ESXi and vCenter Server 5 Documentation
VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter Server 5 Documentation
VMware vSphere Basics
VMware vSphere and Virtualizing the IT Infrastructure
Aspects of Virtualization
VMware vSphere , a Platform for Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure
VMware vSphere Components and Features
Physical Topology of vSphere Datacenter
Virtualization Layer: vSphere Datacenter
Virtual Datacenter Architecture
Hosts, Clusters, and Resource Pools
VMware vSphere Distributed Services
Network Architecture
VMware vShield and Network Security
Storage Architecture
Management Layer: VMware vCenter Server
vCenter Server Core Services
vCenter Server Plug-Ins
vCenter Server Interfaces
Interface Layer: Accessing the Virtual Infrastructure
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client
Using the vSphere Client
Using the vSphere Web Client
SDKs and Command-Line Interfaces
Direct Virtual Machine Console Access
vSphere Installation and Setup
Updated Information
Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup
How vSphere 5.0 Differs from vSphere 4.x
Installing ESXi on a Drive with an Existing ESX or ESXi Installation or VMFS Datastore
Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process
Options for Installing ESXi
Interactive ESXi Installation
Scripted ESXi Installation
vSphere Auto Deploy ESXi Installation Option
Customizing Installations with ESXi Image Builder CLI
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Media Options for Booting the ESXi Installer
Download and Burn the ESXi Installer ISO Image to a CD or DVD
Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot the ESXi Installation or Upgrade
Create a USB Flash Drive to Store the ESXi Installation Script or Upgrade Script
Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script
PXE Booting the ESXi Installer
About the TFTP Server, PXELINUX, and gPXE
Sample DHCP Configuration
About PXE Configuration Files
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and a PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and an isolinux.cfg PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer Using gPXE
Using Remote Management Applications
Required Information for ESXi Installation
System Requirements
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Recommendation for Enhanced ESXi Performance
ESXi Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging
Required Ports for vCenter Server
Required Ports for the vCenter Server Appliance
Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80
DNS Requirements for vSphere
Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions
Installing ESXi Interactively
Install ESXi Interactively
Install ESXi on a Software iSCSI Disk
Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script
Approaches for Scripted Installation
Enter Boot Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script
Boot Options
About Installation and Upgrade Scripts
About the Default ks.cfg Installation Script
Locations Supported for the Installation Script
Path to the Installation or Upgrade Script
Installation and Upgrade Script Commands
Differences Between ESXi 4.x and ESXi 5.0 Scripted Installation and Upgrade Commands
Disk Device Names
About the boot.cfg File
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a CD or DVD Using a Script
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a USB Flash Drive Using a Script
Performing a Scripted Installation or Upgrade of ESXi by PXE Booting the Installer
Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy
Understanding vSphere Auto Deploy
Introduction to Auto Deploy
Rules and Rule Sets
Auto Deploy Boot Process
Auto Deploy Roadmap and Cmdlet Overview
Auto Deploy Roadmap
Auto Deploy PowerCLI Cmdlet Overview
Preparing for vSphere Auto Deploy
Prepare Your System and Install the Auto Deploy Server
Install PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software
Using Auto Deploy Cmdlets
Set Up Bulk Licensing
Managing Auto Deploy with PowerCLI Cmdlets
Assign an Image Profile to Hosts
Assign a Host Profile to Hosts
Assign a Host to a Folder or Cluster
Test and Repair Rule Compliance
Provisioning ESXi Systems with vSphere Auto Deploy
Provision a Host (First Boot)
Reprovisioning Hosts
Reprovision Hosts with Simple Reboot Operations
Reprovision a Host with a New Image Profile
Applying a Host Profile to Prompt for User Input
Setting Up an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Understanding Reference Host Setup
Configuring an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Configure ESXi Dump Collector with ESXCLI
Configure Host Profiles for an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Set Up ESXi Dump Collector from the Host Profiles Interface
Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface
Set Up Networking for Your Auto Deploy Host
Advanced Management Tasks
Reregister Auto Deploy
Use Hosts with Static IP Addresses
Using Auto Deploy with the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Set Up the vCenter Server Appliance to Use a Standalone Auto Deploy Server
Set Up Auto Deploy on the vCenter Server Appliance
Customizing Hosts with Answer Files
Auto Deploy Best Practices and Security Consideration
Auto Deploy Best Practices
Auto Deploy Security Considerations
Troubleshooting Auto Deploy
Auto Deploy TFTP Timeout Error at Boot Time
Auto Deploy Host Boots with Wrong Configuration
Host Is Not Redirected to Auto Deploy Server
vmware-fdm Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host with a Built-In USB Flash Drive Does Not Send Coredumps to Local Disk
Package Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host Reboots After Five Minutes
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Network Boot
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Get a DHCP Assigned Address
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto Deploy Server
Recovering from Database Corruption on the Auto Deploy Server
Auto Deploy Proof of Concept Setup
Proof of Concept Preinstallation Checklist
Install the TFTP Server
Install and Set Up vSphere PowerCLI
Prepare Auto Deploy Target Hosts
Prepare the DHCP Server
Prepare the DNS Server
Install Auto Deploy Server Software
Configure the Auto Deploy and TFTP Environment
Prepare the ESXi Software Depot
Set Up the First Host and Provision with Auto Deploy
Write Rules for the First Host
Provision the First Host
Configure the Proof of Concept Reference Host
Create a Host Profile
Create a Rule for Other Target Hosts
Provision All Hosts and Create Answer Files
Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI
Understanding Image Builder
Image Builder Overview
Software Depots and Their Components
Image Builder PowerCLI Overview
Image Profiles
Acceptance Levels
Structure of ImageProfile, SoftwarePackage, and ImageProfileDiff Objects
Image Builder Installation and Usage
Install Image Builder PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software
Using Image Builder Cmdlets
Image Builder Common Tasks
Create an Image Profile
Add VIBs to an Image Profile
Export an Image Profile to ISO or Offline Bundle ZIP
Preserve Image Profiles Across Sessions
Working with Acceptance Levels
Change the Host Acceptance Level
Set the Image Profile Acceptance Level
Image Builder Workflows
Examining Depot Contents
Creating Image Profiles by Cloning Workflow
Creating Image Profiles from Scratch Workflow
Editing Image Profiles Workflow
Setting Up ESXi
ESXi Autoconfiguration
About the Direct Console ESXi Interface
Configure the Keyboard Layout for the Direct Console
Create a Security Banner for the Direct Console
Redirecting the Direct Console to a Serial Port
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port by Setting the Boot Options Manually
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port Using the vSphere Client
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port in a Host Deployed with Auto Deploy
Set the Password for the Administrator Account
Configuring the BIOS Boot Settings
Change the BIOS Boot Setting for ESXi
Configure the Boot Setting for Virtual Media
Host Fails to Boot After You Install ESXi in UEFI Mode
Network Access to Your ESXi Host
Configure the Network Settings on a Host That Is Not Attached to the Network
Managing ESXi Remotely
Configuring Network Settings
Choose Network Adapters for the Management Network
Set the VLAN ID
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console
Configure IP Settings from the vSphere Client
Configuring DNS for ESXi
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console
Configure DNS Suffixes
Test the Management Network
Restart the Management Agents
Restart the Management Network
Disable the Management Network
Restoring the Standard Switch
Test Connectivity to Devices and Networks
Storage Behavior
About the Scratch Partition
Set the Scratch Partition from the vSphere Client
Host Stops Unexpectedly at Bootup When Sharing a Boot Disk with Another Host
View System Logs
Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts
Enable Lockdown Mode Using the Direct Console
Enable ESXi Shell and SSH Access with the Direct Console User Interface
Set the Host Image Profile Acceptance Level
Reset the System Configuration
Remove All Custom Packages on ESXi
Disable Support for Non-ASCII Characters in Virtual Machine File and Directory Names
Disable ESXi
After You Install and Set Up ESXi
Managing the ESXi Host with the vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client
Licensing ESXi Hosts
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Convert an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Recording the ESXi License Key
Access the ESXi License Key from the Direct Console
Access the ESXi License Key from the vSphere Client
Preparing vCenter Server Databases
vCenter Server Database Patch and Configuration Requirements
Create a 64-Bit DSN
Configure vCenter Server to Communicate with the Local Database
About the Bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Database Package
Maintaining a vCenter Server Database
Configure DB2 Databases
Configure an IBM DB2 Database User and Group
Add the Database Instance Registry Variables
Add the Client Instance Registry Variable
Use a Script to Create a DB2 Database
Use a Script to Create the DB2 Database Schema
Configure a Connection to a Local DB2 Database on Microsoft Windows
Prepare to Configure a Connection to a Remote DB2 Database
Configure a Connection to a Remote DB2 Database on Linux, UNIX, or Microsoft Windows
Configure an IBM DB2 Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Configure Microsoft SQL Server Databases
Create a SQL Server Database and User for vCenter Server
Set Database Permissions By Manually Creating Database Roles and the VMW Schema
Set Database Permissions by Using the dbo Schema and the db_owner Database Role
Use a Script to Create a vCenter Server User by Using the dbo Schema and db_owner Database Role
Use a Script to Create a Microsoft SQL Server Database Schema and Roles
Use a Script to Create Microsoft SQL Server Database Objects Manually
Configure a SQL Server ODBC Connection
Configure Microsoft SQL Server TCP/IP for JDBC
Configure a Microsoft SQL Server Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Configure Oracle Databases
Configure an Oracle Database User
Use a Script to Create a Local or Remote Oracle Database
Use a Script to Create the Oracle Database Schema
Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access
Configure an Oracle Database Connection for Remote Access
Connect to an Oracle Database Locally
Configure an Oracle Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Before You Install vCenter Server
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server
vCenter Server Fails to Start When Installed as a Local System Account on a Local SQL Server Database with Integrated Windows NT Authentication
Installing vCenter Server on IPv6 Machines
JDBC URL Formats for the vCenter Server Database
Configure the URLs on a Standalone vCenter Server System
Running the vCenter Server and vSphere Client Installers from a Network Drive
Required Information for Installing vCenter Server
Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail
Installing vCenter Server
vCenter Server Components and Support Tools
Download the vCenter Server Installer
Install vCenter Server
Install vCenter Server in a Virtual Machine
Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
After You Install vCenter Server
Install vCenter Server Components and Support Tools
Download the vSphere Client
Install the vSphere Client
Start the vSphere Client
Install and Start the vSphere Web Client
Install the Update Manager Server
Install vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
Install vSphere Syslog Collector
Install vSphere Auto Deploy
Install VMware vSphere Authentication Proxy
Uninstall VMware vSphere Components
Creating vCenter Server Linked Mode Groups
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Joining a Linked Mode Group During and After Installation
Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation
Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group
Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System
Set the IP Address for a Linked Mode vCenter Server with Multiple Network Interfaces
Linked Mode Troubleshooting
Configure a Windows Firewall to Allow a Specified Program Access
Configure Firewall Access by Opening Selected Ports
Using a License Server to Manage Version 3.5 ESX or ESXi Hosts
VMware vCenter Management Webservices Service Fails to Start
Back Up the Inventory Service Database on Windows
Restore an Inventory Service Database Backup on Windows
Back Up the Inventory Service Database on Linux
Restore an Inventory Service Database Backup on Linux
Update the vCenter Inventory Service URL Configuration
Reset the vCenter Inventory Service Database
vSphere Upgrade
Updated Information
About the Upgrade Process
How vSphere 5.0 Differs from vSphere 4.x
System Requirements
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Recommendation for Enhanced ESXi Performance
ESXi Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging
Required Ports for vCenter Server
Required Ports for the vCenter Server Appliance
Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80
DNS Requirements for vSphere
Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions
Update Manager Hardware Requirements
Supported Operating Systems and Database Formats
Upgrading to vCenter Server 5.0
Preparing for the Upgrade to vCenter Server
About the vCenter Server 5.0.x Upgrade
vCenter Server Upgrade Summary
Best Practices for vCenter Server Upgrades
Prerequisites for the vCenter Server Upgrade
vCenter Server Database Patch and Configuration Requirements
Supported Database Upgrades
Configure vCenter Server to Communicate with the Local Database
Back Up VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6 or Higher
About the vCenter Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker
Run the vCenter Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker
Downtime During the vCenter Server Upgrade
Download the vCenter Server Installer
DNS Load Balancing Solutions and vCenter Server Datastore Naming
Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail
vCenter Server Upgrade Fails When You Restore a Microsoft SQL 2000 Backup to the vCenter Server Database
Updating Version 3.5 Hosts in High Availability Clusters Before Upgrading vCenter Server
Upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0
Upgrade to vCenter Server on a Different Machine and Upgrade the Database
Back Up and Move a Local vCenter Server Database
Back Up and Restore a Microsoft SQL Database
Detach and Attach a Microsoft SQL Server Database
Back Up and Restore an Oracle Database
Back Up and Restore an IBM DB2 Database
Variables for IBM DB2 Backup and Restore Commands
Back Up VirtualCenter or vCenter Server Configuration with the Data Migration Tool
Create a 64-Bit DSN
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and Install vCenter Server on the Destination Machine
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and the Bundled Database and Install vCenter Server on the Destination Machine
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and Nonbundled Database and Install vCenter Server on the New Machine
Update the vCenter Server Name for Plug-Ins
Migrate a License Server Installed on the Same Machine as vCenter Server
Upgrade the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a VMware.com Repository
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a Zipped Update Bundle
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from the CD-ROM Drive
vCenter Server Upgrade Fails When Unable to Stop Tomcat Service
After You Upgrade vCenter Server
Download the vSphere Client
Upgrade the vSphere Client
Using a License Server to Manage Version 3.5 ESX or ESXi Hosts
License Server Upgrade Scenarios
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Join a Linked Mode Group After a vCenter Server Upgrade
Set the Maximum Number of Database Connections After a vCenter Server Upgrade
Restore VirtualCenter or vCenter Server
Upgrading Datastore and Network Permissions
Datastore Privileges
Update Datastore Permissions
Network Privileges
Update Network Permissions
Upgrading Update Manager
Upgrade the Update Manager Server
Upgrade the Update Manager Client Plug-In
Upgrading and Migrating Your Hosts
Preparing to Upgrade Hosts
Best Practices for ESXi Upgrades and Migrations
Files and Configuration Settings Affected by the Migration or Upgrade to ESXi 5.0
Migrating ESX 4.x Files and Settings to ESXi 5.0
Firewall Configuration Changes After Migration or Upgrade to ESXi 5.0
Resource Pool Settings Affected by the Upgrade from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.0
SSH Configuration Affected by Upgrading or Migrating to ESXi 5.0
Networking Changes in ESXi 5.0
ESX 4.x Service Console Port Group Removed in Migration to ESXi 5.0
Partitioning Changes from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.0
Partitioning in New ESXi 5.0 Installations
Partitioning in Upgraded ESXi 5.0 Hosts
ESXi 5.0.x Upgrade and Update Options
Upgrading Hosts That Have Third-Party Custom VIBs
Supported Upgrades and Updates to ESXi 5.0.x
Using Manually Assigned IP Addresses for Upgrades and Migrations Performed with vSphere Update Manager
Media Options for Booting the ESXi Installer
Download and Burn the ESXi Installer ISO Image to a CD or DVD
Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot the ESXi Installation or Upgrade
Create a USB Flash Drive to Store the ESXi Installation Script or Upgrade Script
Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script
PXE Booting the ESXi Installer
About the TFTP Server, PXELINUX, and gPXE
Sample DHCP Configuration
About PXE Configuration Files
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and a PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and an isolinux.cfg PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer Using gPXE
Using Remote Management Applications
Performing the Upgrade or Migration
Using vSphere Update Manager to Perform Orchestrated Host Upgrades
Configuring Host and Cluster Settings
Perform an Orchestrated Upgrade of Hosts Using vSphere Update Manager
Configure Host Maintenance Mode Settings
Configure Cluster Settings
Enable Remediation of PXE Booted ESXi 5.0 Hosts
Import Host Upgrade Images and Create Host Upgrade Baselines
Create a Host Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Manually Initiate a Scan of ESX/ESXi Hosts
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Remediate Hosts Against an Upgrade Baseline
Remediate Hosts Against Baseline Groups
Upgrade or Migrate Hosts Interactively
Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script
Enter Boot Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script
Boot Options
About Installation and Upgrade Scripts
Locations Supported for Installation or Upgrade Scripts
Path to the Installation or Upgrade Script
Installation and Upgrade Script Commands
Differences Between ESXi 4.x and ESXi 5.0 Scripted Installation and Upgrade Commands
Disk Device Names
About the boot.cfg File
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a CD or DVD Using a Script
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a USB Flash Drive Using a Script
Performing a Scripted Installation or Upgrade of ESXi by PXE Booting the Installer
Using vSphere Auto Deploy to Reprovision Hosts
Reprovisioning Hosts
Reprovision Hosts with Simple Reboot Operations
Reprovision a Host with a New Image Profile
Applying a Host Profile to Prompt for User Input
Assign a Host Profile to Hosts
Test and Repair Rule Compliance
Upgrading Hosts by Using esxcli Commands
VIBs, Image Profiles, and Software Depots
Understanding Acceptance Levels for VIBS and Hosts
Match a Host Acceptance Level with an Update Acceptance Level
Determine Whether an Update Requires the Host to Be in Maintenance Mode or to Be Rebooted
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Update a Host with Individual VIBs
Update a Host with Image Profiles
Update Hosts with Third-Party ZIP Files
Remove VIBs from a Host
Adding Third-Party Extensions to Hosts with esxcli
Perform a Dry Run of an esxcli Installation or Upgrade
Display the Installed VIBs and Profiles That Will Be Active After the Next Host Reboot
Display the Image Profile and Acceptance Level of the Host
Errors and Warnings Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck Script
After You Upgrade or Migrate Hosts
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Reapplying Licenses After Upgrading to ESXi 5.0
Convert an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Upgrading Virtual Machines
About VMware Tools
Upgrading VMware Tools
About Virtual Machines and Host Upgrades
Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
Perform an Orchestrated Upgrade of Virtual Machines with vSphere Update Manager
Create a Virtual Appliance Upgrade Baseline
Create a Virtual Machine and Virtual Appliance Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Manually Initiate a Scan of Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Remediate Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
Planning Downtime for Virtual Machines
Downtime for Upgrading Virtual Machines
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
Operating System Specific Packages for Linux Guest Operating Systems
Perform an Automatic Upgrade of VMware Tools
Upgrade VMware Tools on Multiple Virtual Machines
Configure a Virtual Machine to Upgrade VMware Tools Automatically
Upgrade Virtual Hardware
Upgrade Virtual Hardware on Multiple Virtual Machines
Uninstall VMware Tools
Example Upgrade Scenarios
Upgrading Environments with Host Clusters
Upgrading Environments Without Host Clusters
Moving Virtual Machines Using vMotion During an Upgrade
Moving Powered Off or Suspended Virtual Machines During an Upgrade with vCenter Server
Upgrading to vCenter Server on a New Machine
Migrating ESX 4.x or ESXi 4.x Hosts to ESXi 5.0 in a PXE-Booted Auto Deploy Installation
Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a VMware View Environment
vCenter Server and Host Management
Updated Information
vSphere Concepts and Features
Virtualization Basics
Physical Topology of vSphere Datacenter
vSphere Software Components
vSphere Managed Inventory Objects
Optional vCenter Server Components
vCenter Server Plug-Ins
vSphere Client Interfaces
Start the vSphere Client and Log In
Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out
Register a vCenter Server System with the vSphere Web Client
Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
Using the vSphere Client
Getting Started Tabs
Disable Getting Started Tabs
Restore Getting Started Tabs
Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms
Panel Sections
View Virtual Machine Console
Searching the vSphere Inventory
Perform a Simple Search
Perform an Advanced Search
Using Lists
Filter a List View
Export a List
Custom Attributes
Add Custom Attributes
Edit a Custom Attribute
Select Objects
Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Install Plug-Ins
Disable and Enable Plug-Ins
Remove Plug-Ins
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Save vSphere Client Data
Working with Active Sessions
View Active Sessions
Terminate Active Sessions
Send a Message to All Active Users
Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server
Host Configuration
Configuring vCenter Server
Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
Configuring Statistics Settings
Configure Statistics Intervals
Enable or Disable a Statistics Interval
Estimate the Effect of Statistics Collection on the Database
Configure Runtime Settings
Configure Active Directory Settings
Configure Mail Sender Settings
Configure SNMP Settings
View Ports Settings
Configure Timeout Settings
Configure Logging Options
Configure the Maximum Number of Database Connections
Configure Database Retention Policy
Configure SSL Settings
Configure Advanced Settings
Configuring the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Log In to the VMware vCenter Server Appliance Web Console
Configure Database Settings for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Network Settings for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Start vCenter Server in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Stop vCenter Server in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Start or Stop ESXi Services in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Change the Administrator Password for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Inventory Size for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure ESXi Dump Collector on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure ESXi Auto Deploy Settings on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure NFS Storage on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Syslog Collector Ports on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Authentication Settings on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configuring Communication Among ESXi, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client
Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation
Reconciling Roles When Connecting vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group
Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group
Change the Domain of a vCenter Server System in a Linked Mode Group
Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System
Monitor vCenter Server Services
Organizing Your Inventory
Create Datacenters
Add Hosts
Create Clusters
Create Resource Pools
Create a Resource Pool in the vSphere Web Client
Create a Folder in the vSphere Web Client
Create Datastores
Create Host-Wide Networks
Create Datacenter-Wide Networks
Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a Distributed Port Group
Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings
Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings
License Management and Reporting
Licensing Terminology and Definitions
Licensing for ESXi 5.0 Hosts
Assigning a vSphere 5.0 License Key
vRAM Entitlement and Pooling
vRAM Pooling
Calculating the vRAM Usage
Compliance Rules
Extending a vRAM Pool
Licensing for vCenter Server 5.0
Solution Licensing
Licensing ESXi Hosts and vCenter Server After Upgrade
vCenter Server License Inventory
License Management Permissions
About the License Portal
Managing Licenses
View License Information
Add a License Key and Assign It to an Asset
Add License Keys to the License Inventory
Assign a License Key to Assets
Export License Information
Managing Licenses on ESXi Hosts
License a Host When Adding It to the vCenter Server Inventory
License an ESXi Host Without vCenter Server
View Which Features Are Licensed on a Host
Set an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Managing Licenses on ESX/ESXi 3.5 Hosts
Configure vCenter Server to Use a License Server
Viewing License Use
View the License Use for Multiple Products
View License Use Details for a Single Product
Licensing Details for a Selected Product
View Details for a License Key
Details for a License Key
Export a License Use Report
License Use Data in an Exported Report
Set a Threshold for the License Use of a Product
System Log Files
View System Log Entries
View System Logs on an ESXi Host
External System Logs
ESXi System Logs
vSphere Client System Logs
Export System Log Files
Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts
Collecting Log Files
Set Verbose Logging
Collect vSphere Log Files
Collect ESXi Log Files
Turn Off Compression for vpxd Log Files
ESXi VMkernel Files
Working with Tasks and Events
Managing Tasks
Viewing Tasks
View All Tasks
View Recent Tasks
View Scheduled Tasks
Filter Tasks for a Host or Datacenter
Use Keywords to Filter the Tasks List
Cancel a Task
Schedule Tasks
Create a Scheduled Task
Canceling Scheduled Tasks
Change or Reschedule a Task
Remove a Scheduled Task
Policy Rules for Task Operations
Managing Events
Viewing Events
View Events Associated with One Object
View Events
Filter the Events List
Use Keywords to Filter the Events List
Trigger and Alarm on an Event
Export Events Data
Report Errors to VMware
Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components
Start an ESXi Host
Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host
Starting vCenter Server
Verify That vCenter Server Is Running
Restart the vCenter Server System
Stop the vCenter Server System
Managing Hosts in vCenter Server
Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Host
Disconnect a Managed Host
Reconnect a Managed Host
Reconnecting Hosts After Changes to the vCenter Server SSL Certificate
Remove a Host from a Cluster
Understanding Managed Host Removal
Remove a Managed Host from vCenter Server
Migrating Virtual Machines
Cold Migration
Migrating a Suspended Virtual Machine
Migration with vMotion
Host Configuration for vMotion
vMotion Shared Storage Requirements
vMotion Networking Requirements
Virtual Machine Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Swapfile Location Compatibility
Migrating Virtual Machines with Snapshots
Migration with Storage vMotion
Storage vMotion Requirements and Limitations
CPU Compatibility and EVC
CPU Compatibility Scenarios
CPU Families and Feature Sets
About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
EVC Requirements
Create an EVC Cluster
Enable EVC on an Existing Cluster
Change the EVC Mode for a Cluster
Determine EVC Modes for Virtual Machines
Prepare Clusters for AMD Processors Without 3DNow!
