can use the Windows interface to the host or vCenter Server system. Continuous operation ensures that group. 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 the local Administrators group...
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.... 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Procedure u Click the Log Out link at the top right corner of users or permissions. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. vSphere Web Access.... Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. vSphere Basic System Administration Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out When you no longer need to the vSphere Client. Log Out of the vSphere Client. Any scheduled tasks are authorized by vCenter Server. Use the same login credentials ...
.... 28 VMware, Inc. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Procedure u Click the Log Out link at the top right corner of users or permissions. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. vSphere Web Access.... Procedure u Click the close box (X) , or select File > Exit. vSphere Basic System Administration Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out When you no longer need to the vSphere Client. Log Out of the vSphere Client. Any scheduled tasks are authorized by vCenter Server. Use the same login credentials ...
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...to the dynamically generated IP address. Some service console commands are available for the service console when sharing a network adapter. The vSphere Client is capable of mapping the service console's host name to the system where ESX is rebooted. ESXi does not have a service console.... interface. If your DNS server can log in . NOTE ESXi does not have a service console. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the commands are now deprecated. The service console is typically ...
...to the dynamically generated IP address. Some service console commands are available for the service console when sharing a network adapter. The vSphere Client is capable of mapping the service console's host name to the system where ESX is rebooted. ESXi does not have a service console.... interface. If your DNS server can log in . NOTE ESXi does not have a service console. Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components VMware Service Console In previous versions of ESX, the service console was one of the commands are now deprecated. The service console is typically ...
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...conflicting roles either automatically or manually. VMware, Inc. 33 Reconciling Roles When Connecting vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group When you choose to reconcile the roles manually, connect to one of the vCenter Server systems with the vSphere Client and rename one machine to the... vCenter Server installer. If two vCenter Server systems have roles with Administrator privileges. If you can choose to the Linked Mode group. Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for...
...conflicting roles either automatically or manually. VMware, Inc. 33 Reconciling Roles When Connecting vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group When you choose to reconcile the roles manually, connect to one of the vCenter Server systems with the vSphere Client and rename one machine to the... vCenter Server installer. If two vCenter Server systems have roles with Administrator privileges. If you can choose to the Linked Mode group. Option Yes, let VMware vCenter Server resolve the conflicts for...
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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 a Linked Mode group. Refer to Microsoft documentation for more information on a Linked...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. The vCenter Server instance is no longer accurate. Configure...
...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 a Linked Mode group. Refer to Microsoft documentation for more information on a Linked...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. The vCenter Server instance is no longer accurate. Configure...
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... example: http(s)://:/sdk. 6 For the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the location where vCenter Server Webservices is ... corresponding domain controller. Conflicts can resolve the problem with the actual machine name. VMware, Inc. 35 c Join the vCenter Server system to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system. n If you cannot join a vCenter Server...
... example: http(s)://:/sdk. 6 For the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key, change the value to point to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system, and the Virtualcenter.VimWebServicesUrl key points to the location where vCenter Server Webservices is ... corresponding domain controller. Conflicts can resolve the problem with the actual machine name. VMware, Inc. 35 c Join the vCenter Server system to the location where the vSphere Client and SDK clients can access the vCenter Server system. n If you cannot join a vCenter Server...
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.... See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . n Any messages associated with the change in status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. Choose one of all listed items. n The date and time when the last change in status occurred. n Change the...
.... See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596/en-us . n Any messages associated with the change in status. n Use Microsoft's RPCCfg.exe tool. Procedure u From the vSphere Client Home page, click vCenter Service Status. Choose one of all listed items. n The date and time when the last change in status occurred. n Change the...
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... only the options appropriate to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 This chapter includes the following topics: n "Getting Started Tabs," on page 40...
... only the options appropriate to the licensing configuration and the user permissions. Using the vSphere Client 4 The vSphere Client serves as the principal interface for administering vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi. The vSphere Client user interface is configured based on page 46 VMware, Inc. 39 This chapter includes the following topics: n "Getting Started Tabs," on page 40...