VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC Administration Manual

The first time you use the Consolidation feature, VMware recommends that you specify consolidation settings. These settings include default system credentials and active domains. Default system credentials enable you to store a set of credentials so that you do not have to enter them each time you add systems for analysis. You can override default credentials when necessary. Active domains enable you to register domains with the Consolidation feature. Active domains are scanned daily so that newly added systems are readily available. Consolidation Prerequisites Gui ...

click Next. Option Description Same as Source Use the format of the original virtual disk. If you select this option for an RDM disk in either physical or virtual compatibility mode, only the mapping file is migrated. Thin provisioned Use the thin format to save storage space. The thin virtual disk uses just as much storage space as it needs for its initial operations. When the virtual disk requires more space, it can grow in size up to its maximum allocated capacity. This option is no ...

printing 231 viewing 231 VMotion resources 230 resource pools adding 73 selecting 114 resources CPU 153 definition 19 management 22 memory 154 privileges 304 storage 225 virtual machine settings 153 restart vCenter Server 26 virtual machines 134 resume, virtual machines 136 roles best practices 222 cloning 214 copy 214 creating 213 default 212 editing 214 in linked mode groups 33 privileges, lists of 291 removing 214, 222 renaming 215 RPCCfg.exe 36 rpm installer 125 RPM installer 122 runtime settings, vCenter Server settings 48 S ...

SNMP communities 52 configuring 50, 51, 258 configuring for ESX 51 configuring for ESXi 51 configuring traps 52, 245 diagnostics 54, 65 GET 53 guest operating systems 55 management software 53 polling 53 ports 53 traps 50 vCenter Server settings 48 VMWARE-ENV-MIB 56 VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB 57 VMWARE-PRODUCTS-MIB 60 VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB 60 VMWARE-ROOT-MIB 56 VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB 61 VMWARE-TC-MIB 61 VMWARE-VC-EVENT-MIB 62 VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB 62 Solaris 126 SSE3, CPU compatibility 188 SSE4.1, CPU compatibilty 188 SSH 29 SSL, vCenter Serv ...

floppy drives 144, 158 guest operating system 120 guest operating system customization 173 guest operating system settings 149 hard disks 160 hardware 143, 156 hardware version 141 hot add enablement 150 interaction privileges 313 inventory privileges 316 log settings 150 memory 145 memory settings 154 migrating 184, 194, 196 migrating with VMotion 184 migration 183 name 114, 149 NIC 159 NICs 116 optical drives 158 options 148 parallel port 158 paravirtualization settings 150 power management settings 150 power states 134 properties 14 ...

n dvPort Groups n Resource pools n Templates n Virtual machines n vApps Global entities Derive their permissions from the root vCenter Server system. n Custom fields n Licenses n Roles n Statistics intervals n Sessions Multiple Permission Settings Objects might have multiple permissions, but at most one for each user or group. Permissions applied on a child object always override permissions applied on a parent object. Virtual machine folders and resource pools are equivalent levels in the hierarchy. If a user or group is assigned propa ...

Event triggers monitor events that occur on managed objects, vCenter Server, and the License Server. An event is recorded for any action that is of interest to vCenter Server. Procedure 1 If necessary, display the Triggers tab of the Alarm Settings dialog box. a Display the object in the Inventory panel. b Select the object and press Ctrl-M to open the Alarm Settings dialog box. c Click the Triggers tab. 2 Click Add. A default event trigger is added to the triggers list. 3 To replace the default event, double-click the event name and in the Event list, selec ...