CPU Compatibility Masks
About Migration Compatibility Checks
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Storage vMotion Command-Line Syntax
Determine the Path to a Virtual Machine Configuration File
Determine the Path to a Virtual Disk File
Storage vMotion Examples
Limits on Simultaneous Migrations
Using vCenter Maps
Set the Maximum Number of Map Objects
vCenter vMotion Maps
vCenter Map Icons and Interface Controls
View vCenter Maps
Print vCenter Maps
Export vCenter Maps
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
Introduction to VMware vSphere Virtual Machines
What Is a Virtual Machine?
Virtual Machines and the Virtual Infrastructure
Virtual Machine Lifecycle
Virtual Machine Components
Virtual Machine Options and Resources
Where to Go From Here
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client
About Provisioning Virtual Machines
Deploying Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Deploy from a Template
Select a Template
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Select a Virtual Machine Version
Select a Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Clone a Virtual Machine
Select a Virtual Machine to Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Creating a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the vSphere Client
Select a Configuration Option for the New Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Enter a Name and Location for the Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Select a Host or Cluster in the vSphere Client
Select a Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
Select a Virtual Machine Version in the vSphere Client
Select an Operating System in the vSphere Client
Select the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Client
Configure Virtual Memory in the vSphere Client
Configure Networks in the vSphere Client
Select a SCSI Controller in the vSphere Client
Selecting a Virtual Disk Type
Create a Virtual Disk in the vSphere Client
Use an Existing Virtual Disk in the vSphere Client
Add an RDM Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the vSphere Client
Installing a Guest Operating System
Using PXE with Virtual Machines
Install a Guest Operating System from Media
Working with Templates and Clones in the vSphere Client
Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Create a Scheduled Task to Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Create a Template in the vSphere Client
Convert a Virtual Machine to a Template in the vSphere Client
Clone Virtual Machine to Template in the vSphere Client
Clone a Template in the vSphere Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Client
Change Template Software or Virtual Machine Configuration
Change Template Name in the vSphere Client
Deleting Templates
Remove Templates from the Inventory in the vSphere Client
Delete a Template from the Disk in the vSphere Client
Reregister Templates in the vSphere Client
Convert a Template to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Customizing Guest Operating Systems
Guest Operating System Customization Requirements
Configure a Script to Generate Computer Names and IP Addresses During Guest Operating System Customization in the vSphere Client
Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Managing Customization Specifications in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Linux in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Windows in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Windows Using a Custom Sysprep Answer File in the vSphere Client
Edit a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Remove a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Copy a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Export a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Import a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Deploying OVF Templates
About OVF
Deploy an OVF Template
Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace
Export an OVF Template
Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tool
Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tool from a Microsoft Web Site
Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tool from the Windows Operating System CD
Configuring Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Hardware, Options, and Resources Available to vSphere Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
Determine the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Locate the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Client
View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Web Client
View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Client
Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Web Client
Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Client
Change the Virtual Machine Console Options for Remote Users in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Configured Guest Operating System in the vSphere Client
Change the Configured Guest Operating System in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Virtual Machines to Automatically Upgrade VMware Tools
Virtual CPU Configuration
Virtual CPU Limitations
Configuring Multicore Virtual CPUs
Change CPU Hot Plug Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU Hot-Plug Settings in the vSphere Client
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Client
Allocate CPU Resources in vSphere Web Client
Allocate CPU Resources in the vSphere Client
Configuring Advanced CPU Scheduling Settings
Configure Hyperthreaded Core Sharing in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Hyperthreaded Core Sharing in the vSphere Client
Configure Processor Scheduling Affinity in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Processor Scheduling Affinity in the vSphere Client
Change CPU Identification Mask Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU Identification Mask Settings in the vSphere Client
Change CPU/MMU Virtualization Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU/MMU Virtualization Settings in the vSphere Client
Virtual Memory Configuration
Change the Memory Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Memory Configuration in the vSphere Client
Allocate Memory Resources in the vSphere Web Client
Allocate Memory Resources in the vSphere Client
Change Memory Hot Add Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change Memory Hot-Add Settings in the vSphere Client
Associate Memory Allocation with a NUMA Node in the vSphere Web Client
Associate Memory Allocations with a NUMA Node in the vSphere Client
Change the Swap File Location in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Swap File Location in the vSphere Client
Network Virtual Machine Configuration
Network Adapter Types
Network Adapters and Legacy Virtual Machines
Change the Virtual Network Adapter (NIC) Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Network Adapter (NIC) Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Parallel and Serial Port Configuration
Using Serial Ports with vSphere Virtual Machines
Adding a Firewall Rule Set for Serial Port Network Connections
Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Parallel Port Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Parallel Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Client
Virtual Disk Configuration
About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies
Change the Virtual Disk Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Disk Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a New Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add an Existing Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add an RDM Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
Converting Virtual Disks from Thin to Thick
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Convert a Virtual Disk from Thin to Thick
Understanding Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Associate a Virtual Machine Storage Profile with a Virtual Machine and Its Virtual Disks
SCSI Controller Configuration
Change the SCSI Bus Sharing Configuration in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Controller Type in the vSphere Web Client
Change the SCSI Controller Type in the vSphere Client
About VMware Paravirtual SCSI Controllers
Add a Paravirtual SCSI Controller
Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration
Change the CD/DVD Drive Configuration
Configure a Client Device Type for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Client Device Type for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Configure a Host Device Type for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Host Device Type for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Configure a Datastore ISO File for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Datastore ISO File for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Add a CD or DVD Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a DVD or CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Floppy Drive Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Floppy Drive Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Add a SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a PCI Device in the vSphere Web Client
Add a PCI Device in the vSphere Client
Configure the Virtual Machine Communication Interface in the vSphere Web Client
Configure the Virtual Machine Communication Interface in the vSphere Client
Configure Video Cards in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Video Cards in the vSphere Client
Configuring vServices
Add a vService Dependency
Edit a vService Dependency
Remove a vService Dependency
USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine
USB Autoconnect Feature
vSphere Features Available with USB Passthrough
Configuring USB Devices for vMotion
Avoiding Data Loss with USB Devices
Connecting USB Devices to an ESXi Host
Connect USB Devices to an ESXi Host
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Add USB Devices from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add USB Devices from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through an ESXi Host
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices from an ESXi Host
USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Connecting USB Devices to a Client Computer
Connect USB Devices to a Client Computer
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add USB Devices From a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through a Client Computer in the vSphere Web Client
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Remove USB Devices from a Client Computer
USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
vSphere Features Available with USB Passthrough from a Client Computer
Connecting USB Devices to a Client Computer
Connect USB Devices to a Client Computer
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Add USB Devices From a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through a Client Computer in the vSphere Client
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices from a Client Computer
Cannot Copy Data From an ESXi Host to a USB Device That Is Connected to the Host
Add a Shared Smart Card Reader to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
Add a Shared Smart Card Reader to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Manage Power Management Settings for a Virtual Machine
Configure the Virtual Machine Power States
Delay the Boot Sequence in the vSphere Web Client
Delay the Boot Sequence in the vSphere Client
Enable Virtual Machine Logging in the vSphere Web Client
Enable Logging in the vSphere Client
Disable Virtual Machine Acceleration in the vSphere Web Client
Disable Acceleration in the vSphere Client
Configure Virtual Machine Debugging and Statistics in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Debugging and Statistics in the vSphere Client
Managing Multi-Tiered Applications with vSphere vApp
Create a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Select vApp Name and Location
Allocate vApp Resources
Complete the vApp Creation
Create a vApp in the vSphere Client
Start the New vApp Wizard
Name the vApp
Select the vApp Destination
Allocate vApp Resources
Complete the vApp Creation
Populate the vApp
Create an Object Inside a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Create an Object Inside the vApp in the vSphere Client
Add an Object to a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Add an Object to a vApp in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Resources in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Properties in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp IP Allocation Policy in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Startup and Shutdown Options in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Product Properties in the vSphere Web Client
Edit vApp Settings in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options
Edit vApp Resources
Edit vApp Properties
View vApp License Agreement
Edit IP Allocation Policy
View Additional OVF Sections
Add a vService Dependency
Edit a vService Dependency
Remove a vService Dependency
Configure Advanced vApp Properties
Define OVF Environment Properties
Edit Advanced IP Allocation Properties
Configuring IP Pools
Specify an IP Address Range
Select DHCP
Specify DNS Settings
Specify a Proxy Server
Select Network Associations
Clone a vApp
Power on a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Power On a vApp in the vSphere Client
Power Off a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Power Off a vApp in the vSphere Client
Suspend a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Suspend a vApp in the vSphere Client
Resume a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Resume a vApp in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Web Client
Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Client
Monitoring Solutions with the vCenter Solutions Manager
Viewing Solutions
Monitoring Agents
Monitoring vServices
Managing Virtual Machines
Edit Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown Settings
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
Open a Virtual Machine Console in the vSphere Web Client
Open a Console to a Virtual Machine
Adding and Removing Virtual Machines
Adding Existing Virtual Machines to vCenter Server
Remove Virtual Machines from vCenter Server
Remove Virtual Machines from the Datastore
Return a Virtual Machine or Template to vCenter Server
Using Snapshots To Manage Virtual Machines
Snapshot Files
Snapshot Limitations
Managing Snapshots
Taking Snapshots
Change Disk Mode to Exclude Virtual Disks from Snapshots in the vSphere Web Client
Change Disk Mode to Exclude Virtual Disks from Snapshots in the vSphere Client
Take a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Take a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Restoring Snapshots
Revert to a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Revert to a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Go to a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Go To a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Deleting Snapshots
Delete a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Delete a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Consolidate Snapshots in the vSphere Client
Migrating Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Host Configuration for vMotion
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client
Required Privileges for Common Tasks
vSphere Host Profiles
Managing Host Profiles
Host Profiles Usage Model
Access Host Profiles View
Creating a Host Profile
Create a Host Profile from Host Profiles View
Create a Host Profile from Host
Export a Host Profile
Import a Host Profile
Clone a Host Profile
Edit a Host Profile
Edit a Policy
Enable Compliance Check
Manage Profiles
Attaching Host or Cluster Entities to a Host Profile
Attach Entities from the Host Profiles View
Attach Profiles from the Host
Applying Profiles
Apply a Profile from the Host Profiles View
Apply a Profile from the Host
Change Reference Host
Manage Profiles from a Cluster
Updating Profiles From the Reference Host
Enable a Profile Configuration
Checking Compliance
Check Compliance from the Host Profiles View
Check Compliance from Host
Check Cluster Compliance
Managing Profiles for Hosts Provisioned with vSphere Auto Deploy
Check Answer File Status
Update Answer File
Import Answer File
Export Answer File
Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface
vSphere Networking
Introduction to Networking
Networking Concepts Overview
Network Services
View Networking Information in the vSphere Client
View Network Adapter Information in the vSphere Client
Setting Up Networking with vSphere Standard Switches
vSphere Standard Switches
Standard Port Groups
Port Group Configuration for Virtual Machines
Add a Virtual Machine Port Group
VMkernel Networking Configuration
TCP/IP Stack at the VMkernel Level
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Standard Switch
vSphere Standard Switch Properties
Change the Number of Ports for a vSphere Standard Switch
Change the Speed of an Uplink Adapter
Add Uplink Adapters
Setting Up Networking with vSphere Distributed Switches
vSphere Distributed Switch Architecture
Configuring a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Manage Hosts on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Set the Number of Ports Per Host on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
View Network Adapter Information for a vSphere Distributed Switch
Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch to a Newer Version
Distributed Port Groups
Add a Distributed Port Group
Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings
Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings
Working with Distributed Ports
Monitor Distributed Port State
Configure Distributed Port Settings
Private VLANs
Create a Private VLAN
Remove a Primary Private VLAN
Remove a Secondary Private VLAN
Configuring vSphere Distributed Switch Network Adapters
Managing Physical Adapters
Add an Uplink to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove an Uplink from a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove NICs from Active Virtual Machines
Managing Virtual Network Adapters
Create a VMkernel Network Adapter on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate an Existing Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate a Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove a Virtual Adapter
Configuring Virtual Machine Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate Virtual Machines to Or from a vSphere Distributed Switch
Connect an Individual Virtual Machine to a Distributed Port Group
Managing Network Resources
vSphere Network I/O Control
Enable Network I/O Control on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Create a Network Resource Pool
Add or Remove Distributed Port Groups from a Network Resource Pool
Edit Network Resource Pool Settings
Delete a Network Resource Pool
TCP Segmentation Offload and Jumbo Frames
Enabling TSO
Enable TSO Support for a Virtual Machine
Enabling Jumbo Frames
Enable Jumbo Frames for a VMkernel Interface on a vSphere Standard Switch
Enable Jumbo Frames on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Enable Jumbo Frame Support on a Virtual Machine
NetQueue and Networking Performance
Enable NetQueue on a Host
Disable NetQueue on a Host
DirectPath I/O
Configure Passthrough Devices on a Host
Configure a PCI Device on a Virtual Machine
Enable DirectPath I/O with vMotion on a Virtual Machine
Networking Policies
Load Balancing and Failover Policy
Edit Failover and Load Balancing Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Failover and Load Balancing Policy on a Standard Port Group
Edit the Teaming and Failover Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port Teaming and Failover Policies
VLAN Policy
Edit the VLAN Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the VLAN Policy on a Distributed Port
Security Policy
Edit Security Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Layer 2 Security Policy Exception for a Standard Port Group
Edit the Security Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port Security Policies
Traffic Shaping Policy
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Standard Port Group
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Traffic Shaping Policies
Resource Allocation Policy
Edit the Resource Allocation Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the Resource Allocation Policy on a Distributed Port
Monitoring Policy
Edit the Monitoring Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the Monitoring Policy on a Distributed Port
Port Blocking Policies
Edit the Port Blocking Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Blocking Policies
Manage Policies for Multiple Port Groups on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Advanced Networking
Enable Internet Protocol Version 6 Support
VLAN Configuration
Working With Port Mirroring
Create a Port Mirroring Session
Specify Port Mirroring Name and Session Details
Choose Port Mirroring Sources
Choose Port Mirroring Destinations
Verify New Port Mirroring Settings
View Port Mirroring Session Details
Edit Port Mirroring Name and Session Details
Edit Port Mirroring Sources
Edit Port Mirroring Destinations
Configure NetFlow Settings
Switch Discovery Protocol
Enable Cisco Discovery Protocol on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol on a vSphere Distributed Switch
View Switch Information on the vSphere Client
Change the DNS and Routing Configuration
MAC Addresses
MAC Address Generation
Set Up a MAC Address
Mounting NFS Volumes
Networking Best Practices
vSphere Storage
Introduction to Storage
Storage Virtualization
Supported Storage Adapters
Displaying Storage Adapters
View Storage Adapters Information
Copy Storage Adapter Identifiers to the Clipboard
Types of Physical Storage
Local Storage
Networked Storage
Target and Device Representations
Viewing Storage Devices
Understanding Storage Device Naming
Display Storage Devices for a Host
Display Storage Devices for an Adapter
Copy Storage Device Identifiers to the Clipboard
Displaying Datastores
Review Datastore Properties
How Virtual Machines Access Storage
Comparing Types of Storage
Overview of Using ESXi with a SAN
ESXi and SAN Use Cases
Specifics of Using SAN Storage with ESXi
Making LUN Decisions
Use the Predictive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions
Use the Adaptive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines
Choosing Virtual Machine Locations
Layered Applications
Array-Based (Third-Party) Solution
File-Based (VMFS) Solution
Third-Party Management Applications
SAN Storage Backup Considerations
Using Third-Party Backup Packages
Using ESXi with Fibre Channel SAN
Fibre Channel SAN Concepts
Ports in Fibre Channel SAN
Fibre Channel Storage Array Types
Using Zoning with Fibre Channel SANs
How Virtual Machines Access Data on a Fibre Channel SAN
Configuring Fibre Channel Storage
ESXi Fibre Channel SAN Requirements
ESXi Fibre Channel SAN Restrictions
Setting LUN Allocations
Setting Fibre Channel HBAs
Installation and Setup Steps
Configuring FCoE Adapters
Configuration Guidelines for Software FCoE
Set Up Networking for Software FCoE
Add Software FCoE Adapters
N-Port ID Virtualization
How NPIV-Based LUN Access Works
Requirements for Using NPIV
NPIV Capabilities and Limitations
Assign WWNs to Virtual Machines
Modify WWN Assignments
Modifying Fibre Channel Storage for ESXi
Testing ESXi SAN Configurations
General Setup Considerations for Fibre Channel SAN Arrays
EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems
EMC CLARiiON AX100 and RDM
EMC CLARiiON AX100 Display Problems with Inactive Connections
EMC Symmetrix Storage Systems
IBM System Storage DS4800 Storage Systems
Configuring the Hardware for SAN Failover with DS4800 Storage Servers
Disabling Auto Volume Transfer
Configure Storage Processor Sense Data
IBM Systems Storage 8000 and IBM ESS800
HP StorageWorks Storage Systems
HP StorageWorks EVA
HP StorageWorks XP
Hitachi Data Systems Storage
NetApp Storage
LSI-Based Storage Systems
Booting ESXi from Fibre Channel SAN
Boot from SAN Benefits
Boot from Fibre Channel SAN Requirements and Considerations
Getting Ready for Boot from SAN
Configure SAN Components and Storage System
Configure Storage Adapter to Boot from SAN
Set Up Your System to Boot from Installation Media
Configure Emulex HBA to Boot from SAN
Enable the BootBIOS Prompt
Enable the BIOS
Configure QLogic HBA to Boot from SAN
Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage
Preventing Fibre Channel SAN Problems
Disable Automatic Host Registration
Optimizing Fibre Channel SAN Storage Performance
Storage Array Performance
Server Performance with Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Checklist
Using ESXi with iSCSI SAN
iSCSI SAN Concepts
Ports in the iSCSI SAN
iSCSI Naming Conventions
iSCSI Initiators
Establishing iSCSI Connections
iSCSI Storage System Types
Discovery, Authentication, and Access Control
Error Correction
How Virtual Machines Access Data on an iSCSI SAN
Configuring iSCSI Adapters and Storage
ESXi iSCSI SAN Requirements
ESXi iSCSI SAN Restrictions
Setting LUN Allocations for iSCSI
Network Configuration and Authentication
Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Change Name and IP Address for Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Configuring Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Dependent Hardware iSCSI Considerations
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters
Configuring Software iSCSI Adapter
Activate the Software iSCSI Adapter
Disable the Software iSCSI Adapter
Setting Up iSCSI Network
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Managing iSCSI Network
iSCSI Network Troubleshooting
Using Jumbo Frames with iSCSI
Enable Jumbo Frames for iSCSI
Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters
Set Up Dynamic Discovery
Set Up Static Discovery
Configuring CHAP Parameters for iSCSI Adapters
Choosing CHAP Authentication Method
Set Up CHAP Credentials for iSCSI Initiator
Set Up CHAP Credentials for Target
Disable CHAP
Configuring Advanced Parameters for iSCSI
Configure Advanced Parameters for iSCSI
iSCSI Session Management
Review iSCSI Sessions
Add iSCSI Sessions
Remove iSCSI Sessions
Modifying iSCSI Storage Systems for ESXi
Testing ESXi iSCSI SAN Configurations
General Considerations for iSCSI SAN Storage Systems
EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems
EMC Symmetrix Storage Systems
Enable HP StorageWorks MSA1510i to Communicate with ESXi
HP StorageWorks EVA Storage Systems
NetApp Storage Systems
Dell EqualLogic Storage Systems
HP StorageWorks SAN/iQ Storage Systems
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Storage Systems
iSCSI Targets in vApps
Booting from iSCSI SAN
General Boot from iSCSI SAN Recommendations
Prepare the iSCSI SAN
Configure Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapter for SAN Boot
Configure iSCSI Boot Settings
iBFT iSCSI Boot Overview
iBFT iSCSI Boot Considerations
Configuring iBFT Boot from SAN
Configure iSCSI Boot Parameters
Change Boot Sequence in BIOS
Install ESXi to iSCSI Target
Boot ESXi from iSCSI Target
Networking Best Practices
Change iBFT iSCSI Boot Settings
Troubleshooting iBFT iSCSI Boot
Loss of System's Gateway Causes Loss of Network Connectivity
Changing iSCSI Boot Parameters Causes ESXi to Boot in Stateless Mode
Best Practices for iSCSI Storage
Preventing iSCSI SAN Problems
Optimizing iSCSI SAN Storage Performance
Storage System Performance
Server Performance with iSCSI
Network Performance
Checking Ethernet Switch Statistics
iSCSI SAN Configuration Checklist
Working with Datastores
Understanding VMFS Datastores
How VMFS5 Differs from VMFS3
VMFS Datastores and Storage Disk Formats
VMFS Datastores as Repositories
Sharing a VMFS Datastore Across Hosts
VMFS Metadata Updates
VMFS Locking Mechanisms
Creating and Increasing VMFS Datastores
Create a VMFS Datastore
Changing VMFS Datastore Properties
Increase a VMFS Datastore
Upgrading VMFS Datastores
Upgrade VMFS2 Datastores to VMFS3
Upgrade VMFS3 Datastores to VMFS5
Managing Duplicate VMFS Datastores
Mount a VMFS Datastore with an Existing Signature
Resignature a VMFS Datastore Copy
Delete VMFS Datastores
Storage Refresh and Rescan Operations
Perform Storage Rescan
Change the Number of Scanned LUNs
Turn off Storage Filters
Storage Filtering
Turn off ATS Locking
NFS Datastores
NFS Datastores as Repositories for Commonly Used Files
Create NFS Datastores
Unmount VMFS or NFS Datastores
Rename VMFS or NFS Datastores
Group VMFS or NFS Datastores
Handling Storage Device Disconnections
Planned Device Removal
Detach Storage Devices
Attach Storage Devices
Mount Shared VMFS Datastores
Mount Unshared VMFS Datastores
Unplanned Device Loss
Check the Connection Status of a Storage Device
Creating a Diagnostic Partition
Create a Diagnostic Partition
Set Up Dynamic Disk Mirroring
Raw Device Mapping
About Raw Device Mapping
Benefits of Raw Device Mapping
Limitations of Raw Device Mapping
Raw Device Mapping Characteristics
RDM Virtual and Physical Compatibility Modes
Dynamic Name Resolution
Raw Device Mapping with Virtual Machine Clusters
Comparing Available SCSI Device Access Modes
Create Virtual Machines with RDMs
Manage Paths for a Mapped Raw LUN
Solid State Disks Enablement
Benefits of SSD Enablement
Auto-Detection of SSD Devices
Tag Devices as SSD
Untag an SSD Device
Untag an Automatically Detected SSD Device
Tag Devices as Local
Identify SSD Devices
Identifying a Virtual SSD Device
Best Practices for SSD Devices
Estimate SSD Lifetime
VMkernel and Storage
Storage APIs
Understanding Multipathing and Failover
Failover with Fibre Channel
Host-Based Failover with iSCSI
Array-Based Failover with iSCSI
Path Failover and Virtual Machines
Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS
Managing Multiple Paths
VMware Multipathing Module
VMware SATPs
VMware PSPs
VMware NMP Flow of I/O
Path Scanning and Claiming
Viewing the Paths Information
View Datastore Paths
View Storage Device Paths
Setting a Path Selection Policy
Change the Path Selection Policy
Disable Paths
Managing Storage Paths and Multipathing Plug-Ins
Multipathing Considerations
List Multipathing Claim Rules for the Host
Display Multipathing Modules
Display SATPs for the Host
Display NMP Storage Devices
Add Multipathing Claim Rules
Delete Multipathing Claim Rules
Mask Paths
Unmask Paths
Define NMP SATP Rules
Storage Hardware Acceleration
Hardware Acceleration Benefits
Hardware Acceleration Requirements
Hardware Acceleration Support Status
Hardware Acceleration for Block Storage Devices
Disable Hardware Acceleration for Block Storage Devices
Managing Hardware Acceleration on Block Storage Devices
Display Hardware Acceleration Plug-Ins and Filter
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Status
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Details
List Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Add Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Delete Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Hardware Acceleration on NAS Devices
Install NAS Plug-In
Uninstall NAS Plug-Ins
Update NAS Plug-Ins
Verify Hardware Acceleration Status for NAS
Hardware Acceleration Considerations
Storage Thin Provisioning
Storage Over-Subscription
Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning
Create Thin Provisioned Virtual Disks
About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies
View Virtual Machine Storage Resources
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine
Inflate Thin Virtual Disks
Handling Datastore Over-Subscription
Array Thin Provisioning and VMFS Datastores
Space Usage Monitoring
Identify Thin-Provisioned Storage Devices
Disable Space Reclamation
Reclaim Accumulated Storage Space
Using Storage Vendor Providers
Vendor Providers and Storage Data Representation
Vendor Provider Requirements and Considerations
Storage Status Reporting
Register Vendor Providers
Securing Communication with Vendor Providers
View Vendor Provider Information
Unregister Vendor Providers
Update Vendor Providers
Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Understanding Storage Capabilities
View Existing Storage Capabilities
Add a User-Defined Storage Capability
Edit the Description of a User-Defined Storage Capability
Associate a User-Defined Storage Capability with a Datastore
Associate a User-Defined Storage Capability with Multiple Datastores
Remove a Storage Capability
Understanding Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Enable Virtual Machine Storage Profiles on a Host or a Cluster
Edit a Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Delete a Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Associate a Virtual Machine Storage Profile with a Virtual Machine and Its Virtual Disks
Check Storage Compliance with Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Check Storage Compliance for a Virtual Machine
Using vmkfstools
vmkfstools Command Syntax
vmkfstools Options
-v Suboption
File System Options
Listing Attributes of a VMFS Volume
Creating a VMFS File System
Example for Creating a VMFS File System
Extending an Existing VMFS Volume
Example for Extending a VMFS Volume
Growing an Existing Extent
Upgrading a VMFS Datastore
Virtual Disk Options
Supported Disk Formats
Creating a Virtual Disk
Example for Creating a Virtual Disk
Initializing a Virtual Disk
Inflating a Thin Virtual Disk
Removing Zeroed Blocks
Converting a Zeroedthick Virtual Disk to an Eagerzeroedthick Disk
Deleting a Virtual Disk
Renaming a Virtual Disk
Cloning a Virtual Disk or RDM
Example for Cloning a Virtual Disk
Migrate Virtual Machines Between Different VMware Products
Extending a Virtual Disk
Upgrading Virtual Disks
Creating a Virtual Compatibility Mode Raw Device Mapping
Example for Creating a Virtual Compatibility Mode RDM
Creating a Physical Compatibility Mode Raw Device Mapping
Listing Attributes of an RDM
Displaying Virtual Disk Geometry
Checking and Repairing Virtual Disks
Checking Disk Chain for Consistency
Storage Device Options
Managing SCSI Reservations of LUNs
Breaking Device Locks
vSphere Storage Appliance
Updated Information
Introduction to vSphere Storage Appliance
What Is a VSA Cluster?
