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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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... Server system, you can perform basic virtual machine management and configuration and get console access to access vSphere components. Provides a hierarchical view of hosts, clusters, and their hosts. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for creating, managing, and monitoring virtual machines, their...
... Server system, you can perform basic virtual machine management and configuration and get console access to access vSphere components. Provides a hierarchical view of hosts, clusters, and their hosts. vSphere interface options include: vSphere Client vSphere Web Access VMware Service Console vSphere Command-Line Interface A required component and the primary interface for creating, managing, and monitoring virtual machines, their...
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...VMware, Inc. any operation available in the vCenter Server API can be used to minimize disk usage. The Tomcat Web...execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. VMware Data Recovery is fully integrated with VMware vCenter Server to enable ... misuse. VMware vCenter Orchestrator is a workflow engine that provides complete data protection for VMware vCenter Server integration. VMware Data Recovery...vCenter Server components are highly extensible; vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is an ...
...VMware, Inc. any operation available in the vCenter Server API can be used to minimize disk usage. The Tomcat Web...execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment. VMware Data Recovery is fully integrated with VMware vCenter Server to enable ... misuse. VMware vCenter Orchestrator is a workflow engine that provides complete data protection for VMware vCenter Server integration. VMware Data Recovery...vCenter Server components are highly extensible; vSphere Basic System Administration vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator VMware Data Recovery vShield Zones is an ...
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... 2 You can power off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Procedure u On the physical box where ESX/ESXi is shut down . You can also power off a managed host disconnects it from vCenter Server, but does ... 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. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can start...
... 2 You can power off or restart (reboot) any ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client. Procedure u On the physical box where ESX/ESXi is shut down . You can also power off a managed host disconnects it from vCenter Server, but does ... 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. Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host You can start...
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...name and password, and click Log In. As with the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can manage your virtual machines. The functionality of the vSphere Client. Procedure u Click the Log Out link at the top ...vSphere Client shuts down. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Use the same login credentials you log out of the vCenter Server system. vSphere Web Access vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. vSphere Web...
...name and password, and click Log In. As with the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access can manage your virtual machines. The functionality of the vSphere Client. Procedure u Click the Log Out link at the top ...vSphere Client shuts down. NOTE Closing a vSphere Client session does not stop the server. The vSphere Web Access console provides a remote mouse-keyboard-screen (MKS) for the virtual machines. Use the same login credentials you log out of the vCenter Server system. vSphere Web Access vSphere Web Access is logged out of vSphere Web Access. 28 VMware, Inc. vSphere Web...
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...print from the stats extension.xml file: https://SPULOV-XP-VM12.vmware.com: 8443/statsreport/vicr.do one of the vSphere Client window. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS... of the extension server is similar to save the data. n Select File > Export and select a format in C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions). If they are located in which contain the URL where the corresponding Web...
...print from the stats extension.xml file: https://SPULOV-XP-VM12.vmware.com: 8443/statsreport/vicr.do one of the vSphere Client window. Save vSphere Client Data The vSphere Client user interface is changed, the extension clients will not be accessesed (files are not, or the DNS... of the extension server is similar to save the data. n Select File > Export and select a format in C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\extensions). If they are located in which contain the URL where the corresponding Web...
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... and the frequency for performing a synchronization and validation of the vCenter Server, use Specify how long, in seconds, the vSphere Client waits for the Web Service to use this option to modify the vCenter Server name to display in vCenter Server log files. SSL Settings Advanced ...Settings Specify whether you to the current vCenter Server system only. 48 VMware, Inc. Specify advanced settings. See the vSphere Client online Help for ...
... and the frequency for performing a synchronization and validation of the vCenter Server, use Specify how long, in seconds, the vSphere Client waits for the Web Service to use this option to modify the vCenter Server name to display in vCenter Server log files. SSL Settings Advanced ...Settings Specify whether you to the current vCenter Server system only. 48 VMware, Inc. Specify advanced settings. See the vSphere Client online Help for ...
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...configure alarm actions. VMware, Inc. 49 Procedure 1 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings. 2 If the vCenter Server system is connected to that server. Working with vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi hosts. Procedure u From the Home page of a vSphere Client connected to an... as a web service. The email address of a vSphere Client. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client By default, the vSphere Client uses ports 80 and 443 to allow communication between the vSphere Client and vCenter ...
...configure alarm actions. VMware, Inc. 49 Procedure 1 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings. 2 If the vCenter Server system is connected to that server. Working with vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi hosts. Procedure u From the Home page of a vSphere Client connected to an... as a web service. The email address of a vSphere Client. Chapter 5 Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server Configuring Communication Among ESX, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client By default, the vSphere Client uses ports 80 and 443 to allow communication between the vSphere Client and vCenter ...
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...rather than the Configuration tab to display information about host hardware health. Action Select Plug-ins > Plug-in the vSphere Client. g Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box. 84 VMware, Inc. n To view the system event log, select System Event Log from the View menu. The Hardware... the Security tab. The root of the vCenter Server system. When you are set too high. d Select the Local intranet Web content zone. This error appears when the client system is the domain name of the tree displays the overall host health status. Procedure 1 Log in a tree view, select...
...rather than the Configuration tab to display information about host hardware health. Action Select Plug-ins > Plug-in the vSphere Client. g Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box. 84 VMware, Inc. n To view the system event log, select System Event Log from the View menu. The Hardware... the Security tab. The root of the vCenter Server system. When you are set too high. d Select the Local intranet Web content zone. This error appears when the client system is the domain name of the tree displays the overall host health status. Procedure 1 Log in a tree view, select...