VSA Cluster Components
VSA Cluster Architecture
VSA Cluster Network Architecture
How a VSA Cluster Handles Failures
Differences Between VSA Clusters and Storage Area Networks
VSA Cluster Capacity
Calculating Capacity of a VSA Cluster with RAID10 Configuration
Calculate Capacity of a VSA Cluster with RAID5 and RAID6
VSA Cluster Disk Capacity
Install and Configure the VSA Cluster Environment
vSphere Storage Appliance Planning Checklist
VSA Cluster Requirements
Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server in a VSA Cluster
Hardware Requirements for ESXi in a VSA Cluster
Software Configuration Required for ESXi in a VSA Cluster
Network Switch Requirements for a VSA Cluster
IP Address Requirements for a VSA Cluster
Configure RAID on a Dell Server
Configure RAID on an HP Server
Configure VLAN IDs on the Ethernet Switches
ESXi Installation
Required Information for ESXi Installation
Install ESXi Interactively
Configure the ESXi Hosts
Log In to an ESXi Host
Change the root Password of an ESXi Host
Assign a Static IP Address to an ESXi Host
Assign a VLAN ID to an ESXi Host
Specify a Hostname and DNS Servers for an ESXi Host
Test the Management Network of an ESXi Host
vCenter Server Installation
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Install vCenter Server
Install the vSphere Client
Create a Datacenter and Add Hosts to It
VSA Manager System and Software Requirements
Install VSA Manager
Uninstall VSA Manager
Creating a VSA Cluster
Manual Creation of the VSA Cluster
Create a VSA Cluster
Automated Creation of a VSA Cluster
VSA Automated Installer Requirements
Create a VSA Cluster with the VSA Automated Installer
VSA Automated Installer Options
Verify the VSA Datastores
Delete a VSA Cluster
Maintaining a VSA Cluster
Memory Overcommitment Not Supported in a VSA Cluster
Set Memory Reservation on a Virtual Machine
Disable VMX Swapping on a Virtual Machine
Perform Maintenance Tasks on the Entire VSA Cluster
Take Down the VSA Cluster for Maintenance
Bring Up the VSA Cluster After Maintenance
Perform Maintenance Tasks on a VSA Cluster Member
Replace a VSA Cluster Member
Change the VSA Cluster Password
Reconfigure the VSA Cluster Network
Put the VSA Cluster in Reconfigure Network Mode
Reconfigure the Network Settings of the vCenter Server System
Reconfigure the Network Settings of the ESXi Hosts
Remove Feature Port Groups From the ESXi Hosts
Reconnect the ESXi Hosts to vCenter Server
Enable the VSA Manager Plug-In
Reconfigure the VSA Cluster Network
Monitoring a VSA Cluster
View Information About a VSA Cluster
View Information About a VSA Datastore
View Information About a VSA Cluster Member
View a Graphical Map of a VSA Cluster
Troubleshooting a VSA Cluster
Collect VSA Cluster Logs
VSA Manager Tab Does Not Appear in vSphere Client
VSA Cluster Member Failure
Repair the Connection with the VSA Cluster Service
Restart the VSA Cluster Service
vCenter Server Failure
Recover an Existing VSA Cluster
vSphere Security
Updated Information
Security for ESXi Systems
ESXi Architecture and Security Features
Security and the Virtualization Layer
Security and Virtual Machines
Security and the Virtual Networking Layer
Creating a Network DMZ on a Single ESXi Host
Creating Multiple Networks Within a Single ESXi Host
Security Resources and Information
Securing ESXi Configurations
Securing the Network with Firewalls
Firewalls for Configurations with vCenter Server
Firewalls for Configurations Without vCenter Server
Connecting to vCenter Server Through a Firewall
Connecting to the Virtual Machine Console Through a Firewall
Connecting ESXi Hosts Through Firewalls
TCP and UDP Ports for Management Access
Securing Virtual Machines with VLANs
Security Considerations for VLANs
VLANs as Part of a Broader Security Implementation
Properly Configure VLANs
Standard Switch Protection and VLANs
Securing Standard Switch Ports
MAC Address Changes
Forged Transmissions
Promiscuous Mode Operation
Internet Protocol Security
Add a Security Association
Remove a Security Association
List Available Security Associations
Create a Security Policy
Remove a Security Policy
List Available Security Policies
Securing iSCSI Storage
Securing iSCSI Devices Through Authentication
Enabling Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) for iSCSI SANs
Disabling iSCSI SAN Authentication
Protecting an iSCSI SAN
Cipher Strength
SSH Security
Securing the Management Interface
General Security Recommendations
ESXi Firewall Configuration
Rule Set Configuration Files
Allow or Deny Access to an ESXi Service or Management Agent
Add Allowed IP Addresses
NFS Client Rule Set Behavior
Automating Service Behavior Based on Firewall Settings
Set Service or Client Startup Options
ESXi Firewall Commands
Authentication and User Management
Securing ESXi Through Authentication and Permissions
Managing vSphere Users
Best Practices for vSphere Users
Add a Local User
Modify the Settings for a User on the Host
Remove a User from a Host
Removing or Modifying vCenter Server Users
Sort, Export, and View Users and Groups
Managing vSphere Groups
Best Practices for vSphere Groups
Add a Group
Remove a Group from a Host
Add or Remove Users from a Group
Password Requirements
Assigning Permissions
Hierarchical Inheritance of Permissions
Multiple Permission Settings
Example 1: Inheritance of Multiple Permissions
Example 2: Child Permissions Overriding Parent Permissions
Example 3: User Permissions Overriding Group Permissions
root User Permissions
vpxuser Permissions
dcui User Permissions
Permission Validation
Assign Permissions
Adjust the Search List in Large Domains
Change Permission Validation Settings
Change Permissions
Remove Permissions
Best Practices for Roles and Permissions
Required Privileges for Common Tasks
Assigning Roles
Using Roles to Assign Privileges
Default Roles for ESXi and vCenter Server
Create a Role
Clone a Role
Edit a Role
Remove a Role
Rename a Role
Direct Console User Interface Access
Using Active Directory to Manage Users and Groups
Configure a Host to Use Active Directory
Add a Host to a Directory Service Domain
View Directory Service Settings
Using vSphere Authentication Proxy
Install the vSphere Authentication Proxy Service
Configure a Host to Use the vSphere Authentication Proxy for Authentication
Authenticating vSphere Authentication Proxy to ESXi
Export vSphere Authentication Proxy Certificate
Import a vSphere Authentication Proxy Server Certificate to ESXi
Use Authentication Proxy to Add a Host to a Domain
View Authentication Proxy Settings
Encryption and Security Certificates for ESXi and vCenter Server
Enable Certificate Checking and Verify Host Thumbprints
Generate New Certificates for ESXi
Replace a Default Host Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate
Replace a Default ESXi Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate Using the vifs Command
Replace a Default ESXi Certificate and Key Using HTTPS PUT
Upload an SSH Key Using HTTPS PUT
Upload an SSH Key Using a vifs Command
Configure SSL Timeouts
Modifying ESXi Web Proxy Settings
Configure the Web Proxy to Search for Certificates in Nondefault Locations
Change Security Settings for a Web Proxy Service
Lockdown Mode
Lockdown Mode Behavior
Lockdown Mode Configurations
Enable Lockdown Mode Using the vSphere Client
Enable Lockdown Mode from the Direct Console User Interface
Using the ESXi Shell
Log in to the ESXi Shell for Troubleshooting
Use the vSphere Client to Enable Access to the ESXi Shell
Use the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to Enable Access to the ESXi Shell
Best Practices for Virtual Machine and Host Security
Virtual Machine Recommendations
Installing Antivirus Software
Limiting Exposure of Sensitive Data Copied to the Clipboard
Enable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console
Removing Unnecessary Hardware Devices
Prevent a Virtual Machine User or Process from Disconnecting Devices
Limiting Guest Operating System Writes to Host Memory
Modify Guest Operating System Variable Memory Limit
Prevent the Guest Operating System Processes from Sending Configuration Messages to the Host
Configuring Logging Levels for the Guest Operating System
Limit Log File Numbers and Sizes
Disable Logging for the Guest Operating System
Securing Fault Tolerance Logging Traffic
Auto Deploy Security Considerations
Host Password Strength and Complexity
Change Default Password Complexity for the pam_passwdqc.so Plug-In
Defined Privileges
Alarms
Datacenter
Datastore
Datastore Cluster
Distributed Virtual Port Group
ESX Agent Manager
Extension
Folder
Global
Host CIM
Host Configuration
Host Inventory
Host Local Operations
Host vSphere Replication
Host Profile
Network
Performance
Permissions
Profile-driven Storage
Resource
Scheduled Task
Sessions
Storage Views
Tasks
vApp
Virtual Machine Configuration
Virtual Machine Guest Operations
Virtual Machine Interaction
Virtual Machine Inventory
Virtual Machine Provisioning
Virtual Machine State
Virtual Machine vSphere Replication
vServices
vSphere Distributed Switch
VRM Policy
vSphere Resource Management
About vSphere Resource Management
Getting Started with Resource Management
Resource Types
Resource Providers
Resource Consumers
Goals of Resource Management
Configuring Resource Allocation Settings
Resource Allocation Shares
Resource Allocation Reservation
Resource Allocation Limit
Resource Allocation Settings Suggestions
Changing Resource Allocation Settings—Example
Admission Control
CPU Virtualization Basics
Software-Based CPU Virtualization
Hardware-Assisted CPU Virtualization
Virtualization and Processor-Specific Behavior
Performance Implications of CPU Virtualization
Administering CPU Resources
View Processor Information
Specifying CPU Configuration
Multicore Processors
Hyperthreading
Hyperthreading and ESXi Hosts
Enable Hyperthreading
Set Hyperthreading Sharing Options for a Virtual Machine
Hyperthreaded Core Sharing Options
Quarantining
Using CPU Affinity
Assign a Virtual Machine to a Specific Processor
Potential Issues with CPU Affinity
Host Power Management Policies
Select a CPU Power Management Policy
Configure Custom Policy Parameters for Host Power Management
Memory Virtualization Basics
Virtual Machine Memory
Memory Overcommitment
Memory Sharing
Software-Based Memory Virtualization
Hardware-Assisted Memory Virtualization
Administering Memory Resources
Understanding Memory Overhead
Overhead Memory on Virtual Machines
How ESXi Hosts Allocate Memory
VMX Swap Files
Memory Tax for Idle Virtual Machines
Memory Reclamation
Memory Balloon Driver
Using Swap Files
Swap File Location
Enable Host-Local Swap for a DRS Cluster
Enable Host-Local Swap for a Standalone Host
Swap Space and Memory Overcommitment
Delete Swap Files
Swapping to Host Cache
Configure the Host Cache
Sharing Memory Across Virtual Machines
Memory Compression
Enable or Disable the Memory Compression Cache
Set the Maximum Size of the Memory Compression Cache
Measuring and Differentiating Types of Memory Usage
Memory Reliability
Correct an Error Isolation Notification
Managing Storage I/O Resources
Storage I/O Control Requirements
Storage I/O Control Resource Shares and Limits
View Storage I/O Control Shares and Limits
Monitor Storage I/O Control Shares
Set Storage I/O Control Resource Shares and Limits
Enable Storage I/O Control
Set Storage I/O Control Threshold Value
Managing Resource Pools
Why Use Resource Pools?
Create a Resource Pool
Edit a Resource Pool
Add a Virtual Machine to a Resource Pool
Remove a Virtual Machine from a Resource Pool
Remove a Resource Pool
Resource Pool Admission Control
Expandable Reservations Example 1
Expandable Reservations Example 2
Creating a DRS Cluster
Admission Control and Initial Placement
Single Virtual Machine Power On
Group Power On
Virtual Machine Migration
DRS Migration Threshold
Migration Recommendations
DRS Cluster Requirements
Shared Storage Requirements
Shared VMFS Volume Requirements
Processor Compatibility Requirements
vMotion Requirements for DRS Clusters
Create a DRS Cluster
Set a Custom Automation Level for a Virtual Machine
Disable DRS
Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources
Adding Hosts to a Cluster
Add a Managed Host to a Cluster
Add an Unmanaged Host to a Cluster
Adding Virtual Machines to a Cluster
Removing Virtual Machines from a Cluster
Removing a Host from a Cluster
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Remove a Host from a Cluster
Using Standby Mode
DRS Cluster Validity
Valid DRS Clusters
Overcommitted DRS Clusters
Invalid DRS Clusters
Managing Power Resources
Configure IPMI or iLO Settings for vSphere DPM
Test Wake-on-LAN for vSphere DPM
Enabling vSphere DPM for a DRS Cluster
Automation Level
vSphere DPM Threshold
Host-Level Overrides
Monitoring vSphere DPM
Using DRS Affinity Rules
Create a Host DRS Group
Create a Virtual Machine DRS Group
VM-VM Affinity Rules
Create a VM-VM Affinity Rule
VM-VM Affinity Rule Conflicts
VM-Host Affinity Rules
Create a VM-Host Affinity Rule
Using VM-Host Affinity Rules
Creating a Datastore Cluster
Initial Placement and Ongoing Balancing
Storage Migration Recommendations
Create a Datastore Cluster
Enable and Disable Storage DRS
Set the Automation Level for Datastore Clusters
Setting the Aggressiveness Level for Storage DRS
Set Storage DRS Runtime Rules
Datastore Cluster Requirements
Adding and Removing Datastores from a Datastore Cluster
Using Datastore Clusters to Manage Storage Resources
Using Storage DRS Maintenance Mode
Place a Datastore in Maintenance Mode
Ignore Storage DRS Rules
Applying Storage DRS Recommendations
Refresh Storage DRS Recommendations
Change Storage DRS Automation Level for a Virtual Machine
Set Up Off-Hours SDRS Scheduled Task
Storage DRS Anti-Affinity Rules
Create Inter-VM Anti-Affinity Rules
Create Intra-VM Anti-Affinity Rules
Override VMDK Affinity Rules
Clear Storage DRS Statistics
Storage vMotion Compatibility with Datastore Clusters
Using NUMA Systems with ESXi
What is NUMA?
Challenges for Operating Systems
How ESXi NUMA Scheduling Works
VMware NUMA Optimization Algorithms and Settings
Home Nodes and Initial Placement
Dynamic Load Balancing and Page Migration
Transparent Page Sharing Optimized for NUMA
Resource Management in NUMA Architectures
Using Virtual NUMA
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs
Virtual NUMA Controls
Specifying NUMA Controls
Associate Virtual Machines with Specific Processors
Associate Memory Allocations with Specific NUMA Nodes Using Memory Affinity
Associate Virtual Machines with Specified NUMA Nodes
Advanced Attributes
Set Advanced Host Attributes
Advanced Memory Attributes
Advanced NUMA Attributes
Advanced Virtual NUMA Attributes
Set Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes
Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes
Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service
Getting Started with MSCS
Clustering Configuration Overview
Clustering MSCS Virtual Machines on a Single Host
Clustering Virtual Machines Across Physical Hosts
Clustering Physical Machines with Virtual Machines
Hardware and Software Requirements for Clustering
Supported Shared Storage Configurations
vSphere MSCS Setup Limitations
MSCS and Booting from a SAN
Set up CCR and DAG Groups
Cluster Virtual Machines on One Physical Host
Create the First Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Create the Second Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Add Hard Disks to the First Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Cluster Virtual Machines Across Physical Hosts
Create the First Node for MSCS Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Create the Second Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Add Hard Disks to the First Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Cluster Physical and Virtual Machines
Create the First Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Create the Second Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Install Microsoft Cluster Service
Create Additional Physical-Virtual Pairs
Use MSCS in an vSphere HA and vSphere DRS Environment
Enable vSphere HA and vSphere DRS in a vCenter Server Cluster (MSCS)
Create VM-VM Affinity Rules for MSCS Virtual Machines
Enable Strict Enforcement of Affinity Rules (MSCS)
Set DRS Automation Level for MSCS Virtual Machines
Using vSphere DRS Groups and VM-Host Affinity Rules with MSCS Virtual Machines
Create a Virtual Machine DRS Group (MSCS)
Create a Host DRS Group (MSCS)
Set up VM-Host Affinity Rules for DRS Groups (MSCS)
vSphere MSCS Setup Checklist
vSphere Availability
Business Continuity and Minimizing Downtime
Reducing Planned Downtime
Preventing Unplanned Downtime
vSphere HA Provides Rapid Recovery from Outages
vSphere Fault Tolerance Provides Continuous Availability
Creating and Using vSphere HA Clusters
How vSphere HA Works
Master and Slave Hosts
Host Failure Types and Detection
Network Partitions
Datastore Heartbeating
vSphere HA Security
Using vSphere HA and DRS Together
vSphere HA Admission Control
Host Failures Cluster Tolerates Admission Control Policy
Percentage of Cluster Resources Reserved Admission Control Policy
Specify Failover Hosts Admission Control Policy
Choosing an Admission Control Policy
vSphere HA Checklist
Creating a vSphere HA Cluster
Create a vSphere HA Cluster
Cluster Features
Host Monitoring
Enabling or Disabling Admission Control
Virtual Machine Options
VM and Application Monitoring
Customizing vSphere HA Behavior
Set Advanced vSphere HA Options
vSphere HA Advanced Attributes
Customize vSphere HA Behavior for an Individual Virtual Machine
Best Practices for vSphere HA Clusters
Best Practices for Networking
Network Path Redundancy
Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
How Fault Tolerance Works
Using Fault Tolerance with DRS
Fault Tolerance Use Cases
Fault Tolerance Checklist
Fault Tolerance Interoperability
Preparing Your Cluster and Hosts for Fault Tolerance
Enable Host Certificate Checking
Configure Networking for Host Machines
Fault Tolerance Host Networking Configuration Example
Create vSphere HA Cluster and Check Compliance
Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
Turn On Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
Viewing Information About Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines
Best Practices for Fault Tolerance
Upgrade Hosts Used for Fault Tolerance
vSphere Fault Tolerance Configuration Recommendations
vSphere Monitoring and Performance
Monitoring Inventory Objects with Performance Charts
Performance Chart Types
Data Counters
Metric Groups
Data Collection Intervals
Data Collection Levels
View Charts
Performance Charts View Menu Options
Create Custom Charts
View Advanced Performance Charts
Set Advanced Performance Charts as the Default
Change Advanced Chart Settings
Create a Custom Advanced Chart
Delete a Custom Advanced Chart View
Save Chart Data to a File
Export Performance Data to a Spreadsheet
Troubleshoot and Enhance Performance
Solutions for Consistently High CPU Usage
Solutions for Memory Performance Problems
Solutions for Storage Performance Problems
Solutions for Disk Performance Problems
Solutions for Poor Network Performance
Why are my charts empty?
Monitoring Guest Operating System Performance
Enable Statistics Collection for Guest Operating System Performance Analysis
View Performance Statistics for Windows Guest Operating Systems
Monitoring Host Health Status
Monitor Health Status When Directly Connected to a Host
Monitor Health Status When Connected to vCenter Server
Reset Hardware Sensors When Directly Connected to a Host
Reset Health Status Sensors When Connected to vCenter Server
Troubleshoot the Hardware Health Service
Monitoring Storage Resources
Working with Storage Reports
Display Storage Reports
Filter Storage Reports
Customize Storage Reports
Export Storage Reports
Working with Storage Maps
Display Storage Maps
Move Items on Storage Maps
Hide Items on Storage Maps
Export Storage Maps
Monitoring Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions
View Events
View System Logs
Export Events Data
View Triggered Alarms and Alarm Definitions
Acknowledge Triggered Alarms
Reset Triggered Event Alarms
Identify Disabled Alarm Actions
Monitoring Solutions with the vCenter Solutions Manager
Viewing Solutions
Monitoring Agents
Monitoring vServices
Performance Monitoring Utilities: resxtop and esxtop
Using the esxtop Utility
Using the resxtop Utility
Using esxtop or resxtop in Interactive Mode
Interactive Mode Command-Line Options
Common Statistics Description
Statistics Columns and Order Pages
Interactive Mode Single-Key Commands
CPU Panel
CPU Power Panel
Memory Panel
Storage Adapter Panel
Storage Device Panel
Virtual Machine Storage Panel
Network Panel
Interrupt Panel
Using Batch Mode
Prepare for Batch Mode
Use esxtop or resxtop in Batch Mode
Batch Mode Command-Line Options
Using Replay Mode
Prepare for Replay Mode
Use esxtop in Replay Mode
Replay Mode Command-Line Options
Monitoring Networked Devices with SNMP and vSphere
Using SNMP Traps with vCenter Server
Configure SNMP Settings for vCenter Server
Configure SNMP for ESXi
Configure SNMP Communities
Configure the SNMP Agent to Send Traps
Configure the SNMP Agent for Polling
Configure the Source used by the SNMP Agent for Hardware Events
Configure the SNMP Agent to Filter Traps
Configure SNMP Management Client Software
SNMP Diagnostics
Using SNMP with Guest Operating Systems
VMware MIB Files
VMWARE-ROOT-MIB
VMWARE-CIMOM-MIB
VMWARE-ENV-MIB
VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB
VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB
VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB
VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB
VMWARE-TC-MIB
VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB
VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB
SNMPv2 Diagnostic Counters
vSphere Troubleshooting
Updated Information
Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
Troubleshooting Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines
Hardware Virtualization Not Enabled
Compatible Hosts Not Available for Secondary VM
Secondary VM on Overcommitted Host Degrades Performance of Primary VM
Virtual Machines with Large Memory Can Prevent Use of Fault Tolerance
Secondary VM CPU Usage Appears Excessive
Primary VM Suffers Out of Space Error
Fault Tolerant Virtual Machine Failovers
Troubleshooting USB Passthrough Devices
Error Message When You Try to Migrate Virtual Machine with USB Devices Attached
USB Passthrough Device Is Nonresponsive
Cannot Copy Data From an ESXi Host to a USB Device That Is Connected to the Host
Recover Orphaned Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Does Not Power On After Cloning or Deploying from Template
Troubleshooting Hosts
Troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi Host Certificates
vCenter Server Cannot Connect to the Database
vCenter Server Cannot Connect to Managed Hosts
New vCenter Server Certificate Does Not Appear to Load
Regenerate Certificates for an ESXi Host
Cannot Configure vSphere HA When Using Custom SSL Certificates
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Host States
vSphere HA Agent Is in the Agent Unreachable State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Uninitialized State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Initialization Error State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Uninitialization Error State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Host Failed State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Network Partitioned State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Network Isolated State
Troubleshooting Auto Deploy
Auto Deploy TFTP Timeout Error at Boot Time
Auto Deploy Host Boots with Wrong Configuration
Host Is Not Redirected to Auto Deploy Server
Package Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host with a Built-In USB Flash Drive Does Not Send Coredumps to Local Disk
vmware-fdm Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host Reboots After Five Minutes
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto Deploy Server
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Get a DHCP Assigned Address
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Network Boot
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Linked Mode Troubleshooting
Joining a Linked Mode Group
Configure a Windows Firewall to Allow a Specified Program Access
Configure Firewall Access by Opening Selected Ports
Configuring Logging for the VMware Inventory Service
Authentication Token Manipulation Error
Active Directory Rule Set Error Causes Host Profile Compliance Failure
Troubleshooting Clusters
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Admission Control
Red Cluster Due to Insufficient Failover Resources
Unable to Power On Virtual Machine Due to Insufficient Failover Resources
Fewer Available Slots Shown than Expected
Troubleshooting Heartbeat Datastores
User-Preferred Datastore is Not Chosen
Unmounting or Removing Datastore Fails
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Failovers
Incorrect Virtual Machine Protection State
Virtual Machine Restart Fails
Troubleshooting vSphere Fault Tolerance in Network Partitions
Primary VM Remains in the Need Secondary State
Role Switch Behavior Problems
Troubleshooting Storage I/O Control
Unsupported Host Connected to Datastore
Unmanaged Workload Detected on Datastore
Unable to View Performance Charts for Datastore
Cannot Enable Storage I/O Control on Datastore
Troubleshooting Storage DRS
Storage DRS is Disabled on a Virtual Disk
Datastore Cannot Enter Maintenance Mode
Storage DRS Cannot Operate on a Datastore
Moving Multiple Virtual Machines into a Datastore Cluster Fails
Storage DRS Generates Fault During Virtual Machine Creation
Storage DRS is Enabled on a Virtual Machine Deployed from an OVF Template
Storage DRS Rule Violation Fault Is Displayed Multiple Times
Storage DRS Rules Not Deleted from Datastore Cluster
Alternative Storage DRS Placement Recommendations Are Not Generated
Applying Storage DRS Recommendations Fails
Cannot Create Resource Pool When Connected Directly to Host
Troubleshooting Storage
Resolving SAN Storage Display Problems
Resolving Fibre Channel Storage Display Problems
Resolving iSCSI Storage Display Problems
Resolving SAN Performance Problems
Excessive SCSI Reservations Cause Slow Host Performance
Path Thrashing Causes Slow LUN Access
Increased Latency for I/O Requests Slows Virtual Machine Performance
Adjust Queue Depth for QLogic and Emulex HBAs
Adjust Maximum Queue Depth for Software iSCSI
Change Maximum Outstanding Disk Requests for Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines with RDMs Need to Ignore SCSI INQUIRY Cache
Software iSCSI Adapter Is Enabled When Not Needed
Failure to Mount NFS Datastores
Understanding SCSI Sense Codes
Troubleshooting Licensing
Troubleshooting Host Licensing
Unable to Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Cannot Add or Connect an ESXi Host to vCenter Server
The License Key of an ESXi Host is Replaced
ESXi Host Disconnects from vCenter Server
Troubleshooting License Reporting
License Reporting Interface Does Not Display
Unable to View the License Use for Products
Unable to Export a Licensing Report
Unable to Power On a Virtual Machine
Unable to Hot Plug Memory to a Virtual Machine
Unable to Assign a License Key to vCenter Server
Unable to Configure or Use a Feature
VMware vSphere Examples and Scenarios
Getting Started with ESXi
Getting Started Workflows for Single-Host or Multiple-Host Systems
ESXi Installation
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Required Information for ESXi Installation
Install ESXi Interactively
Setting Up ESXi
Set the Password for the Administrator Account
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console
Managing the ESXi Host with the vSphere Client
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Download the vSphere Client
Install the vSphere Client
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to ESXi
Add a Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance
Where to Go Next After Setting Up ESXi
The vSphere Tutorial
vSphere Documentation
Getting Started with vCenter Server
Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server
vSphere and vCenter Server
vCenter Server Installation
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Install vCenter Server
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to vCenter Server
Set Up a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs
Create a Datacenter
Add a Host
Create a Virtual Machine
Where to Go Next
The vSphere Tutorial
vSphere Documentation
Replacing Default vCenter Server Certificates
vCenter Server Certificate Requirements
Replace Default Server Certificates with Certificates Signed by a Commercial Certificate Authority
Edit the OpenSSL Configuration File
Create Certificate-Signing Requests for vCenter Server
Create the PFX File
Load Replacement Certificates into Memory
Replace Default Server Certificates with Self-Signed Certificates
Edit the OpenSSL Configuration File
Create a Local Root CA
Create Certificate-Signing Requests for vCenter Server
Create Self-Signed Certificates
Create the PFX File
Load Replacement Certificates into Memory
Using Host Profiles to Ensure Identical Directory Service Settings for Multiple Hosts
Specify How a Host Joins a Directory Service
Create a Host Profile from Host Profiles View
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Select the Join Domain Method
Attach Profiles from the Host
Apply a Profile from the Host Profiles View
Configuring iSCSI Adapters for Hosts to Access vSphere Shared Storage
Configure Software iSCSI Adapters
Activate the Software iSCSI Adapter
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Configure Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Configuring Hosts or Clusters to Use vMotion for Increased Service Availability
Host Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Privilege Requirements for Managing Licenses for vMotion
vMotion Shared Storage Requirements
vMotion Networking Requirements
About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
EVC Requirements
Set Up a Host for vMotion
Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Verify that vMotion Appears as a Licensed Feature
Configure Networking for vMotion
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Set Up a Cluster for vMotion
Create the Cluster to be Configured for EVC
Set Up a Host for vMotion
Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Verify that vMotion Appears as a Licensed Feature
Configure Networking for vMotion
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a Managed Host to a Cluster
IT Request Fulfillment with a Library of Virtual Machine Templates
Create Templates and Deploy Virtual Machines From Them
Create a Virtual Machine to Use as the Template
Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the vSphere Client
Select the Typical Configuration Path for the New Virtual Machine
Enter a Name and Location for the Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
VM Creation Example: Select a Host
Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
Select an Operating System in the vSphere Client
Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the vSphere Client
Installing a Guest Operating System
Install a Guest Operating System from Media
Create Virtual Machine Clones on Which to Install Other Applications
Install Applications for Your Future Templates
Convert a Virtual Machine to a Template in the vSphere Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Client
Customize the Guest Operating System After Deploying the Virtual Machine
Guest Operating System Customization Requirements
Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Creating a Role that Permits Completion of a Limited Task
Using Roles to Assign Privileges
Required Privileges for the Deploying a Virtual Machine Example
Create and Configure a Role That Limits Users to Deploying Virtual Machines from Templates
Define the Role to Be Assigned in the Exercise
Assign Permissions
Alarm Example: Setting an Alarm Action for Datastore Usage on a Disk
Configure and Act on an Alarm in a Scenario
Access Alarm Settings So You Can Make Changes in an Example Scenario
Specify How the Alarm is Triggered (Condition or State-based)
Specify Which Actions to Perform When Triggered
Send Email as an Alarm Action
Acknowledge Triggered Alarms
Reset Triggered Event Alarms
Remediating Virtual Machines to Take Advantage of Enhancements to Virtual Hardware in vSphere 5.0
Update Manager Privileges
Remediation Example: Remediate Virtual Machines When Virtual Hardware Upgrades Become Available
Remediation Example: Create a Baseline Group for the Remediation by Using Existing Baselines
Create a Virtual Machine and Virtual Appliance Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Remediation Example: Scan Virtual Machines and Review Compliance
Manually Initiate a Scan of Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Compliance View
Remediate Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter Server 5 Documentation
VMware vSphere Basics
VMware vSphere and Virtualizing the IT Infrastructure
Aspects of Virtualization
VMware vSphere , a Platform for Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure
VMware vSphere Components and Features
Physical Topology of vSphere Datacenter
Virtualization Layer: vSphere Datacenter
Virtual Datacenter Architecture
Hosts, Clusters, and Resource Pools
VMware vSphere Distributed Services
Network Architecture
VMware vShield and Network Security
Storage Architecture
Management Layer: VMware vCenter Server
vCenter Server Core Services
vCenter Server Plug-Ins
vCenter Server Interfaces
Interface Layer: Accessing the Virtual Infrastructure
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client
Using the vSphere Client
Using the vSphere Web Client
SDKs and Command-Line Interfaces
Direct Virtual Machine Console Access
vSphere Installation and Setup
Updated Information
Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup
How vSphere 5.0 Differs from vSphere 4.x
Installing ESXi on a Drive with an Existing ESX or ESXi Installation or VMFS Datastore
Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process
Options for Installing ESXi
Interactive ESXi Installation
Scripted ESXi Installation
vSphere Auto Deploy ESXi Installation Option
Customizing Installations with ESXi Image Builder CLI
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Media Options for Booting the ESXi Installer
Download and Burn the ESXi Installer ISO Image to a CD or DVD
Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot the ESXi Installation or Upgrade
Create a USB Flash Drive to Store the ESXi Installation Script or Upgrade Script
Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script
PXE Booting the ESXi Installer
About the TFTP Server, PXELINUX, and gPXE
Sample DHCP Configuration
About PXE Configuration Files
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and a PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and an isolinux.cfg PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer Using gPXE
Using Remote Management Applications
Required Information for ESXi Installation
System Requirements
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Recommendation for Enhanced ESXi Performance
ESXi Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging
Required Ports for vCenter Server
Required Ports for the vCenter Server Appliance
Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80
DNS Requirements for vSphere
Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions
Installing ESXi Interactively
Install ESXi Interactively
Install ESXi on a Software iSCSI Disk
Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script
Approaches for Scripted Installation
Enter Boot Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script
Boot Options
About Installation and Upgrade Scripts
About the Default ks.cfg Installation Script
Locations Supported for the Installation Script
Path to the Installation or Upgrade Script
Installation and Upgrade Script Commands
Differences Between ESXi 4.x and ESXi 5.0 Scripted Installation and Upgrade Commands
Disk Device Names
About the boot.cfg File
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a CD or DVD Using a Script
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a USB Flash Drive Using a Script
Performing a Scripted Installation or Upgrade of ESXi by PXE Booting the Installer
Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy
Understanding vSphere Auto Deploy
Introduction to Auto Deploy
Rules and Rule Sets
Auto Deploy Boot Process
Auto Deploy Roadmap and Cmdlet Overview
Auto Deploy Roadmap
Auto Deploy PowerCLI Cmdlet Overview
Preparing for vSphere Auto Deploy
Prepare Your System and Install the Auto Deploy Server
Install PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software
Using Auto Deploy Cmdlets
Set Up Bulk Licensing
Managing Auto Deploy with PowerCLI Cmdlets
Assign an Image Profile to Hosts
Assign a Host Profile to Hosts
Assign a Host to a Folder or Cluster
Test and Repair Rule Compliance
Provisioning ESXi Systems with vSphere Auto Deploy
Provision a Host (First Boot)
Reprovisioning Hosts
Reprovision Hosts with Simple Reboot Operations
Reprovision a Host with a New Image Profile
Applying a Host Profile to Prompt for User Input
Setting Up an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Understanding Reference Host Setup
Configuring an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Configure ESXi Dump Collector with ESXCLI
Configure Host Profiles for an Auto Deploy Reference Host
Set Up ESXi Dump Collector from the Host Profiles Interface
Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface
Set Up Networking for Your Auto Deploy Host
Advanced Management Tasks
Reregister Auto Deploy
Use Hosts with Static IP Addresses
Using Auto Deploy with the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Set Up the vCenter Server Appliance to Use a Standalone Auto Deploy Server
Set Up Auto Deploy on the vCenter Server Appliance
Customizing Hosts with Answer Files
Auto Deploy Best Practices and Security Consideration
Auto Deploy Best Practices
Auto Deploy Security Considerations
Troubleshooting Auto Deploy
Auto Deploy TFTP Timeout Error at Boot Time
Auto Deploy Host Boots with Wrong Configuration
Host Is Not Redirected to Auto Deploy Server
vmware-fdm Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host with a Built-In USB Flash Drive Does Not Send Coredumps to Local Disk
Package Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host Reboots After Five Minutes
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Network Boot
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Get a DHCP Assigned Address
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto Deploy Server
Recovering from Database Corruption on the Auto Deploy Server
Auto Deploy Proof of Concept Setup
Proof of Concept Preinstallation Checklist
Install the TFTP Server
Install and Set Up vSphere PowerCLI
Prepare Auto Deploy Target Hosts
Prepare the DHCP Server
Prepare the DNS Server
Install Auto Deploy Server Software
Configure the Auto Deploy and TFTP Environment
Prepare the ESXi Software Depot
Set Up the First Host and Provision with Auto Deploy
Write Rules for the First Host
Provision the First Host
Configure the Proof of Concept Reference Host
Create a Host Profile
Create a Rule for Other Target Hosts
Provision All Hosts and Create Answer Files
Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI
Understanding Image Builder
Image Builder Overview
Software Depots and Their Components
Image Builder PowerCLI Overview
Image Profiles
Acceptance Levels
Structure of ImageProfile, SoftwarePackage, and ImageProfileDiff Objects
Image Builder Installation and Usage
Install Image Builder PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software
Using Image Builder Cmdlets
Image Builder Common Tasks
Create an Image Profile
Add VIBs to an Image Profile
Export an Image Profile to ISO or Offline Bundle ZIP
Preserve Image Profiles Across Sessions
Working with Acceptance Levels
Change the Host Acceptance Level
Set the Image Profile Acceptance Level
Image Builder Workflows
Examining Depot Contents
Creating Image Profiles by Cloning Workflow
Creating Image Profiles from Scratch Workflow
Editing Image Profiles Workflow
Setting Up ESXi
ESXi Autoconfiguration
About the Direct Console ESXi Interface
Configure the Keyboard Layout for the Direct Console
Create a Security Banner for the Direct Console
Redirecting the Direct Console to a Serial Port
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port by Setting the Boot Options Manually
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port Using the vSphere Client
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port in a Host Deployed with Auto Deploy
Set the Password for the Administrator Account
Configuring the BIOS Boot Settings
Change the BIOS Boot Setting for ESXi
Configure the Boot Setting for Virtual Media
Host Fails to Boot After You Install ESXi in UEFI Mode
Network Access to Your ESXi Host
Configure the Network Settings on a Host That Is Not Attached to the Network
Managing ESXi Remotely
Configuring Network Settings
Choose Network Adapters for the Management Network
Set the VLAN ID
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console
Configure IP Settings from the vSphere Client
Configuring DNS for ESXi
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console
Configure DNS Suffixes
Test the Management Network
Restart the Management Agents
Restart the Management Network
Disable the Management Network