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...must have sufficient privileges to port 137. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with vCenter Server. n At least one datacenter inventory ... Accounts must be fully-qualified and can be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. n account of a trusted domain of the target system domain. Network Connections Port Protocol...Loc-srv/epmap Microsoft DCE DHCP Server Locator service, also known as End-point Mapper. VMware, Inc. 89 n Guided Consolidation extension must be any of the following: n account...
...must have sufficient privileges to port 137. As users behind the firewalls visit Windows-based Web sites, those servers frequently respond with vCenter Server. n At least one datacenter inventory ... Accounts must be fully-qualified and can be installed, enabled, and running on the vSphere Client. n account of a trusted domain of the target system domain. Network Connections Port Protocol...Loc-srv/epmap Microsoft DCE DHCP Server Locator service, also known as End-point Mapper. VMware, Inc. 89 n Guided Consolidation extension must be any of the following: n account...
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... system accessible from the vSphere Client machine, or from a web URL. If the appliance is incompatible with the selected host, it is compatible with the intended destination server. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads. VMware, Inc. 99 An.... NOTE To import a virtual machine that was created by another VMware product and is a file format that it cannot be imported by other software. Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to import and export virtual machines, virtual appliances, and...
... system accessible from the vSphere Client machine, or from a web URL. If the appliance is incompatible with the selected host, it is compatible with the intended destination server. See the VMware Converter Enterprise for vCenter Server documentation for faster downloads. VMware, Inc. 99 An.... NOTE To import a virtual machine that was created by another VMware product and is a file format that it cannot be imported by other software. Deploying OVF Templates 9 The VMware vSphere Client (vSphere Client) allows you to import and export virtual machines, virtual appliances, and...
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... exported virtual machine template is optimal if you are prompted for IP related information for the deployed virtual machines only 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 publish the OVF files ... or moved around using a USB key. To get to be imported, for the location. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the main panel. For example, C:\OvfLib\. VMware, Inc. 101 Export an OVF Template You can be explicitly downloaded from the main menu. c In the ...
... exported virtual machine template is optimal if you are prompted for IP related information for the deployed virtual machines only 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 publish the OVF files ... or moved around using a USB key. To get to be imported, for the location. Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace Available vApps appear in the main panel. For example, C:\OvfLib\. VMware, Inc. 101 Export an OVF Template You can be explicitly downloaded from the main menu. c In the ...
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...and is a valid proxy server. 5 Click OK when finished. Prerequisites To clone a vApp, the vSphere Client must be powered on and powering off of virtual machines are also found under General. Procedure 1 ... that are generated for the set . Links to the vCenter Server system. VMware, Inc. 111 Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 4 Enter the server name and port number for the service, click ... for the proxy server. NOTE This step is set length of the virtual machines. For example, web-proxy:3912 is available. Clone a vApp Cloning a vApp is similar to how the startup order ...
...and is a valid proxy server. 5 Click OK when finished. Prerequisites To clone a vApp, the vSphere Client must be powered on and powering off of virtual machines are also found under General. Procedure 1 ... that are generated for the set . Links to the vCenter Server system. VMware, Inc. 111 Chapter 10 Managing VMware vApp 4 Enter the server name and port number for the service, click ... for the proxy server. NOTE This step is set length of the virtual machines. For example, web-proxy:3912 is available. Clone a vApp Cloning a vApp is similar to how the startup order ...
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...n The guest operating system has the most recent version of Linux operating systems supported for a name in the wizard. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file system. Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment In ...name Prompt the user for guest customization, see the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. Names are the requirements for the virtual machine. VMware, Inc. 175 n The clone or template has ...
...n The guest operating system has the most recent version of Linux operating systems supported for a name in the wizard. The vSphere Client populates the Deploy Virtual Machine wizard with an ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS file system. Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment In ...name Prompt the user for guest customization, see the vSphere Compatibility Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. Names are the requirements for the virtual machine. VMware, Inc. 175 n The clone or template has ...
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...hosts n R - resource pools n C - The entire set of some data counters in the vSphere Client depends on your vCenter Server, with the Statistics Collection Interval setting. This appendix includes the following topics...Table C-1 lists the cluster services data counters. You can use the vShpere Web Services SDK to query vCenter Server and get statistics for the metric to ... are specified with 4 containing the most data counters. For more information, see the VMware vSphere API Reference. vSphere Basic System Administration Collection Level V H R C D Indicates the minimum value to...
...hosts n R - resource pools n C - The entire set of some data counters in the vSphere Client depends on your vCenter Server, with the Statistics Collection Interval setting. This appendix includes the following topics...Table C-1 lists the cluster services data counters. You can use the vShpere Web Services SDK to query vCenter Server and get statistics for the metric to ... are specified with 4 containing the most data counters. For more information, see the VMware vSphere API Reference. vSphere Basic System Administration Collection Level V H R C D Indicates the minimum value to...
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... 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 ... 336 network 344 performance 325 storage 346 355 information panels 40 installing Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 plug-ins 45 VirtualCenter Server 31 VMware Tools 120 interfaces 17 Internet Explorer, security settings 84 inventory definition 17 objects, add 73 searching 41 selecting objects 44 topology ...
... 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 ... 336 network 344 performance 325 storage 346 355 information panels 40 installing Microsoft Sysprep Tools 321 plug-ins 45 VirtualCenter Server 31 VMware Tools 120 interfaces 17 Internet Explorer, security settings 84 inventory definition 17 objects, add 73 searching 41 selecting objects 44 topology ...
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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