Restoring the Standard Switch
Test Connectivity to Devices and Networks
Storage Behavior
About the Scratch Partition
Set the Scratch Partition from the vSphere Client
Host Stops Unexpectedly at Bootup When Sharing a Boot Disk with Another Host
View System Logs
Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts
Enable Lockdown Mode Using the Direct Console
Enable ESXi Shell and SSH Access with the Direct Console User Interface
Set the Host Image Profile Acceptance Level
Reset the System Configuration
Remove All Custom Packages on ESXi
Disable Support for Non-ASCII Characters in Virtual Machine File and Directory Names
Disable ESXi
After You Install and Set Up ESXi
Managing the ESXi Host with the vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client
Licensing ESXi Hosts
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Convert an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Recording the ESXi License Key
Access the ESXi License Key from the Direct Console
Access the ESXi License Key from the vSphere Client
Preparing vCenter Server Databases
vCenter Server Database Patch and Configuration Requirements
Create a 64-Bit DSN
Configure vCenter Server to Communicate with the Local Database
About the Bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Database Package
Maintaining a vCenter Server Database
Configure DB2 Databases
Configure an IBM DB2 Database User and Group
Add the Database Instance Registry Variables
Add the Client Instance Registry Variable
Use a Script to Create a DB2 Database
Use a Script to Create the DB2 Database Schema
Configure a Connection to a Local DB2 Database on Microsoft Windows
Prepare to Configure a Connection to a Remote DB2 Database
Configure a Connection to a Remote DB2 Database on Linux, UNIX, or Microsoft Windows
Configure an IBM DB2 Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Configure Microsoft SQL Server Databases
Create a SQL Server Database and User for vCenter Server
Set Database Permissions By Manually Creating Database Roles and the VMW Schema
Set Database Permissions by Using the dbo Schema and the db_owner Database Role
Use a Script to Create a vCenter Server User by Using the dbo Schema and db_owner Database Role
Use a Script to Create a Microsoft SQL Server Database Schema and Roles
Use a Script to Create Microsoft SQL Server Database Objects Manually
Configure a SQL Server ODBC Connection
Configure Microsoft SQL Server TCP/IP for JDBC
Configure a Microsoft SQL Server Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Configure Oracle Databases
Configure an Oracle Database User
Use a Script to Create a Local or Remote Oracle Database
Use a Script to Create the Oracle Database Schema
Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access
Configure an Oracle Database Connection for Remote Access
Connect to an Oracle Database Locally
Configure an Oracle Database User to Enable Database Monitoring
Before You Install vCenter Server
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server
vCenter Server Fails to Start When Installed as a Local System Account on a Local SQL Server Database with Integrated Windows NT Authentication
Installing vCenter Server on IPv6 Machines
JDBC URL Formats for the vCenter Server Database
Configure the URLs on a Standalone vCenter Server System
Running the vCenter Server and vSphere Client Installers from a Network Drive
Required Information for Installing vCenter Server
Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail
Installing vCenter Server
vCenter Server Components and Support Tools
Download the vCenter Server Installer
Install vCenter Server
Install vCenter Server in a Virtual Machine
Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
After You Install vCenter Server
Install vCenter Server Components and Support Tools
Download the vSphere Client
Install the vSphere Client
Start the vSphere Client
Install and Start the vSphere Web Client
Install the Update Manager Server
Install vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
Install vSphere Syslog Collector
Install vSphere Auto Deploy
Install VMware vSphere Authentication Proxy
Uninstall VMware vSphere Components
Creating vCenter Server Linked Mode Groups
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Joining a Linked Mode Group During and After Installation
Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation
Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group
Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System
Set the IP Address for a Linked Mode vCenter Server with Multiple Network Interfaces
Linked Mode Troubleshooting
Configure a Windows Firewall to Allow a Specified Program Access
Configure Firewall Access by Opening Selected Ports
Using a License Server to Manage Version 3.5 ESX or ESXi Hosts
VMware vCenter Management Webservices Service Fails to Start
Back Up the Inventory Service Database on Windows
Restore an Inventory Service Database Backup on Windows
Back Up the Inventory Service Database on Linux
Restore an Inventory Service Database Backup on Linux
Update the vCenter Inventory Service URL Configuration
Reset the vCenter Inventory Service Database
vSphere Upgrade
Updated Information
About the Upgrade Process
How vSphere 5.0 Differs from vSphere 4.x
System Requirements
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Recommendation for Enhanced ESXi Performance
ESXi Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging
Required Ports for vCenter Server
Required Ports for the vCenter Server Appliance
Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80
DNS Requirements for vSphere
Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions
Update Manager Hardware Requirements
Supported Operating Systems and Database Formats
Upgrading to vCenter Server 5.0
Preparing for the Upgrade to vCenter Server
About the vCenter Server 5.0.x Upgrade
vCenter Server Upgrade Summary
Best Practices for vCenter Server Upgrades
Prerequisites for the vCenter Server Upgrade
vCenter Server Database Patch and Configuration Requirements
Supported Database Upgrades
Configure vCenter Server to Communicate with the Local Database
Back Up VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6 or Higher
About the vCenter Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker
Run the vCenter Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker
Downtime During the vCenter Server Upgrade
Download the vCenter Server Installer
DNS Load Balancing Solutions and vCenter Server Datastore Naming
Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail
vCenter Server Upgrade Fails When You Restore a Microsoft SQL 2000 Backup to the vCenter Server Database
Updating Version 3.5 Hosts in High Availability Clusters Before Upgrading vCenter Server
Upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0
Upgrade to vCenter Server on a Different Machine and Upgrade the Database
Back Up and Move a Local vCenter Server Database
Back Up and Restore a Microsoft SQL Database
Detach and Attach a Microsoft SQL Server Database
Back Up and Restore an Oracle Database
Back Up and Restore an IBM DB2 Database
Variables for IBM DB2 Backup and Restore Commands
Back Up VirtualCenter or vCenter Server Configuration with the Data Migration Tool
Create a 64-Bit DSN
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and Install vCenter Server on the Destination Machine
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and the Bundled Database and Install vCenter Server on the Destination Machine
Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and Nonbundled Database and Install vCenter Server on the New Machine
Update the vCenter Server Name for Plug-Ins
Migrate a License Server Installed on the Same Machine as vCenter Server
Upgrade the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a VMware.com Repository
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a Zipped Update Bundle
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from the CD-ROM Drive
vCenter Server Upgrade Fails When Unable to Stop Tomcat Service
After You Upgrade vCenter Server
Download the vSphere Client
Upgrade the vSphere Client
Using a License Server to Manage Version 3.5 ESX or ESXi Hosts
License Server Upgrade Scenarios
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Join a Linked Mode Group After a vCenter Server Upgrade
Set the Maximum Number of Database Connections After a vCenter Server Upgrade
Restore VirtualCenter or vCenter Server
Upgrading Datastore and Network Permissions
Datastore Privileges
Update Datastore Permissions
Network Privileges
Update Network Permissions
Upgrading Update Manager
Upgrade the Update Manager Server
Upgrade the Update Manager Client Plug-In
Upgrading and Migrating Your Hosts
Preparing to Upgrade Hosts
Best Practices for ESXi Upgrades and Migrations
Files and Configuration Settings Affected by the Migration or Upgrade to ESXi 5.0
Migrating ESX 4.x Files and Settings to ESXi 5.0
Firewall Configuration Changes After Migration or Upgrade to ESXi 5.0
Resource Pool Settings Affected by the Upgrade from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.0
SSH Configuration Affected by Upgrading or Migrating to ESXi 5.0
Networking Changes in ESXi 5.0
ESX 4.x Service Console Port Group Removed in Migration to ESXi 5.0
Partitioning Changes from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.0
Partitioning in New ESXi 5.0 Installations
Partitioning in Upgraded ESXi 5.0 Hosts
ESXi 5.0.x Upgrade and Update Options
Upgrading Hosts That Have Third-Party Custom VIBs
Supported Upgrades and Updates to ESXi 5.0.x
Using Manually Assigned IP Addresses for Upgrades and Migrations Performed with vSphere Update Manager
Media Options for Booting the ESXi Installer
Download and Burn the ESXi Installer ISO Image to a CD or DVD
Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot the ESXi Installation or Upgrade
Create a USB Flash Drive to Store the ESXi Installation Script or Upgrade Script
Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script
PXE Booting the ESXi Installer
About the TFTP Server, PXELINUX, and gPXE
Sample DHCP Configuration
About PXE Configuration Files
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and a PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and an isolinux.cfg PXE Configuration File
PXE Boot the ESXi Installer Using gPXE
Using Remote Management Applications
Performing the Upgrade or Migration
Using vSphere Update Manager to Perform Orchestrated Host Upgrades
Configuring Host and Cluster Settings
Perform an Orchestrated Upgrade of Hosts Using vSphere Update Manager
Configure Host Maintenance Mode Settings
Configure Cluster Settings
Enable Remediation of PXE Booted ESXi 5.0 Hosts
Import Host Upgrade Images and Create Host Upgrade Baselines
Create a Host Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Manually Initiate a Scan of ESX/ESXi Hosts
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Remediate Hosts Against an Upgrade Baseline
Remediate Hosts Against Baseline Groups
Upgrade or Migrate Hosts Interactively
Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script
Enter Boot Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script
Boot Options
About Installation and Upgrade Scripts
Locations Supported for Installation or Upgrade Scripts
Path to the Installation or Upgrade Script
Installation and Upgrade Script Commands
Differences Between ESXi 4.x and ESXi 5.0 Scripted Installation and Upgrade Commands
Disk Device Names
About the boot.cfg File
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a CD or DVD Using a Script
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a USB Flash Drive Using a Script
Performing a Scripted Installation or Upgrade of ESXi by PXE Booting the Installer
Using vSphere Auto Deploy to Reprovision Hosts
Reprovisioning Hosts
Reprovision Hosts with Simple Reboot Operations
Reprovision a Host with a New Image Profile
Applying a Host Profile to Prompt for User Input
Assign a Host Profile to Hosts
Test and Repair Rule Compliance
Upgrading Hosts by Using esxcli Commands
VIBs, Image Profiles, and Software Depots
Understanding Acceptance Levels for VIBS and Hosts
Match a Host Acceptance Level with an Update Acceptance Level
Determine Whether an Update Requires the Host to Be in Maintenance Mode or to Be Rebooted
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Update a Host with Individual VIBs
Update a Host with Image Profiles
Update Hosts with Third-Party ZIP Files
Remove VIBs from a Host
Adding Third-Party Extensions to Hosts with esxcli
Perform a Dry Run of an esxcli Installation or Upgrade
Display the Installed VIBs and Profiles That Will Be Active After the Next Host Reboot
Display the Image Profile and Acceptance Level of the Host
Errors and Warnings Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck Script
After You Upgrade or Migrate Hosts
About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes
Reapplying Licenses After Upgrading to ESXi 5.0
Convert an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Upgrading Virtual Machines
About VMware Tools
Upgrading VMware Tools
About Virtual Machines and Host Upgrades
Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
Perform an Orchestrated Upgrade of Virtual Machines with vSphere Update Manager
Create a Virtual Appliance Upgrade Baseline
Create a Virtual Machine and Virtual Appliance Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Manually Initiate a Scan of Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Remediate Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
Planning Downtime for Virtual Machines
Downtime for Upgrading Virtual Machines
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
Operating System Specific Packages for Linux Guest Operating Systems
Perform an Automatic Upgrade of VMware Tools
Upgrade VMware Tools on Multiple Virtual Machines
Configure a Virtual Machine to Upgrade VMware Tools Automatically
Upgrade Virtual Hardware
Upgrade Virtual Hardware on Multiple Virtual Machines
Uninstall VMware Tools
Example Upgrade Scenarios
Upgrading Environments with Host Clusters
Upgrading Environments Without Host Clusters
Moving Virtual Machines Using vMotion During an Upgrade
Moving Powered Off or Suspended Virtual Machines During an Upgrade with vCenter Server
Upgrading to vCenter Server on a New Machine
Migrating ESX 4.x or ESXi 4.x Hosts to ESXi 5.0 in a PXE-Booted Auto Deploy Installation
Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a VMware View Environment
vCenter Server and Host Management
Updated Information
vSphere Concepts and Features
Virtualization Basics
Physical Topology of vSphere Datacenter
vSphere Software Components
vSphere Managed Inventory Objects
Optional vCenter Server Components
vCenter Server Plug-Ins
vSphere Client Interfaces
Start the vSphere Client and Log In
Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out
Register a vCenter Server System with the vSphere Web Client
Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
Using the vSphere Client
Getting Started Tabs
Disable Getting Started Tabs
Restore Getting Started Tabs
Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms
Panel Sections
View Virtual Machine Console
Searching the vSphere Inventory
Perform a Simple Search
Perform an Advanced Search
Using Lists
Filter a List View
Export a List
Custom Attributes
Add Custom Attributes
Edit a Custom Attribute
Select Objects
Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Install Plug-Ins
Disable and Enable Plug-Ins
Remove Plug-Ins
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Save vSphere Client Data
Working with Active Sessions
View Active Sessions
Terminate Active Sessions
Send a Message to All Active Users
Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server
Host Configuration
Configuring vCenter Server
Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
Configuring Statistics Settings
Configure Statistics Intervals
Enable or Disable a Statistics Interval
Estimate the Effect of Statistics Collection on the Database
Configure Runtime Settings
Configure Active Directory Settings
Configure Mail Sender Settings
Configure SNMP Settings
View Ports Settings
Configure Timeout Settings
Configure Logging Options
Configure the Maximum Number of Database Connections
Configure Database Retention Policy
Configure SSL Settings
Configure Advanced Settings
Configuring the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Log In to the VMware vCenter Server Appliance Web Console
Configure Database Settings for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Network Settings for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Start vCenter Server in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Stop vCenter Server in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Start or Stop ESXi Services in the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Change the Administrator Password for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Inventory Size for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure ESXi Dump Collector on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure ESXi Auto Deploy Settings on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure NFS Storage on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Syslog Collector Ports on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure Authentication Settings on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configuring Communication Among ESXi, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client
Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server
Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation
Reconciling Roles When Connecting vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group
Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group
Change the Domain of a vCenter Server System in a Linked Mode Group
Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System
Monitor vCenter Server Services
Organizing Your Inventory
Create Datacenters
Add Hosts
Create Clusters
Create Resource Pools
Create a Resource Pool in the vSphere Web Client
Create a Folder in the vSphere Web Client
Create Datastores
Create Host-Wide Networks
Create Datacenter-Wide Networks
Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a Distributed Port Group
Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings
Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings
License Management and Reporting
Licensing Terminology and Definitions
Licensing for ESXi 5.0 Hosts
Assigning a vSphere 5.0 License Key
vRAM Entitlement and Pooling
vRAM Pooling
Calculating the vRAM Usage
Compliance Rules
Extending a vRAM Pool
Licensing for vCenter Server 5.0
Solution Licensing
Licensing ESXi Hosts and vCenter Server After Upgrade
vCenter Server License Inventory
License Management Permissions
About the License Portal
Managing Licenses
View License Information
Add a License Key and Assign It to an Asset
Add License Keys to the License Inventory
Assign a License Key to Assets
Export License Information
Managing Licenses on ESXi Hosts
License a Host When Adding It to the vCenter Server Inventory
License an ESXi Host Without vCenter Server
View Which Features Are Licensed on a Host
Set an ESXi Host to Evaluation Mode
Managing Licenses on ESX/ESXi 3.5 Hosts
Configure vCenter Server to Use a License Server
Viewing License Use
View the License Use for Multiple Products
View License Use Details for a Single Product
Licensing Details for a Selected Product
View Details for a License Key
Details for a License Key
Export a License Use Report
License Use Data in an Exported Report
Set a Threshold for the License Use of a Product
System Log Files
View System Log Entries
View System Logs on an ESXi Host
External System Logs
ESXi System Logs
vSphere Client System Logs
Export System Log Files
Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts
Collecting Log Files
Set Verbose Logging
Collect vSphere Log Files
Collect ESXi Log Files
Turn Off Compression for vpxd Log Files
ESXi VMkernel Files
Working with Tasks and Events
Managing Tasks
Viewing Tasks
View All Tasks
View Recent Tasks
View Scheduled Tasks
Filter Tasks for a Host or Datacenter
Use Keywords to Filter the Tasks List
Cancel a Task
Schedule Tasks
Create a Scheduled Task
Canceling Scheduled Tasks
Change or Reschedule a Task
Remove a Scheduled Task
Policy Rules for Task Operations
Managing Events
Viewing Events
View Events Associated with One Object
View Events
Filter the Events List
Use Keywords to Filter the Events List
Trigger and Alarm on an Event
Export Events Data
Report Errors to VMware
Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components
Start an ESXi Host
Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host
Starting vCenter Server
Verify That vCenter Server Is Running
Restart the vCenter Server System
Stop the vCenter Server System
Managing Hosts in vCenter Server
Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Host
Disconnect a Managed Host
Reconnect a Managed Host
Reconnecting Hosts After Changes to the vCenter Server SSL Certificate
Remove a Host from a Cluster
Understanding Managed Host Removal
Remove a Managed Host from vCenter Server
Migrating Virtual Machines
Cold Migration
Migrating a Suspended Virtual Machine
Migration with vMotion
Host Configuration for vMotion
vMotion Shared Storage Requirements
vMotion Networking Requirements
Virtual Machine Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Swapfile Location Compatibility
Migrating Virtual Machines with Snapshots
Migration with Storage vMotion
Storage vMotion Requirements and Limitations
CPU Compatibility and EVC
CPU Compatibility Scenarios
CPU Families and Feature Sets
About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
EVC Requirements
Create an EVC Cluster
Enable EVC on an Existing Cluster
Change the EVC Mode for a Cluster
Determine EVC Modes for Virtual Machines
Prepare Clusters for AMD Processors Without 3DNow!
CPU Compatibility Masks
About Migration Compatibility Checks
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Storage vMotion Command-Line Syntax
Determine the Path to a Virtual Machine Configuration File
Determine the Path to a Virtual Disk File
Storage vMotion Examples
Limits on Simultaneous Migrations
Using vCenter Maps
Set the Maximum Number of Map Objects
vCenter vMotion Maps
vCenter Map Icons and Interface Controls
View vCenter Maps
Print vCenter Maps
Export vCenter Maps
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
Introduction to VMware vSphere Virtual Machines
What Is a Virtual Machine?
Virtual Machines and the Virtual Infrastructure
Virtual Machine Lifecycle
Virtual Machine Components
Virtual Machine Options and Resources
Where to Go From Here
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client
About Provisioning Virtual Machines
Deploying Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Deploy from a Template
Select a Template
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Select a Virtual Machine Version
Select a Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Select to Clone a Virtual Machine
Select a Virtual Machine to Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation
Creating a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the vSphere Client
Select a Configuration Option for the New Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Enter a Name and Location for the Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Select a Host or Cluster in the vSphere Client
Select a Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
Select a Virtual Machine Version in the vSphere Client
Select an Operating System in the vSphere Client
Select the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Client
Configure Virtual Memory in the vSphere Client
Configure Networks in the vSphere Client
Select a SCSI Controller in the vSphere Client
Selecting a Virtual Disk Type
Create a Virtual Disk in the vSphere Client
Use an Existing Virtual Disk in the vSphere Client
Add an RDM Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the vSphere Client
Installing a Guest Operating System
Using PXE with Virtual Machines
Install a Guest Operating System from Media
Working with Templates and Clones in the vSphere Client
Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Create a Scheduled Task to Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Create a Template in the vSphere Client
Convert a Virtual Machine to a Template in the vSphere Client
Clone Virtual Machine to Template in the vSphere Client
Clone a Template in the vSphere Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Client
Change Template Software or Virtual Machine Configuration
Change Template Name in the vSphere Client
Deleting Templates
Remove Templates from the Inventory in the vSphere Client
Delete a Template from the Disk in the vSphere Client
Reregister Templates in the vSphere Client
Convert a Template to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Customizing Guest Operating Systems
Guest Operating System Customization Requirements
Configure a Script to Generate Computer Names and IP Addresses During Guest Operating System Customization in the vSphere Client
Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Managing Customization Specifications in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Linux in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Windows in the vSphere Client
Create a Customization Specification for Windows Using a Custom Sysprep Answer File in the vSphere Client
Edit a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Remove a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Copy a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Export a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Import a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
Deploying OVF Templates
About OVF
Deploy an OVF Template
Browse VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace
Export an OVF Template
Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tool
Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tool from a Microsoft Web Site
Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tool from the Windows Operating System CD
Configuring Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Hardware, Options, and Resources Available to vSphere Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
Determine the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Locate the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Client
View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Web Client
View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Client
Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Web Client
Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Client
Change the Virtual Machine Console Options for Remote Users in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Configured Guest Operating System in the vSphere Client
Change the Configured Guest Operating System in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Virtual Machines to Automatically Upgrade VMware Tools
Virtual CPU Configuration
Virtual CPU Limitations
Configuring Multicore Virtual CPUs
Change CPU Hot Plug Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU Hot-Plug Settings in the vSphere Client
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Client
Allocate CPU Resources in vSphere Web Client
Allocate CPU Resources in the vSphere Client
Configuring Advanced CPU Scheduling Settings
Configure Hyperthreaded Core Sharing in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Hyperthreaded Core Sharing in the vSphere Client
Configure Processor Scheduling Affinity in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Processor Scheduling Affinity in the vSphere Client
Change CPU Identification Mask Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU Identification Mask Settings in the vSphere Client
Change CPU/MMU Virtualization Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change CPU/MMU Virtualization Settings in the vSphere Client
Virtual Memory Configuration
Change the Memory Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Memory Configuration in the vSphere Client
Allocate Memory Resources in the vSphere Web Client
Allocate Memory Resources in the vSphere Client
Change Memory Hot Add Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Change Memory Hot-Add Settings in the vSphere Client
Associate Memory Allocation with a NUMA Node in the vSphere Web Client
Associate Memory Allocations with a NUMA Node in the vSphere Client
Change the Swap File Location in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Swap File Location in the vSphere Client
Network Virtual Machine Configuration
Network Adapter Types
Network Adapters and Legacy Virtual Machines
Change the Virtual Network Adapter (NIC) Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Network Adapter (NIC) Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Parallel and Serial Port Configuration
Using Serial Ports with vSphere Virtual Machines
Adding a Firewall Rule Set for Serial Port Network Connections
Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Parallel Port Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Parallel Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Client
Virtual Disk Configuration
About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies
Change the Virtual Disk Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Virtual Disk Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a New Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add an Existing Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add an RDM Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
Converting Virtual Disks from Thin to Thick
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Convert a Virtual Disk from Thin to Thick
Understanding Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Associate a Virtual Machine Storage Profile with a Virtual Machine and Its Virtual Disks
SCSI Controller Configuration
Change the SCSI Bus Sharing Configuration in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Controller Type in the vSphere Web Client
Change the SCSI Controller Type in the vSphere Client
About VMware Paravirtual SCSI Controllers
Add a Paravirtual SCSI Controller
Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration
Change the CD/DVD Drive Configuration
Configure a Client Device Type for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Client Device Type for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Configure a Host Device Type for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Host Device Type for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Configure a Datastore ISO File for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
Configure a Datastore ISO File for the DVD/CD-ROM Drive in the vSphere Client
Add a CD or DVD Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a DVD or CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the Floppy Drive Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the Floppy Drive Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Add a SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Web Client
Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Client
Add a PCI Device in the vSphere Web Client
Add a PCI Device in the vSphere Client
Configure the Virtual Machine Communication Interface in the vSphere Web Client
Configure the Virtual Machine Communication Interface in the vSphere Client
Configure Video Cards in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Video Cards in the vSphere Client
Configuring vServices
Add a vService Dependency
Edit a vService Dependency
Remove a vService Dependency
USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine
USB Autoconnect Feature
vSphere Features Available with USB Passthrough
Configuring USB Devices for vMotion
Avoiding Data Loss with USB Devices
Connecting USB Devices to an ESXi Host
Connect USB Devices to an ESXi Host
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Add USB Devices from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add USB Devices from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through an ESXi Host
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices from an ESXi Host
USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Connecting USB Devices to a Client Computer
Connect USB Devices to a Client Computer
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Add USB Devices From a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through a Client Computer in the vSphere Web Client
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Remove USB Devices from a Client Computer
USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
vSphere Features Available with USB Passthrough from a Client Computer
Connecting USB Devices to a Client Computer
Connect USB Devices to a Client Computer
Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Add USB Devices From a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices That Are Connected Through a Client Computer in the vSphere Client
Remove a USB Controller from a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Remove USB Devices from a Client Computer
Cannot Copy Data From an ESXi Host to a USB Device That Is Connected to the Host
Add a Shared Smart Card Reader to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
Add a Shared Smart Card Reader to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Manage Power Management Settings for a Virtual Machine
Configure the Virtual Machine Power States
Delay the Boot Sequence in the vSphere Web Client
Delay the Boot Sequence in the vSphere Client
Enable Virtual Machine Logging in the vSphere Web Client
Enable Logging in the vSphere Client
Disable Virtual Machine Acceleration in the vSphere Web Client
Disable Acceleration in the vSphere Client
Configure Virtual Machine Debugging and Statistics in the vSphere Web Client
Configure Debugging and Statistics in the vSphere Client
Managing Multi-Tiered Applications with vSphere vApp
Create a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Select vApp Name and Location
Allocate vApp Resources
Complete the vApp Creation
Create a vApp in the vSphere Client
Start the New vApp Wizard
Name the vApp
Select the vApp Destination
Allocate vApp Resources
Complete the vApp Creation
Populate the vApp
Create an Object Inside a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Create an Object Inside the vApp in the vSphere Client
Add an Object to a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Add an Object to a vApp in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Settings in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Resources in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Properties in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp IP Allocation Policy in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Startup and Shutdown Options in the vSphere Web Client
Configure vApp Product Properties in the vSphere Web Client
Edit vApp Settings in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options
Edit vApp Resources
Edit vApp Properties
View vApp License Agreement
Edit IP Allocation Policy
View Additional OVF Sections
Add a vService Dependency
Edit a vService Dependency
Remove a vService Dependency
Configure Advanced vApp Properties
Define OVF Environment Properties
Edit Advanced IP Allocation Properties
Configuring IP Pools
Specify an IP Address Range
Select DHCP
Specify DNS Settings
Specify a Proxy Server
Select Network Associations
Clone a vApp
Power on a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Power On a vApp in the vSphere Client
Power Off a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Power Off a vApp in the vSphere Client
Suspend a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Suspend a vApp in the vSphere Client
Resume a vApp in the vSphere Web Client
Resume a vApp in the vSphere Client
Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Web Client
Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Client
Monitoring Solutions with the vCenter Solutions Manager
Viewing Solutions
Monitoring Agents
Monitoring vServices
Managing Virtual Machines
Edit Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown Settings
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
Open a Virtual Machine Console in the vSphere Web Client
Open a Console to a Virtual Machine
Adding and Removing Virtual Machines
Adding Existing Virtual Machines to vCenter Server
Remove Virtual Machines from vCenter Server
Remove Virtual Machines from the Datastore
Return a Virtual Machine or Template to vCenter Server
Using Snapshots To Manage Virtual Machines
Snapshot Files
Snapshot Limitations
Managing Snapshots
Taking Snapshots
Change Disk Mode to Exclude Virtual Disks from Snapshots in the vSphere Web Client
Change Disk Mode to Exclude Virtual Disks from Snapshots in the vSphere Client
Take a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Take a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Restoring Snapshots
Revert to a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Revert to a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Go to a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Go To a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Deleting Snapshots
Delete a Snapshot in the vSphere Web Client
Delete a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
Consolidate Snapshots in the vSphere Client
Migrating Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Host Configuration for vMotion
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Web Client
Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client
Required Privileges for Common Tasks
vSphere Host Profiles
Managing Host Profiles
Host Profiles Usage Model
Access Host Profiles View
Creating a Host Profile
Create a Host Profile from Host Profiles View
Create a Host Profile from Host
Export a Host Profile
Import a Host Profile
Clone a Host Profile
Edit a Host Profile
Edit a Policy
Enable Compliance Check
Manage Profiles
Attaching Host or Cluster Entities to a Host Profile
Attach Entities from the Host Profiles View
Attach Profiles from the Host
Applying Profiles
Apply a Profile from the Host Profiles View
Apply a Profile from the Host
Change Reference Host
Manage Profiles from a Cluster
Updating Profiles From the Reference Host
Enable a Profile Configuration
Checking Compliance
Check Compliance from the Host Profiles View
Check Compliance from Host
Check Cluster Compliance
Managing Profiles for Hosts Provisioned with vSphere Auto Deploy
Check Answer File Status
Update Answer File
Import Answer File
Export Answer File
Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface
vSphere Networking
Introduction to Networking
Networking Concepts Overview
Network Services
View Networking Information in the vSphere Client
View Network Adapter Information in the vSphere Client
Setting Up Networking with vSphere Standard Switches
vSphere Standard Switches
Standard Port Groups
Port Group Configuration for Virtual Machines
Add a Virtual Machine Port Group
VMkernel Networking Configuration
TCP/IP Stack at the VMkernel Level
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Standard Switch
vSphere Standard Switch Properties
Change the Number of Ports for a vSphere Standard Switch
Change the Speed of an Uplink Adapter
Add Uplink Adapters
Setting Up Networking with vSphere Distributed Switches
vSphere Distributed Switch Architecture
Configuring a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Manage Hosts on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Set the Number of Ports Per Host on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
View Network Adapter Information for a vSphere Distributed Switch
Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch to a Newer Version
Distributed Port Groups
Add a Distributed Port Group
Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings
Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings
Working with Distributed Ports
Monitor Distributed Port State
Configure Distributed Port Settings
Private VLANs
Create a Private VLAN
Remove a Primary Private VLAN
Remove a Secondary Private VLAN
Configuring vSphere Distributed Switch Network Adapters
Managing Physical Adapters
Add an Uplink to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove an Uplink from a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove NICs from Active Virtual Machines
Managing Virtual Network Adapters
Create a VMkernel Network Adapter on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate an Existing Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate a Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Remove a Virtual Adapter
Configuring Virtual Machine Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Migrate Virtual Machines to Or from a vSphere Distributed Switch
Connect an Individual Virtual Machine to a Distributed Port Group
Managing Network Resources
vSphere Network I/O Control
Enable Network I/O Control on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Create a Network Resource Pool
Add or Remove Distributed Port Groups from a Network Resource Pool
Edit Network Resource Pool Settings
Delete a Network Resource Pool
TCP Segmentation Offload and Jumbo Frames
Enabling TSO
Enable TSO Support for a Virtual Machine
Enabling Jumbo Frames
Enable Jumbo Frames for a VMkernel Interface on a vSphere Standard Switch
Enable Jumbo Frames on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Enable Jumbo Frame Support on a Virtual Machine
NetQueue and Networking Performance
Enable NetQueue on a Host
Disable NetQueue on a Host
DirectPath I/O
Configure Passthrough Devices on a Host
Configure a PCI Device on a Virtual Machine
Enable DirectPath I/O with vMotion on a Virtual Machine
Networking Policies
Load Balancing and Failover Policy
Edit Failover and Load Balancing Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Failover and Load Balancing Policy on a Standard Port Group
Edit the Teaming and Failover Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port Teaming and Failover Policies
VLAN Policy
Edit the VLAN Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the VLAN Policy on a Distributed Port
Security Policy
Edit Security Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Layer 2 Security Policy Exception for a Standard Port Group
Edit the Security Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port Security Policies
Traffic Shaping Policy
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Standard Port Group
Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Traffic Shaping Policies
Resource Allocation Policy
Edit the Resource Allocation Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the Resource Allocation Policy on a Distributed Port
Monitoring Policy
Edit the Monitoring Policy on a Distributed Port Group
Edit the Monitoring Policy on a Distributed Port
Port Blocking Policies
Edit the Port Blocking Policy for a Distributed Port Group
Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Blocking Policies
Manage Policies for Multiple Port Groups on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Advanced Networking
Enable Internet Protocol Version 6 Support
VLAN Configuration
Working With Port Mirroring
Create a Port Mirroring Session
Specify Port Mirroring Name and Session Details
Choose Port Mirroring Sources
Choose Port Mirroring Destinations
Verify New Port Mirroring Settings
View Port Mirroring Session Details
Edit Port Mirroring Name and Session Details
Edit Port Mirroring Sources
Edit Port Mirroring Destinations
Configure NetFlow Settings
Switch Discovery Protocol
Enable Cisco Discovery Protocol on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol on a vSphere Distributed Switch
View Switch Information on the vSphere Client
Change the DNS and Routing Configuration
MAC Addresses
MAC Address Generation
Set Up a MAC Address
Mounting NFS Volumes
Networking Best Practices
vSphere Storage
Introduction to Storage
Storage Virtualization
Supported Storage Adapters
Displaying Storage Adapters
View Storage Adapters Information
Copy Storage Adapter Identifiers to the Clipboard
Types of Physical Storage
Local Storage
Networked Storage
Target and Device Representations
Viewing Storage Devices
Understanding Storage Device Naming
Display Storage Devices for a Host
Display Storage Devices for an Adapter
Copy Storage Device Identifiers to the Clipboard
Displaying Datastores
Review Datastore Properties
How Virtual Machines Access Storage
Comparing Types of Storage
Overview of Using ESXi with a SAN
ESXi and SAN Use Cases
Specifics of Using SAN Storage with ESXi
Making LUN Decisions
Use the Predictive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions
Use the Adaptive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions
Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines
Choosing Virtual Machine Locations
Layered Applications
Array-Based (Third-Party) Solution
File-Based (VMFS) Solution
Third-Party Management Applications
SAN Storage Backup Considerations
Using Third-Party Backup Packages
Using ESXi with Fibre Channel SAN
Fibre Channel SAN Concepts
Ports in Fibre Channel SAN
Fibre Channel Storage Array Types
Using Zoning with Fibre Channel SANs
How Virtual Machines Access Data on a Fibre Channel SAN
Configuring Fibre Channel Storage
ESXi Fibre Channel SAN Requirements
ESXi Fibre Channel SAN Restrictions
Setting LUN Allocations
Setting Fibre Channel HBAs
Installation and Setup Steps
Configuring FCoE Adapters
Configuration Guidelines for Software FCoE
Set Up Networking for Software FCoE
Add Software FCoE Adapters
N-Port ID Virtualization
How NPIV-Based LUN Access Works
Requirements for Using NPIV
NPIV Capabilities and Limitations
Assign WWNs to Virtual Machines
Modify WWN Assignments
Modifying Fibre Channel Storage for ESXi
Testing ESXi SAN Configurations
General Setup Considerations for Fibre Channel SAN Arrays
EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems
EMC CLARiiON AX100 and RDM
EMC CLARiiON AX100 Display Problems with Inactive Connections
EMC Symmetrix Storage Systems
IBM System Storage DS4800 Storage Systems
Configuring the Hardware for SAN Failover with DS4800 Storage Servers
Disabling Auto Volume Transfer
Configure Storage Processor Sense Data
IBM Systems Storage 8000 and IBM ESS800
HP StorageWorks Storage Systems
HP StorageWorks EVA
HP StorageWorks XP
Hitachi Data Systems Storage
NetApp Storage
LSI-Based Storage Systems
Booting ESXi from Fibre Channel SAN
Boot from SAN Benefits
Boot from Fibre Channel SAN Requirements and Considerations
Getting Ready for Boot from SAN
Configure SAN Components and Storage System
Configure Storage Adapter to Boot from SAN
Set Up Your System to Boot from Installation Media
Configure Emulex HBA to Boot from SAN
Enable the BootBIOS Prompt
Enable the BIOS
Configure QLogic HBA to Boot from SAN
Best Practices for Fibre Channel Storage
Preventing Fibre Channel SAN Problems
Disable Automatic Host Registration
Optimizing Fibre Channel SAN Storage Performance
Storage Array Performance
Server Performance with Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Checklist
Using ESXi with iSCSI SAN
iSCSI SAN Concepts
Ports in the iSCSI SAN
iSCSI Naming Conventions
iSCSI Initiators
Establishing iSCSI Connections
iSCSI Storage System Types
Discovery, Authentication, and Access Control
Error Correction
How Virtual Machines Access Data on an iSCSI SAN
Configuring iSCSI Adapters and Storage
ESXi iSCSI SAN Requirements
ESXi iSCSI SAN Restrictions
Setting LUN Allocations for iSCSI
Network Configuration and Authentication
Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Change Name and IP Address for Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Configuring Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Dependent Hardware iSCSI Considerations
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters
Configuring Software iSCSI Adapter
Activate the Software iSCSI Adapter
Disable the Software iSCSI Adapter
Setting Up iSCSI Network
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Managing iSCSI Network
iSCSI Network Troubleshooting
Using Jumbo Frames with iSCSI
Enable Jumbo Frames for iSCSI
Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters
Set Up Dynamic Discovery
Set Up Static Discovery
Configuring CHAP Parameters for iSCSI Adapters
Choosing CHAP Authentication Method
Set Up CHAP Credentials for iSCSI Initiator
Set Up CHAP Credentials for Target
Disable CHAP
Configuring Advanced Parameters for iSCSI
Configure Advanced Parameters for iSCSI
iSCSI Session Management
Review iSCSI Sessions
Add iSCSI Sessions
Remove iSCSI Sessions
Modifying iSCSI Storage Systems for ESXi
Testing ESXi iSCSI SAN Configurations
General Considerations for iSCSI SAN Storage Systems
EMC CLARiiON Storage Systems
EMC Symmetrix Storage Systems
Enable HP StorageWorks MSA1510i to Communicate with ESXi
HP StorageWorks EVA Storage Systems
NetApp Storage Systems
Dell EqualLogic Storage Systems
HP StorageWorks SAN/iQ Storage Systems
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Storage Systems
iSCSI Targets in vApps
Booting from iSCSI SAN
General Boot from iSCSI SAN Recommendations
Prepare the iSCSI SAN
Configure Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapter for SAN Boot
Configure iSCSI Boot Settings
iBFT iSCSI Boot Overview
iBFT iSCSI Boot Considerations
Configuring iBFT Boot from SAN
Configure iSCSI Boot Parameters
Change Boot Sequence in BIOS
Install ESXi to iSCSI Target
Boot ESXi from iSCSI Target
Networking Best Practices
Change iBFT iSCSI Boot Settings
Troubleshooting iBFT iSCSI Boot
Loss of System's Gateway Causes Loss of Network Connectivity
Changing iSCSI Boot Parameters Causes ESXi to Boot in Stateless Mode
Best Practices for iSCSI Storage
Preventing iSCSI SAN Problems
Optimizing iSCSI SAN Storage Performance
Storage System Performance
Server Performance with iSCSI
Network Performance
Checking Ethernet Switch Statistics
iSCSI SAN Configuration Checklist
Working with Datastores
Understanding VMFS Datastores
How VMFS5 Differs from VMFS3
VMFS Datastores and Storage Disk Formats
VMFS Datastores as Repositories
Sharing a VMFS Datastore Across Hosts
VMFS Metadata Updates
VMFS Locking Mechanisms
Creating and Increasing VMFS Datastores
Create a VMFS Datastore
Changing VMFS Datastore Properties
Increase a VMFS Datastore
Upgrading VMFS Datastores
Upgrade VMFS2 Datastores to VMFS3
Upgrade VMFS3 Datastores to VMFS5
Managing Duplicate VMFS Datastores
Mount a VMFS Datastore with an Existing Signature
Resignature a VMFS Datastore Copy
Delete VMFS Datastores
Storage Refresh and Rescan Operations
Perform Storage Rescan
Change the Number of Scanned LUNs
Turn off Storage Filters
Storage Filtering
Turn off ATS Locking
NFS Datastores
NFS Datastores as Repositories for Commonly Used Files
Create NFS Datastores
Unmount VMFS or NFS Datastores
Rename VMFS or NFS Datastores
Group VMFS or NFS Datastores
Handling Storage Device Disconnections
Planned Device Removal
Detach Storage Devices
Attach Storage Devices
Mount Shared VMFS Datastores
Mount Unshared VMFS Datastores
Unplanned Device Loss
Check the Connection Status of a Storage Device
Creating a Diagnostic Partition
Create a Diagnostic Partition
Set Up Dynamic Disk Mirroring
Raw Device Mapping
About Raw Device Mapping
Benefits of Raw Device Mapping
Limitations of Raw Device Mapping
Raw Device Mapping Characteristics
RDM Virtual and Physical Compatibility Modes
Dynamic Name Resolution
Raw Device Mapping with Virtual Machine Clusters
Comparing Available SCSI Device Access Modes
Create Virtual Machines with RDMs
Manage Paths for a Mapped Raw LUN
Solid State Disks Enablement
Benefits of SSD Enablement
Auto-Detection of SSD Devices
Tag Devices as SSD
Untag an SSD Device
Untag an Automatically Detected SSD Device
Tag Devices as Local
Identify SSD Devices
Identifying a Virtual SSD Device
Best Practices for SSD Devices
Estimate SSD Lifetime
VMkernel and Storage
Storage APIs
Understanding Multipathing and Failover
Failover with Fibre Channel
Host-Based Failover with iSCSI
Array-Based Failover with iSCSI
Path Failover and Virtual Machines
Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS
Managing Multiple Paths
VMware Multipathing Module
VMware SATPs
VMware PSPs
VMware NMP Flow of I/O
Path Scanning and Claiming
Viewing the Paths Information
View Datastore Paths
View Storage Device Paths
Setting a Path Selection Policy
Change the Path Selection Policy
Disable Paths
Managing Storage Paths and Multipathing Plug-Ins
Multipathing Considerations
List Multipathing Claim Rules for the Host
Display Multipathing Modules
Display SATPs for the Host
Display NMP Storage Devices
Add Multipathing Claim Rules
Delete Multipathing Claim Rules
Mask Paths
Unmask Paths
Define NMP SATP Rules
Storage Hardware Acceleration
Hardware Acceleration Benefits
Hardware Acceleration Requirements
Hardware Acceleration Support Status
Hardware Acceleration for Block Storage Devices
Disable Hardware Acceleration for Block Storage Devices
Managing Hardware Acceleration on Block Storage Devices
Display Hardware Acceleration Plug-Ins and Filter
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Status
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Details
List Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Add Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Delete Hardware Acceleration Claim Rules
Hardware Acceleration on NAS Devices
Install NAS Plug-In
Uninstall NAS Plug-Ins
Update NAS Plug-Ins
Verify Hardware Acceleration Status for NAS
Hardware Acceleration Considerations
Storage Thin Provisioning
Storage Over-Subscription
Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning
Create Thin Provisioned Virtual Disks
About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies
View Virtual Machine Storage Resources
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine
Inflate Thin Virtual Disks
Handling Datastore Over-Subscription
Array Thin Provisioning and VMFS Datastores
Space Usage Monitoring
Identify Thin-Provisioned Storage Devices
Disable Space Reclamation
Reclaim Accumulated Storage Space
Using Storage Vendor Providers
Vendor Providers and Storage Data Representation
Vendor Provider Requirements and Considerations
Storage Status Reporting
Register Vendor Providers
Securing Communication with Vendor Providers
View Vendor Provider Information
Unregister Vendor Providers
Update Vendor Providers
Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Understanding Storage Capabilities
View Existing Storage Capabilities
Add a User-Defined Storage Capability
Edit the Description of a User-Defined Storage Capability
Associate a User-Defined Storage Capability with a Datastore
Associate a User-Defined Storage Capability with Multiple Datastores
Remove a Storage Capability
Understanding Virtual Machine Storage Profiles
Enable Virtual Machine Storage Profiles on a Host or a Cluster
Edit a Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Delete a Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Associate a Virtual Machine Storage Profile with a Virtual Machine and Its Virtual Disks
Check Storage Compliance with Virtual Machine Storage Profile
Check Storage Compliance for a Virtual Machine
Using vmkfstools
vmkfstools Command Syntax
vmkfstools Options
-v Suboption
File System Options
Listing Attributes of a VMFS Volume
Creating a VMFS File System
Example for Creating a VMFS File System
Extending an Existing VMFS Volume
Example for Extending a VMFS Volume
Growing an Existing Extent
Upgrading a VMFS Datastore
Virtual Disk Options
Supported Disk Formats
Creating a Virtual Disk
Example for Creating a Virtual Disk
Initializing a Virtual Disk
Inflating a Thin Virtual Disk
Removing Zeroed Blocks
Converting a Zeroedthick Virtual Disk to an Eagerzeroedthick Disk
Deleting a Virtual Disk
Renaming a Virtual Disk
Cloning a Virtual Disk or RDM
Example for Cloning a Virtual Disk
Migrate Virtual Machines Between Different VMware Products
Extending a Virtual Disk
Upgrading Virtual Disks
Creating a Virtual Compatibility Mode Raw Device Mapping
Example for Creating a Virtual Compatibility Mode RDM
Creating a Physical Compatibility Mode Raw Device Mapping
Listing Attributes of an RDM
Displaying Virtual Disk Geometry
Checking and Repairing Virtual Disks
Checking Disk Chain for Consistency
Storage Device Options
Managing SCSI Reservations of LUNs
Breaking Device Locks
vSphere Storage Appliance
Updated Information
Introduction to vSphere Storage Appliance
What Is a VSA Cluster?
VSA Cluster Components
VSA Cluster Architecture
VSA Cluster Network Architecture
How a VSA Cluster Handles Failures
Differences Between VSA Clusters and Storage Area Networks
VSA Cluster Capacity
Calculating Capacity of a VSA Cluster with RAID10 Configuration
Calculate Capacity of a VSA Cluster with RAID5 and RAID6
VSA Cluster Disk Capacity
Install and Configure the VSA Cluster Environment
vSphere Storage Appliance Planning Checklist
VSA Cluster Requirements
Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server in a VSA Cluster
Hardware Requirements for ESXi in a VSA Cluster
Software Configuration Required for ESXi in a VSA Cluster
Network Switch Requirements for a VSA Cluster
IP Address Requirements for a VSA Cluster
Configure RAID on a Dell Server
Configure RAID on an HP Server
Configure VLAN IDs on the Ethernet Switches
ESXi Installation
Required Information for ESXi Installation
Install ESXi Interactively
Configure the ESXi Hosts
Log In to an ESXi Host
Change the root Password of an ESXi Host
Assign a Static IP Address to an ESXi Host
Assign a VLAN ID to an ESXi Host
Specify a Hostname and DNS Servers for an ESXi Host
Test the Management Network of an ESXi Host
vCenter Server Installation
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Install vCenter Server
Install the vSphere Client
Create a Datacenter and Add Hosts to It
VSA Manager System and Software Requirements
Install VSA Manager
Uninstall VSA Manager
Creating a VSA Cluster
Manual Creation of the VSA Cluster
Create a VSA Cluster
Automated Creation of a VSA Cluster
VSA Automated Installer Requirements
Create a VSA Cluster with the VSA Automated Installer
VSA Automated Installer Options
Verify the VSA Datastores
Delete a VSA Cluster
Maintaining a VSA Cluster
Memory Overcommitment Not Supported in a VSA Cluster
Set Memory Reservation on a Virtual Machine
Disable VMX Swapping on a Virtual Machine
Perform Maintenance Tasks on the Entire VSA Cluster
Take Down the VSA Cluster for Maintenance
Bring Up the VSA Cluster After Maintenance
Perform Maintenance Tasks on a VSA Cluster Member
Replace a VSA Cluster Member
Change the VSA Cluster Password
Reconfigure the VSA Cluster Network
Put the VSA Cluster in Reconfigure Network Mode
Reconfigure the Network Settings of the vCenter Server System
Reconfigure the Network Settings of the ESXi Hosts
Remove Feature Port Groups From the ESXi Hosts
Reconnect the ESXi Hosts to vCenter Server
Enable the VSA Manager Plug-In
Reconfigure the VSA Cluster Network
Monitoring a VSA Cluster
View Information About a VSA Cluster
View Information About a VSA Datastore
View Information About a VSA Cluster Member
View a Graphical Map of a VSA Cluster
Troubleshooting a VSA Cluster
Collect VSA Cluster Logs
VSA Manager Tab Does Not Appear in vSphere Client
VSA Cluster Member Failure
Repair the Connection with the VSA Cluster Service
Restart the VSA Cluster Service
vCenter Server Failure
Recover an Existing VSA Cluster
vSphere Security
Updated Information
Security for ESXi Systems
ESXi Architecture and Security Features
Security and the Virtualization Layer
Security and Virtual Machines
Security and the Virtual Networking Layer
Creating a Network DMZ on a Single ESXi Host
Creating Multiple Networks Within a Single ESXi Host
Security Resources and Information
Securing ESXi Configurations
Securing the Network with Firewalls
Firewalls for Configurations with vCenter Server
Firewalls for Configurations Without vCenter Server
Connecting to vCenter Server Through a Firewall
Connecting to the Virtual Machine Console Through a Firewall
Connecting ESXi Hosts Through Firewalls
TCP and UDP Ports for Management Access
Securing Virtual Machines with VLANs
Security Considerations for VLANs
VLANs as Part of a Broader Security Implementation
Properly Configure VLANs
Standard Switch Protection and VLANs
Securing Standard Switch Ports
MAC Address Changes
Forged Transmissions
Promiscuous Mode Operation
Internet Protocol Security
Add a Security Association
Remove a Security Association
List Available Security Associations
Create a Security Policy
Remove a Security Policy
List Available Security Policies
Securing iSCSI Storage
Securing iSCSI Devices Through Authentication
Enabling Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) for iSCSI SANs
Disabling iSCSI SAN Authentication
Protecting an iSCSI SAN
Cipher Strength
SSH Security
Securing the Management Interface
General Security Recommendations
ESXi Firewall Configuration
Rule Set Configuration Files
Allow or Deny Access to an ESXi Service or Management Agent
Add Allowed IP Addresses
NFS Client Rule Set Behavior
Automating Service Behavior Based on Firewall Settings
Set Service or Client Startup Options
ESXi Firewall Commands
Authentication and User Management
Securing ESXi Through Authentication and Permissions
Managing vSphere Users
Best Practices for vSphere Users
Add a Local User
Modify the Settings for a User on the Host
Remove a User from a Host
Removing or Modifying vCenter Server Users
Sort, Export, and View Users and Groups
Managing vSphere Groups
Best Practices for vSphere Groups
Add a Group
Remove a Group from a Host
Add or Remove Users from a Group
Password Requirements
Assigning Permissions
Hierarchical Inheritance of Permissions
Multiple Permission Settings
Example 1: Inheritance of Multiple Permissions
Example 2: Child Permissions Overriding Parent Permissions
Example 3: User Permissions Overriding Group Permissions
root User Permissions
vpxuser Permissions
dcui User Permissions
Permission Validation
Assign Permissions
Adjust the Search List in Large Domains
Change Permission Validation Settings
Change Permissions
Remove Permissions
Best Practices for Roles and Permissions
Required Privileges for Common Tasks
Assigning Roles
Using Roles to Assign Privileges
Default Roles for ESXi and vCenter Server
Create a Role
Clone a Role
Edit a Role
Remove a Role
Rename a Role
Direct Console User Interface Access
Using Active Directory to Manage Users and Groups
Configure a Host to Use Active Directory
Add a Host to a Directory Service Domain
View Directory Service Settings
Using vSphere Authentication Proxy
Install the vSphere Authentication Proxy Service
Configure a Host to Use the vSphere Authentication Proxy for Authentication
Authenticating vSphere Authentication Proxy to ESXi
Export vSphere Authentication Proxy Certificate
Import a vSphere Authentication Proxy Server Certificate to ESXi
Use Authentication Proxy to Add a Host to a Domain
View Authentication Proxy Settings
Encryption and Security Certificates for ESXi and vCenter Server
Enable Certificate Checking and Verify Host Thumbprints
Generate New Certificates for ESXi
Replace a Default Host Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate
Replace a Default ESXi Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate Using the vifs Command
Replace a Default ESXi Certificate and Key Using HTTPS PUT
Upload an SSH Key Using HTTPS PUT
Upload an SSH Key Using a vifs Command
Configure SSL Timeouts
Modifying ESXi Web Proxy Settings
Configure the Web Proxy to Search for Certificates in Nondefault Locations
Change Security Settings for a Web Proxy Service
Lockdown Mode
Lockdown Mode Behavior
Lockdown Mode Configurations
Enable Lockdown Mode Using the vSphere Client
Enable Lockdown Mode from the Direct Console User Interface
Using the ESXi Shell
Log in to the ESXi Shell for Troubleshooting
Use the vSphere Client to Enable Access to the ESXi Shell
Use the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to Enable Access to the ESXi Shell
Best Practices for Virtual Machine and Host Security
Virtual Machine Recommendations
Installing Antivirus Software
Limiting Exposure of Sensitive Data Copied to the Clipboard
Enable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console
Removing Unnecessary Hardware Devices
Prevent a Virtual Machine User or Process from Disconnecting Devices
Limiting Guest Operating System Writes to Host Memory
Modify Guest Operating System Variable Memory Limit
Prevent the Guest Operating System Processes from Sending Configuration Messages to the Host
Configuring Logging Levels for the Guest Operating System
Limit Log File Numbers and Sizes
Disable Logging for the Guest Operating System
Securing Fault Tolerance Logging Traffic
Auto Deploy Security Considerations
Host Password Strength and Complexity
Change Default Password Complexity for the pam_passwdqc.so Plug-In
Defined Privileges
Alarms
Datacenter
Datastore
Datastore Cluster
Distributed Virtual Port Group
ESX Agent Manager
Extension
Folder
Global
Host CIM
Host Configuration
Host Inventory
Host Local Operations
Host vSphere Replication
Host Profile
Network
Performance
Permissions
Profile-driven Storage
Resource
Scheduled Task
Sessions
Storage Views
Tasks
vApp
Virtual Machine Configuration
Virtual Machine Guest Operations
Virtual Machine Interaction
Virtual Machine Inventory
Virtual Machine Provisioning
Virtual Machine State
Virtual Machine vSphere Replication
vServices
vSphere Distributed Switch
VRM Policy
vSphere Resource Management
About vSphere Resource Management
Getting Started with Resource Management
Resource Types
Resource Providers
Resource Consumers
Goals of Resource Management
Configuring Resource Allocation Settings
Resource Allocation Shares
Resource Allocation Reservation
Resource Allocation Limit
Resource Allocation Settings Suggestions
Changing Resource Allocation Settings—Example
Admission Control
CPU Virtualization Basics
Software-Based CPU Virtualization
Hardware-Assisted CPU Virtualization
Virtualization and Processor-Specific Behavior
Performance Implications of CPU Virtualization
Administering CPU Resources
View Processor Information
Specifying CPU Configuration
Multicore Processors
Hyperthreading
Hyperthreading and ESXi Hosts
Enable Hyperthreading
Set Hyperthreading Sharing Options for a Virtual Machine
Hyperthreaded Core Sharing Options
Quarantining
Using CPU Affinity
Assign a Virtual Machine to a Specific Processor
Potential Issues with CPU Affinity
Host Power Management Policies
Select a CPU Power Management Policy
Configure Custom Policy Parameters for Host Power Management
Memory Virtualization Basics
Virtual Machine Memory
Memory Overcommitment
Memory Sharing
Software-Based Memory Virtualization
Hardware-Assisted Memory Virtualization
Administering Memory Resources
Understanding Memory Overhead
Overhead Memory on Virtual Machines
How ESXi Hosts Allocate Memory
VMX Swap Files
Memory Tax for Idle Virtual Machines
Memory Reclamation
Memory Balloon Driver
Using Swap Files
Swap File Location
Enable Host-Local Swap for a DRS Cluster
Enable Host-Local Swap for a Standalone Host
Swap Space and Memory Overcommitment
Delete Swap Files
Swapping to Host Cache
Configure the Host Cache
Sharing Memory Across Virtual Machines
Memory Compression
Enable or Disable the Memory Compression Cache
Set the Maximum Size of the Memory Compression Cache
Measuring and Differentiating Types of Memory Usage
Memory Reliability
Correct an Error Isolation Notification
Managing Storage I/O Resources
Storage I/O Control Requirements
Storage I/O Control Resource Shares and Limits
View Storage I/O Control Shares and Limits
Monitor Storage I/O Control Shares
Set Storage I/O Control Resource Shares and Limits
Enable Storage I/O Control
Set Storage I/O Control Threshold Value
Managing Resource Pools
Why Use Resource Pools?
Create a Resource Pool
Edit a Resource Pool
Add a Virtual Machine to a Resource Pool
Remove a Virtual Machine from a Resource Pool
Remove a Resource Pool
Resource Pool Admission Control
Expandable Reservations Example 1
Expandable Reservations Example 2
Creating a DRS Cluster
Admission Control and Initial Placement
Single Virtual Machine Power On
Group Power On
Virtual Machine Migration
DRS Migration Threshold
Migration Recommendations
DRS Cluster Requirements
Shared Storage Requirements
Shared VMFS Volume Requirements
Processor Compatibility Requirements
vMotion Requirements for DRS Clusters
Create a DRS Cluster
Set a Custom Automation Level for a Virtual Machine
Disable DRS
Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources
Adding Hosts to a Cluster
Add a Managed Host to a Cluster
Add an Unmanaged Host to a Cluster
Adding Virtual Machines to a Cluster
Removing Virtual Machines from a Cluster
Removing a Host from a Cluster
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Remove a Host from a Cluster
Using Standby Mode
DRS Cluster Validity
Valid DRS Clusters
Overcommitted DRS Clusters
Invalid DRS Clusters
Managing Power Resources
Configure IPMI or iLO Settings for vSphere DPM
Test Wake-on-LAN for vSphere DPM
Enabling vSphere DPM for a DRS Cluster
Automation Level
vSphere DPM Threshold
Host-Level Overrides
Monitoring vSphere DPM
Using DRS Affinity Rules
Create a Host DRS Group
Create a Virtual Machine DRS Group
VM-VM Affinity Rules
Create a VM-VM Affinity Rule
VM-VM Affinity Rule Conflicts
VM-Host Affinity Rules
Create a VM-Host Affinity Rule
Using VM-Host Affinity Rules
Creating a Datastore Cluster
Initial Placement and Ongoing Balancing
Storage Migration Recommendations
Create a Datastore Cluster
Enable and Disable Storage DRS
Set the Automation Level for Datastore Clusters
Setting the Aggressiveness Level for Storage DRS
Set Storage DRS Runtime Rules
Datastore Cluster Requirements
Adding and Removing Datastores from a Datastore Cluster
Using Datastore Clusters to Manage Storage Resources
Using Storage DRS Maintenance Mode
Place a Datastore in Maintenance Mode
Ignore Storage DRS Rules
Applying Storage DRS Recommendations
Refresh Storage DRS Recommendations
Change Storage DRS Automation Level for a Virtual Machine
Set Up Off-Hours SDRS Scheduled Task
Storage DRS Anti-Affinity Rules
Create Inter-VM Anti-Affinity Rules
Create Intra-VM Anti-Affinity Rules
Override VMDK Affinity Rules
Clear Storage DRS Statistics
Storage vMotion Compatibility with Datastore Clusters
Using NUMA Systems with ESXi
What is NUMA?
Challenges for Operating Systems
How ESXi NUMA Scheduling Works
VMware NUMA Optimization Algorithms and Settings
Home Nodes and Initial Placement
Dynamic Load Balancing and Page Migration
Transparent Page Sharing Optimized for NUMA
Resource Management in NUMA Architectures
Using Virtual NUMA
Change the Number of Virtual CPUs
Virtual NUMA Controls
Specifying NUMA Controls
Associate Virtual Machines with Specific Processors
Associate Memory Allocations with Specific NUMA Nodes Using Memory Affinity
Associate Virtual Machines with Specified NUMA Nodes
Advanced Attributes
Set Advanced Host Attributes
Advanced Memory Attributes
Advanced NUMA Attributes
Advanced Virtual NUMA Attributes
Set Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes
Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes
Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service
Getting Started with MSCS
Clustering Configuration Overview
Clustering MSCS Virtual Machines on a Single Host
Clustering Virtual Machines Across Physical Hosts
Clustering Physical Machines with Virtual Machines
Hardware and Software Requirements for Clustering
Supported Shared Storage Configurations
vSphere MSCS Setup Limitations
MSCS and Booting from a SAN
Set up CCR and DAG Groups
Cluster Virtual Machines on One Physical Host
Create the First Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Create the Second Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Add Hard Disks to the First Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for Clusters on One Physical Host
Cluster Virtual Machines Across Physical Hosts
Create the First Node for MSCS Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Create the Second Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Add Hard Disks to the First Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for Clusters Across Physical Hosts
Cluster Physical and Virtual Machines
Create the First Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Create the Second Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Add Hard Disks to the Second Node for a Cluster of Physical and Virtual Machines
Install Microsoft Cluster Service
Create Additional Physical-Virtual Pairs
Use MSCS in an vSphere HA and vSphere DRS Environment
Enable vSphere HA and vSphere DRS in a vCenter Server Cluster (MSCS)
Create VM-VM Affinity Rules for MSCS Virtual Machines
Enable Strict Enforcement of Affinity Rules (MSCS)
Set DRS Automation Level for MSCS Virtual Machines
Using vSphere DRS Groups and VM-Host Affinity Rules with MSCS Virtual Machines
Create a Virtual Machine DRS Group (MSCS)
Create a Host DRS Group (MSCS)
Set up VM-Host Affinity Rules for DRS Groups (MSCS)
vSphere MSCS Setup Checklist
vSphere Availability
Business Continuity and Minimizing Downtime
Reducing Planned Downtime
Preventing Unplanned Downtime
vSphere HA Provides Rapid Recovery from Outages
vSphere Fault Tolerance Provides Continuous Availability
Creating and Using vSphere HA Clusters
How vSphere HA Works
Master and Slave Hosts
Host Failure Types and Detection
Network Partitions
Datastore Heartbeating
vSphere HA Security
Using vSphere HA and DRS Together
vSphere HA Admission Control
Host Failures Cluster Tolerates Admission Control Policy
Percentage of Cluster Resources Reserved Admission Control Policy
Specify Failover Hosts Admission Control Policy
Choosing an Admission Control Policy
vSphere HA Checklist
Creating a vSphere HA Cluster
Create a vSphere HA Cluster
Cluster Features
Host Monitoring
Enabling or Disabling Admission Control
Virtual Machine Options
VM and Application Monitoring
Customizing vSphere HA Behavior
Set Advanced vSphere HA Options
vSphere HA Advanced Attributes
Customize vSphere HA Behavior for an Individual Virtual Machine
Best Practices for vSphere HA Clusters
Best Practices for Networking
Network Path Redundancy
Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
How Fault Tolerance Works
Using Fault Tolerance with DRS
Fault Tolerance Use Cases
Fault Tolerance Checklist
Fault Tolerance Interoperability
Preparing Your Cluster and Hosts for Fault Tolerance
Enable Host Certificate Checking
Configure Networking for Host Machines
Fault Tolerance Host Networking Configuration Example
Create vSphere HA Cluster and Check Compliance
Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
Turn On Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines
Viewing Information About Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines
Best Practices for Fault Tolerance
Upgrade Hosts Used for Fault Tolerance
vSphere Fault Tolerance Configuration Recommendations
vSphere Monitoring and Performance
Monitoring Inventory Objects with Performance Charts
Performance Chart Types
Data Counters
Metric Groups
Data Collection Intervals
Data Collection Levels
View Charts
Performance Charts View Menu Options
Create Custom Charts
View Advanced Performance Charts
Set Advanced Performance Charts as the Default
Change Advanced Chart Settings
Create a Custom Advanced Chart
Delete a Custom Advanced Chart View
Save Chart Data to a File
Export Performance Data to a Spreadsheet
Troubleshoot and Enhance Performance
Solutions for Consistently High CPU Usage
Solutions for Memory Performance Problems
Solutions for Storage Performance Problems
Solutions for Disk Performance Problems
Solutions for Poor Network Performance
Why are my charts empty?
Monitoring Guest Operating System Performance
Enable Statistics Collection for Guest Operating System Performance Analysis
View Performance Statistics for Windows Guest Operating Systems
Monitoring Host Health Status
Monitor Health Status When Directly Connected to a Host
Monitor Health Status When Connected to vCenter Server
Reset Hardware Sensors When Directly Connected to a Host
Reset Health Status Sensors When Connected to vCenter Server
Troubleshoot the Hardware Health Service
Monitoring Storage Resources
Working with Storage Reports
Display Storage Reports
Filter Storage Reports
Customize Storage Reports
Export Storage Reports
Working with Storage Maps
Display Storage Maps
Move Items on Storage Maps
Hide Items on Storage Maps
Export Storage Maps
Monitoring Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions
View Events
View System Logs
Export Events Data
View Triggered Alarms and Alarm Definitions
Acknowledge Triggered Alarms
Reset Triggered Event Alarms
Identify Disabled Alarm Actions
Monitoring Solutions with the vCenter Solutions Manager
Viewing Solutions
Monitoring Agents
Monitoring vServices
Performance Monitoring Utilities: resxtop and esxtop
Using the esxtop Utility
Using the resxtop Utility
Using esxtop or resxtop in Interactive Mode
Interactive Mode Command-Line Options
Common Statistics Description
Statistics Columns and Order Pages
Interactive Mode Single-Key Commands
CPU Panel
CPU Power Panel
Memory Panel
Storage Adapter Panel
Storage Device Panel
Virtual Machine Storage Panel
Network Panel
Interrupt Panel
Using Batch Mode
Prepare for Batch Mode
Use esxtop or resxtop in Batch Mode
Batch Mode Command-Line Options
Using Replay Mode
Prepare for Replay Mode
Use esxtop in Replay Mode
Replay Mode Command-Line Options
Monitoring Networked Devices with SNMP and vSphere
Using SNMP Traps with vCenter Server
Configure SNMP Settings for vCenter Server
Configure SNMP for ESXi
Configure SNMP Communities
Configure the SNMP Agent to Send Traps
Configure the SNMP Agent for Polling
Configure the Source used by the SNMP Agent for Hardware Events
Configure the SNMP Agent to Filter Traps
Configure SNMP Management Client Software
SNMP Diagnostics
Using SNMP with Guest Operating Systems
VMware MIB Files
VMWARE-ROOT-MIB
VMWARE-CIMOM-MIB
VMWARE-ENV-MIB
VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB
VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB
VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB
VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB
VMWARE-TC-MIB
VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB
VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB
SNMPv2 Diagnostic Counters
vSphere Troubleshooting
Updated Information
Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
Troubleshooting Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines
Hardware Virtualization Not Enabled
Compatible Hosts Not Available for Secondary VM
Secondary VM on Overcommitted Host Degrades Performance of Primary VM
Virtual Machines with Large Memory Can Prevent Use of Fault Tolerance
Secondary VM CPU Usage Appears Excessive
Primary VM Suffers Out of Space Error
Fault Tolerant Virtual Machine Failovers
Troubleshooting USB Passthrough Devices
Error Message When You Try to Migrate Virtual Machine with USB Devices Attached
USB Passthrough Device Is Nonresponsive
Cannot Copy Data From an ESXi Host to a USB Device That Is Connected to the Host
Recover Orphaned Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Does Not Power On After Cloning or Deploying from Template
Troubleshooting Hosts
Troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi Host Certificates
vCenter Server Cannot Connect to the Database
vCenter Server Cannot Connect to Managed Hosts
New vCenter Server Certificate Does Not Appear to Load
Regenerate Certificates for an ESXi Host
Cannot Configure vSphere HA When Using Custom SSL Certificates
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Host States
vSphere HA Agent Is in the Agent Unreachable State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Uninitialized State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Initialization Error State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Uninitialization Error State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Host Failed State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Network Partitioned State
vSphere HA Agent is in the Network Isolated State
Troubleshooting Auto Deploy
Auto Deploy TFTP Timeout Error at Boot Time
Auto Deploy Host Boots with Wrong Configuration
Host Is Not Redirected to Auto Deploy Server
Package Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host with a Built-In USB Flash Drive Does Not Send Coredumps to Local Disk
vmware-fdm Warning Message When You Assign an Image Profile to Auto Deploy Host
Auto Deploy Host Reboots After Five Minutes
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto Deploy Server
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Get a DHCP Assigned Address
Auto Deploy Host Does Not Network Boot
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Linked Mode Troubleshooting
Joining a Linked Mode Group
Configure a Windows Firewall to Allow a Specified Program Access
Configure Firewall Access by Opening Selected Ports
Configuring Logging for the VMware Inventory Service
Authentication Token Manipulation Error
Active Directory Rule Set Error Causes Host Profile Compliance Failure
Troubleshooting Clusters
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Admission Control
Red Cluster Due to Insufficient Failover Resources
Unable to Power On Virtual Machine Due to Insufficient Failover Resources
Fewer Available Slots Shown than Expected
Troubleshooting Heartbeat Datastores
User-Preferred Datastore is Not Chosen
Unmounting or Removing Datastore Fails
Troubleshooting vSphere HA Failovers
Incorrect Virtual Machine Protection State
Virtual Machine Restart Fails
Troubleshooting vSphere Fault Tolerance in Network Partitions
Primary VM Remains in the Need Secondary State
Role Switch Behavior Problems
Troubleshooting Storage I/O Control
Unsupported Host Connected to Datastore
Unmanaged Workload Detected on Datastore
Unable to View Performance Charts for Datastore
Cannot Enable Storage I/O Control on Datastore
Troubleshooting Storage DRS
Storage DRS is Disabled on a Virtual Disk
Datastore Cannot Enter Maintenance Mode
Storage DRS Cannot Operate on a Datastore
Moving Multiple Virtual Machines into a Datastore Cluster Fails
Storage DRS Generates Fault During Virtual Machine Creation
Storage DRS is Enabled on a Virtual Machine Deployed from an OVF Template
Storage DRS Rule Violation Fault Is Displayed Multiple Times
Storage DRS Rules Not Deleted from Datastore Cluster
Alternative Storage DRS Placement Recommendations Are Not Generated
Applying Storage DRS Recommendations Fails
Cannot Create Resource Pool When Connected Directly to Host
Troubleshooting Storage
Resolving SAN Storage Display Problems
Resolving Fibre Channel Storage Display Problems
Resolving iSCSI Storage Display Problems
Resolving SAN Performance Problems
Excessive SCSI Reservations Cause Slow Host Performance
Path Thrashing Causes Slow LUN Access
Increased Latency for I/O Requests Slows Virtual Machine Performance
Adjust Queue Depth for QLogic and Emulex HBAs
Adjust Maximum Queue Depth for Software iSCSI
Change Maximum Outstanding Disk Requests for Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines with RDMs Need to Ignore SCSI INQUIRY Cache
Software iSCSI Adapter Is Enabled When Not Needed
Failure to Mount NFS Datastores
Understanding SCSI Sense Codes
Troubleshooting Licensing
Troubleshooting Host Licensing
Unable to Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Cannot Add or Connect an ESXi Host to vCenter Server
The License Key of an ESXi Host is Replaced
ESXi Host Disconnects from vCenter Server
Troubleshooting License Reporting
License Reporting Interface Does Not Display
Unable to View the License Use for Products
Unable to Export a Licensing Report
Unable to Power On a Virtual Machine
Unable to Hot Plug Memory to a Virtual Machine
Unable to Assign a License Key to vCenter Server
Unable to Configure or Use a Feature
VMware vSphere Examples and Scenarios
Getting Started with ESXi
Getting Started Workflows for Single-Host or Multiple-Host Systems
ESXi Installation
ESXi Hardware Requirements
Required Information for ESXi Installation
Install ESXi Interactively
Setting Up ESXi
Set the Password for the Administrator Account
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console
Managing the ESXi Host with the vSphere Client
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
Download the vSphere Client
Install the vSphere Client
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to ESXi
Add a Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance
Where to Go Next After Setting Up ESXi
The vSphere Tutorial
vSphere Documentation
Getting Started with vCenter Server
Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server
vSphere and vCenter Server
vCenter Server Installation
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
vCenter Server Software Requirements
vCenter Server Prerequisites
Install vCenter Server
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to vCenter Server
Set Up a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs
Create a Datacenter
Add a Host
Create a Virtual Machine
Where to Go Next
The vSphere Tutorial
vSphere Documentation
Replacing Default vCenter Server Certificates
vCenter Server Certificate Requirements
Replace Default Server Certificates with Certificates Signed by a Commercial Certificate Authority
Edit the OpenSSL Configuration File
Create Certificate-Signing Requests for vCenter Server
Create the PFX File
Load Replacement Certificates into Memory
Replace Default Server Certificates with Self-Signed Certificates
Edit the OpenSSL Configuration File
Create a Local Root CA
Create Certificate-Signing Requests for vCenter Server
Create Self-Signed Certificates
Create the PFX File
Load Replacement Certificates into Memory
Using Host Profiles to Ensure Identical Directory Service Settings for Multiple Hosts
Specify How a Host Joins a Directory Service
Create a Host Profile from Host Profiles View
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
Select the Join Domain Method
Attach Profiles from the Host
Apply a Profile from the Host Profiles View
Configuring iSCSI Adapters for Hosts to Access vSphere Shared Storage
Configure Software iSCSI Adapters
Activate the Software iSCSI Adapter
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Configure Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters
Create Network Connections for iSCSI
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters
Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters
Configuring Hosts or Clusters to Use vMotion for Increased Service Availability
Host Configuration Requirements for vMotion
Privilege Requirements for Managing Licenses for vMotion
vMotion Shared Storage Requirements
vMotion Networking Requirements
About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
EVC Requirements
Set Up a Host for vMotion
Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Verify that vMotion Appears as a Licensed Feature
Configure Networking for vMotion
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Set Up a Cluster for vMotion
Create the Cluster to be Configured for EVC
Set Up a Host for vMotion
Assign a License Key to an ESXi Host
Verify that vMotion Appears as a Licensed Feature
Configure Networking for vMotion
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch
Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch
Add a Managed Host to a Cluster
IT Request Fulfillment with a Library of Virtual Machine Templates
Create Templates and Deploy Virtual Machines From Them
Create a Virtual Machine to Use as the Template
Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the vSphere Client
Select the Typical Configuration Path for the New Virtual Machine
Enter a Name and Location for the Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
VM Creation Example: Select a Host
Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
Select an Operating System in the vSphere Client
Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the vSphere Client
Installing a Guest Operating System
Install a Guest Operating System from Media
Create Virtual Machine Clones on Which to Install Other Applications
Install Applications for Your Future Templates
Convert a Virtual Machine to a Template in the vSphere Client
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Client
Customize the Guest Operating System After Deploying the Virtual Machine
Guest Operating System Customization Requirements
Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
Creating a Role that Permits Completion of a Limited Task
Using Roles to Assign Privileges
Required Privileges for the Deploying a Virtual Machine Example
Create and Configure a Role That Limits Users to Deploying Virtual Machines from Templates
Define the Role to Be Assigned in the Exercise
Assign Permissions
Alarm Example: Setting an Alarm Action for Datastore Usage on a Disk
Configure and Act on an Alarm in a Scenario
Access Alarm Settings So You Can Make Changes in an Example Scenario
Specify How the Alarm is Triggered (Condition or State-based)
Specify Which Actions to Perform When Triggered
Send Email as an Alarm Action
Acknowledge Triggered Alarms
Reset Triggered Event Alarms
Remediating Virtual Machines to Take Advantage of Enhancements to Virtual Hardware in vSphere 5.0
Update Manager Privileges
Remediation Example: Remediate Virtual Machines When Virtual Hardware Upgrades Become Available
Remediation Example: Create a Baseline Group for the Remediation by Using Existing Baselines
Create a Virtual Machine and Virtual Appliance Baseline Group
Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
Remediation Example: Scan Virtual Machines and Review Compliance
Manually Initiate a Scan of Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
Compliance View
Remediate Virtual Machines and Virtual Appliances
vSphere 5 Command Line Documentation
Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces
Managing vSphere with Command-Line Interfaces
Overview of vSphere Command-Line Interfaces
Using the vSphere Command-Line Interface
Using ESXCLI
ESXCLI Syntax
Running ESXCLI vCLI Commands
Running ESXCLI vCLI Commands Against ESXi 4.x Hosts
Running ESXCLI Commands in the ESXi Shell
ESXi Shell Access with the Direct Console
Enabling Local ESXi Shell Access
Using the Local ESXi Shell
Remote ESXi Shell Access with SSH
Enabling SSH for the ESXi Shell
Using the ESXi Shell with SSH
Installing vCLI
Installation Overview
Overview of Linux Installation Process
Installing the vCLI Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Installing Required Prerequisite Software for Red Hat Enterprise
Installing the vCLI Package on RHEL (No Internet Access)
Installing vCLI on Linux Systems with Internet Access
Installing Required Prerequisite Software for Linux Systems with Internet Access
Installing the vCLI Package on a Linux System with Internet Access
Running Commands on Linux
Uninstalling the vCLI Package on Linux
Installing and Uninstalling vCLI on Windows
Running Commands on Windows
Uninstalling the vCLI Package on Windows
Enabling Certificate Verification
Deploying vMA
Using the vSphere Command-Line Interface
Overview of Running Commands
Specifying Authentication Information
Order of Precedence for vCLI Authentication
Using a Session File
Using Environment Variables
Using a Configuration File
Using Command-Line Options
Using Microsoft Windows Security Support Provider Interface
vCLI and Lockdown Mode
Common Options for vCLI Execution
Using vCLI Commands in Scripts
ESXCLI Command Hierarchies
esxcli esxcli Namespace
esxcli fcoe Namespace
esxcli hardware Namespace
esxcli iscsi Namespace
esxcli network Namespace
esxcli software Namespace
esxcli storage Namespace
esxcli system Namespace
esxcli vm Namespace
vSphere Command-Line Interface Documentation
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples
vSphere CLI Command Overviews
Introduction
Documentation
Command-Line Help
List of Available Commands
Supported Platforms for Commands
Running ESXCLI Commands Against ESXi 4.x Hosts
Commands with an esxcfg Prefix
Using ESXCLI Output
Connection Options
vCLI and Lockdown Mode
Managing Hosts
Stopping, Rebooting, and Examining Hosts with vicfg-hostops
Entering and Exiting Maintenance Mode with vicfg-hostops
Backing Up Configuration Information with vicfg-cfgbackup
Backup Tasks
Using vicfg-cfgbackup from vMA
Managing VMkernel Modules
Managing Modules with esxcli system module
Managing Modules with vicfg-module
Using vicfg-authconfig for Active Directory Configuration
Updating Hosts
Managing Files
Introduction to Virtual Machine File Management
Managing the Virtual Machine File System with vmkfstools
Upgrading VMFS3 Volumes to VMFS5
Managing VMFS Volumes
Managing Duplicate VMFS Datastores
Mounting Datastores with Existing Signatures
Resignaturing VMFS Copies
Detaching Devices and Removing a LUN
Working with Permanent Device Loss
Using vifs to Manipulate Files on Remote ESXi Hosts
Managing Storage
Introduction to Storage
How Virtual Machines Access Storage
Datastores
Storage Device Naming
Examining LUNs
Target and Device Representation
Examining LUNs with esxcli storage core
Examining LUNs with vicfg-scsidevs
Managing Paths
Multipathing with Local Storage and FC SANs
Listing Path Information
Changing the State of a Path
Managing Path Policies
Changing Path Policies
Setting Policy Details for Devices that Use Round Robin
Managing NFS/NAS Datastores
Capabilities Supported by NFS/NAS
Adding and Deleting NAS File Systems
Migrating Virtual Machines with svmotion
Storage vMotion Uses
Storage vMotion Requirements and Limitations
Running svmotion in Interactive Mode
Running svmotion in Noninteractive Mode
Configuring FCoE Adapters
Scanning Storage Adapters
Managing iSCSI Storage
iSCSI Storage Overview
Discovery Sessions
Discovery Target Names
Protecting an iSCSI SAN
Protecting Transmitted Data
Securing iSCSI Ports
Setting iSCSI CHAP
Command Syntax for esxcli iscsi and vicfg-iscsi
esxcli iscsi Command Syntax
Key to esxcli iscsi Short Options
vicfg-iscsi Command Syntax
iSCSI Storage Setup with ESXCLI
Setting Up Software iSCSI with ESXCLI
Setting Up Dependent Hardware iSCSI with ESXCLI
Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI with ESXCLI
iSCSI Storage Setup with vicfg-iscsi
Setting Up Software iSCSI with vicfg-iscsi
Setting Up Dependent Hardware iSCSI with vicfg-iscsi
Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI with vicfg-iscsi
Listing and Setting iSCSI Options
Listing iSCSI Options with ESXCLI
Setting MTU with ESXCLI
Listing and Setting iSCSI Options with vicfg-iscsi
Listing and Setting iSCSI Parameters
Listing and Setting iSCSI Parameters with ESXCLI
Returning Parameters to Default Inheritance
Listing and Setting iSCSI Parameters with vicfg-iscsi
Returning Parameters to Default Inheritance
Enabling iSCSI Authentication
Enabling iSCSI Authentication with ESXCLI
Enabling iSCSI Authentication with vicfg-iscsi
Setting Up Ports for iSCSI Multipathing
Managing iSCSI Sessions
Introduction to iSCSI Session Management
Listing iSCSI Sessions
Logging in to iSCSI Sessions
Removing iSCSI Sessions
Managing Third-Party Storage Arrays
Managing NMP with esxcli storage nmp
Device Management with esxcli storage nmp device
Listing Paths with esxcli storage nmp path
Managing Path Selection Policy Plugins with esxcli storage nmp psp
Fixed Path Selection Policy Operations
Customizing Round Robin Setup
Managing SATPs
Path Claiming with esxcli storage core claiming
Using the Reclaim Troubleshooting Command
Unclaiming Paths or Sets of Paths
Managing Claim Rules
Adding Claim Rules
Converting ESX 3.5 LUN Masks to Claim Rule Format
Removing Claim Rules
Listing Claim Rules
Loading Claim Rules
Moving Claim Rules
Running Path Claiming Rules
Managing Users
Users and Groups in the vSphere Environment
vicfg-user Command Syntax
Managing Users with vicfg-user
Managing Groups with vicfg-user
Managing Virtual Machines
vmware-cmd Overview
Connection Options for vmware-cmd
General Options for vmware-cmd
Format for Specifying Virtual Machines
Listing and Registering Virtual Machines
Retrieving Virtual Machine Attributes
Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots with vmware-cmd
Taking Virtual Machine Snapshots
Reverting and Removing Snapshots
Powering Virtual Machines On and Off
Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual Devices
Working with the AnswerVM API
Forcibly Stopping Virtual Machines with EXCLI
Managing vSphere Networking
Introduction to vSphere Networking
Networking Using vSphere Standard Switches
Networking Using vSphere Distributed Switches
Retrieving Basic Networking Information
Setting Up vSphere Networking with vSphere Standard Switches
Setting Up Virtual Switches and Associating a Switch with a Network Interface
Retrieving Information About Virtual Switches
Adding and Deleting Virtual Switches
Checking, Adding, and Removing Port Groups
Managing Uplinks and Port Groups
Setting the Port Group VLAN ID
Managing Uplink Adapters
Adding and Modifying VMkernel Network Interfaces
Setting Up vSphere Networking with vSphere Distributed Switch
Managing Standard Networking Services in the vSphere Environment
Setting the DNS Configuration
Setting the DNS Configuration with ESXCLI
Setting the DNS Configuration with vicfg-dns
Adding and Starting an NTP Server
Managing the IP Gateway
Using vicfg-ipsec for Secure Networking
Using IPsec with ESXi
Managing Security Associations with vicfg-ipsec
Managing Security Policies with vicfg-ipsec
Using esxcli network firewall for ESXi Firewall Management
Monitoring Performance
Using resxtop for Performance Monitoring
Managing Diagnostic Partitions
Managing Core Dumps
Managing Local Core Dumps with ESXCLI
Managing Core Dumps with ESXi Dump Collector
Managing Core Dumps with vicfg-dumppart
Configuring ESXi Syslog Services
Managing ESXi SNMP Agents with vicfg-snmp
Configuring SNMP Communities
Configuring the SNMP Agent to Send Traps
Configuring the SNMP Agent for Polling
ESX, ESXi, and Virtual Machine Logs
vSphere Command-Line Interface Reference
esxcli command
esxcli fcoe
esxcli hardware
esxcli iscsi
esxcli license
esxcli network
esxcli software
esxcli storage
esxcli system
esxcli vm
svmotion
vicfg-advcfg
vicfg-authconfig
vicfg-cfgbackup
vicfg-dns
vicfg-dumppart
vicfg-hostops
vicfg-ipsec
vicfg-iscsi
vicfg-module
vicfg-mpath35
vicfg-mpath
vicfg-nas
vicfg-nics
vicfg-ntp
vicfg-rescan
vicfg-route
vicfg-scsidevs
vicfg-snmp
vicfg-syslog
vicfg-user
vicfg-vmknic
vicfg-volume
vicfg-vswitch
vifs
vihostupdate35
vihostupdate
vmkfstools
vmware-cmd
vSphere PowerCLI Documentation
VMware vSphere PowerCLI User's Guide
Introduction to VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Microsoft PowerShell Basics
PowerShell Command-Line Syntax
PowerShell Pipelines
PowerShell Wildcards
PowerShell Common Parameters
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Concepts
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Components And Versioning
Loading the Script Configuration File of VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Specifying Objects in PowerCLI
Running PowerCLI Cmdlets Asynchronously
Using Custom Scripts to Extend the Operating System Support for PowerCLI Cmdlets
Managing Default vSphere Server Connections with PowerCLI
Customization Specification Objects in PowerCLI
PowerCLI Views Cmdlets
Using ESXCLI with PowerCLI
PowerCLI Inventory Provider
PowerCLI Datastore Provider
Installing VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Supported Operating Systems
Supported VMware Environments
Installation Prerequisites for PowerCLI
Perform a Complete Installation of VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Perform a Custom Installation of VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Set the Properties to Support Remote Signing
Uninstall VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Using PowerCLI Views from .NET
PowerCLI Views
Set Up the Environment to Develop PowerCLI .NET Applications
Updating the Properties of PowerCLI Views
Creating and Using Filters with VimClient.FindEntityView() or VimClient.FindEntityViews()
Saving and Using Server Sessions with PowerCLI Views
Handling Server Errors with PowerCLI Views
Sample Scripts for Managing vSphere with PowerCLI
Connect to a vSphere Server
Manage Virtual Machines on vSphere
Add a Standalone Host to a vSphere Server
Activate Maintenance Mode for a Host on vSphere
Create vSphere Inventory Objects
Create Virtual Machines on vSphere Using an XML Specification File
Manage Virtual Machine Templates on vSphere
Create and Use Snapshots on vSphere
Update the Resource Configuration Settings of a Virtual Machine on vSphere
Get a List of Hosts on vSphere and View Their Properties
Change the Host Advanced Configuration Settings on vSphere
Move a Virtual Machine to a Different Host Using VMware vMotion
Move a Virtual Machine to a Different Datastore Using VMware Storage vMotion
Create a Host Profile on vSphere
Apply a Host Profile to a Host on vSphere
Manage Statistics and Statistics Intervals on vSphere
Modify the Settings of the NIC Teaming Policy for a Virtual Switch
Create a Virtual Appliance on vSphere
Modify the Properties of a Virtual Appliance
Export or Import Virtual Appliances
Configure a Network Interface
Add and Configure a Guest Route
Create an iSCSI Host Storage
Add Passthrough Devices to a Host and Virtual Machine
Create a Custom Property Based on an Extension Data Property
Create a Script-Based Custom Property for a vSphere Object
Apply a Customization Object to a Cloned Virtual Machine
Modify the Default NIC Mapping Object of a Customization Specification
Modify Multiple NIC Mapping Objects of a Customization Specification
Create a vSphere Role and Assign Permissions to a User
View the Action Triggers for an Alarm on vSphere
Create and Modify Alarm Actions and Alarm Triggers on vSphere
Remove Alarm Actions and Triggers
Create and Modify Advanced Settings for a Cluster
Modify the vCenter Server Email Configuration
Modify the vCenter Server SNMP Configuration
Use Esxtop to Get Information on the Virtual CPUs of a Virtual Machine
Filter vSphere Objects with Get-View
Populate a View Object with Get-View
Update the State of a Server-Side Object
Reboot a Host with Get-View
Modify the CPU Levels of a Virtual Machine with Get–View and Get–VIObjectByVIView
Browse the Default Inventory Drive
Create a New Custom Inventory Drive
Manage Inventory Objects Through Inventory Drives
Browse the Default Datastore Drives
Create a New Custom Datastore Drive
Manage Datastores Through Datastore Drives
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets Reference
All Cmdlets
A
Add-DeployRule
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage
Add-PassthroughDevice
Add-VMHost
Add-VmHostNtpServer
Apply-DrsRecommendation
Apply-ESXImageProfile
Apply-VMHostProfile
C
Compare-EsxImageProfile
Connect-VIServer
Copy-DatastoreItem
Copy-DeployRule
Copy-HardDisk
Copy-VMGuestFile
D
Disconnect-VIServer
Dismount-Tools
E
Export-EsxImageProfile
Export-VApp
Export-VMHostProfile
F
Format-VMHostDiskPartition
G
Get-AdvancedSetting
Get-AlarmAction
Get-AlarmActionTrigger
Get-AlarmDefinition
Get-Annotation
Get-CDDrive
Get-Cluster
Get-CustomAttribute
Get-Datacenter
Get-Datastore
Get-DatastoreCluster
Get-DeployRule
Get-DeployRuleSet
Get-DrsRecommendation
Get-DrsRule
Get-ErrorReport
Get-EsxCli
Get-EsxImageProfile
Get-EsxSoftwareChannel
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage
Get-EsxTop
Get-FloppyDrive
Get-Folder
Get-HAPrimaryVMHost
Get-HardDisk
Get-Inventory
Get-IScsiHbaTarget
Get-LicenseDataManager
Get-Log
Get-LogType
Get-NetworkAdapter
Get-NicTeamingPolicy
Get-OSCustomizationNicMapping
Get-OSCustomizationSpec
Get-PassthroughDevice
Get-PowerCLIConfiguration
Get-PowerCLIVersion
Get-ResourcePool
Get-ScsiController
Get-ScsiLun
Get-ScsiLunPath
Get-Snapshot
Get-Stat
Get-StatInterval
Get-StatType
Get-Task
Get-Template
Get-UsbDevice
Get-VApp
Get-VIAccount
Get-VICredentialStoreItem
Get-VIEvent
Get-View
Get-VIObjectByVIView
Get-VIPermission
Get-VIPrivilege
Get-VIProperty
Get-VIRole
Get-VirtualPortGroup
Get-VirtualSwitch
Get-VM
Get-VMGuest
Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface
Get-VMGuestRoute
Get-VMHost
Get-VMHostAccount
Get-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration
Get-VMHostAttributes
Get-VMHostAuthentication
Get-VMHostAvailableTimeZone
Get-VMHostDiagnosticPartition
Get-VMHostDisk
Get-VMHostDiskPartition
Get-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicy
Get-VMHostFirewallException
Get-VMHostFirmware
Get-VMHostHba
Get-VMHostImageProfile
Get-VMHostMatchingRules
Get-VMHostModule
Get-VMHostNetwork
Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter
Get-VMHostNtpServer
Get-VMHostPatch
Get-VMHostProfile
Get-VMHostProfileRequiredInput
Get-VMHostRoute
Get-VMHostService
Get-VMHostSnmp
Get-VMHostStartPolicy
Get-VMHostStorage
Get-VMHostSysLogServer
Get-VMQuestion
Get-VMResourceConfiguration
Get-VMStartPolicy
I
Import-VApp
Import-VMHostProfile
Install-VMHostPatch
Invoke-VMScript
M
Mount-Tools
Move-Cluster
Move-Datacenter
Move-Folder
Move-Inventory
Move-ResourcePool
Move-Template
Move-VApp
Move-VM
Move-VMHost
N
New-AdvancedSetting
New-AlarmAction
New-AlarmActionTrigger
New-CDDrive
New-Cluster
New-CustomAttribute
New-CustomField
New-Datacenter
New-Datastore
New-DeployRule
New-DrsRule
New-EsxImageProfile
New-FloppyDrive
New-Folder
New-HardDisk
New-IScsiHbaTarget
New-NetworkAdapter
New-OSCustomizationNicMapping
New-OSCustomizationSpec
New-ResourcePool
New-ScsiController
New-Snapshot
New-StatInterval
New-Template
New-VApp
New-VICredentialStoreItem
New-VIPermission
New-VIProperty
New-VIRole
New-VirtualPortGroup
New-VirtualSwitch
New-VM
New-VMGuestRoute
New-VMHostAccount
New-VMHostNetworkAdapter
New-VMHostProfile
New-VMHostRoute
R
Remove-AdvancedSetting