vCenter Server and Host Management
About VMware vCenter Server and Host Management
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vSphere Concepts and Features
Virtualization Basics
Physical Topology of vSphere Data Center
vSphere Software Components
Client Interfaces for vSphere
vSphere Managed Inventory Objects
Optional vCenter Server Components
vCenter Server Plug-Ins
Using the vSphere Web Client
Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
Use the vSphere Web Client Navigator
Customize the User Interface
Rearrange the Components of the User Interface
Customize the User Interface by Using the Layout Settings Menu
Disable the Customizable User Interface Feature
Install the Client Integration Plug-In
Pause and Resume a Task in Progress
Refresh Data
Searching the Inventory
Perform a Quick Search
Perform a Simple Search
Perform an Advanced Search
Save a Search
Load a Saved Search
Use Quick Filters
Quick Filters Available for vSphere Objects
View Recent Objects
Configure the vSphere Web Client Timeout Value
Remove Stored User Data
Drag and Drop Objects
Export Lists
Keyboard Shortcuts
Inventory Keyboard Shortcuts
Create a Scheduled Task with a Keyboard Shortcut
Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server
Host Configuration
Configure the Boot Device on an ESXi Host
Configure Agent VM Settings
Set Advanced Host Attributes
Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network
Edit Time Configuration for a Host
Configuring vCenter Server
Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
Configuring Statistics Settings
Configure Statistics Collection Intervals in the vSphere Web Client
Estimate the Effect of Statistics Collection on the Database in the vSphere Web Client
Data Collection Levels
Configure Runtime Settings for vCenter Server
Configure User Directory Settings
Configure Mail Sender Settings
Configure SNMP Settings
View Port Settings
Configure Timeout Settings
Configure Logging Options
Configure Database Settings
Verifying SSL Certificates for Legacy Hosts
Configure Advanced Settings
Send a Message to Other Logged In Users
Edit the Settings of Services
Start, Stop, and Restart Services
Configuring Services in the vSphere Web Client
Auto Deploy Service
Content Library Service
Hardware Health Service
Transfer Service Properties
vAPI Endpoint
VMware Open Virtualization Format Service
VMware Syslog Service
VMware vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
Using Enhanced Linked Mode
Configuring Communication Among ESXi, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client
Configuring Customer Experience Improvement Program
Categories of Information That VMware Receives
Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program in the vSphere Web Client
Providing vCenter Server Availability
Using a vSphere High Availability Cluster
Establishing Watchdog Support
Using MSCS for vCenter Server Availability
Set Up MSCS for vCenter Server Availability
Managing Third-Party Hypervisors by Using vCenter Host Gateway
vCenter Host Gateway System Requirements
Supported Third-Party Hypervisors
Deploy the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Start the OVF Deployment Wizard
Select the OVF Source Location
Review the OVF Details
Accept the OVF License Agreements
Select OVF Name and Location
Select Storage for the vCenter Host Gateway OVF Template
Setup OVF Network
Customize the OVF Template
Review the Configuration and Complete the Deployment
vCenter Host Gateway User Permissions
Configure the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Restart the vCenter Host Gateway Service
Synchronize the Time Settings of the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Change Network Settings of the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Configure Proxy Settings
Manage the Registration of the vCenter Host Gateway Service
Change the Administrator Password of the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Restart or Shut Down the vCenter Host Gateway Appliance
Download a Support Bundle
Add Third-Party Hosts to the vCenter Server Inventory
Supported Actions for Managing Third-Party Hosts in the vSphere Web Client
Supported Actions for Managing Third-Party Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client
Organizing Your Inventory
Create Data Centers
Add a Host
Create Clusters
Create a Folder
Tagging Objects
Migrate Custom Attributes to Tags
Create a Tag Category
Delete a Tag Category
Edit a Tag Category
Create a Tag
Apply a Tag to an Object
Remove a Tag from an Object
Delete a Tag
Edit a Tag
Tagging Best Practices
License Management and Reporting
Licensing Terminology and Definitions
The License Service in vSphere 6.0
Licensing for Environments with vCenter Server Systems 6.0 and 5.5
Licensing for Products in vSphere
Licensing for ESXi Hosts
Licensing for vCenter Server
Licensing for Clusters with Enabled Virtual SAN
Suite Licensing
Licensing for VMware vCloud Suite
Licensing for vSphere with Operations Management
Managing Licenses
Create New Licenses
Assign a License to Multiple Assets
Configure License Settings for an ESXi Host
Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
Assign a License to a Virtual SAN Cluster
Set Assets to Evaluation Mode
Rename a License
Remove Licenses
Viewing Licensing Information
View Licensing Information About the vSphere Environment
View Available Licenses and Features About a Product
View the Features that an Asset Uses
View the License Key of the License
View the Licensed Features for an Asset
Generating Reports for License Usage in the vSphere Web Client
View the License Usage for Multiple Products
View License Usage Details for a Single Product
Export a License Usage Report
Working with Tasks
Managing Tasks
View Tasks
Schedule Tasks
Create a Scheduled Task
Change or Reschedule a Task
Remove a Scheduled Task
Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host
Managing Hosts with vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Host in the vSphere Client
Disconnect a Managed Host in the vSphere Client
Reconnect a Managed Host in the vSphere Client
Reconnecting Hosts After Changes to the vCenter Server SSL Certificate in the vSphere Client
Remove a Host from a Cluster in the vSphere Client
Remove a Managed Host from vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
Migrating Virtual Machines
Cold Migration
Migration with vMotion
Host Configuration for vMotion
vMotion Shared Storage Requirements
vSphere vMotion Networking Requirements
Networking Best Practices for vSphere vMotion
Virtual Machine Conditions and Limitations for vMotion
Swap File Location Compatibility
Migration with vMotion in Environments Without Shared Storage
Requirements and Limitations for vMotion Without Shared Storage
Migration Between vCenter Server Systems
Requirements for Migration Between vCenter Server Instances
Network Compatibility Checks During vMotion Between vCenter Server Instances
MAC Address Management During Migration Between vCenter Server Systems
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 for Hosts
Create an EVC Cluster
Enable EVC on an Existing Cluster
Change the EVC Mode for a Cluster
Determine EVC Modes for Virtual Machines
Determine the EVC Mode that a Host Supports
Prepare Clusters for AMD Processors Without 3DNow!
CPU Compatibility Masks
View CPUID Details for an EVC Cluster
Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine
Migrate a Virtual Machine to a New Compute Resource
Migrate a Virtual Machine to a New Compute Resource and Storage
Migrate a Virtual Machine to New Storage
Place vMotion Traffic on the vMotion TCP/IP Stack of an ESXi Host
Place Traffic for Cold Migration on the Provisioning TCP/IP Stack
Limits on Simultaneous Migrations
About Migration Compatibility Checks
Automating Management Tasks by Using vRealize Orchestrator
Concepts of Workflows
Performing Administration Tasks on the vSphere Objects
Configure the Default vRealize Orchestrator
Managing Associations of Workflows with vSphere Inventory Objects
Associate Workflows with vSphere Inventory Object Types
Edit the Associations of Workflows with vSphere Objects
Export the Associations of Workflows with vSphere Objects
Import the Association of Workflows with vSphere Objects
Managing Workflows
Run Workflows on vSphere Inventory Objects
View Information About Workflow Runs
View Information About the Runs of a Specific Workflow
View Workflows that Are Waiting for User Interaction
Searching for Workflows
Browse the Inventory of the Orchestrator Server
Find a Workflow
Scheduling Workflows
Schedule a Workflow
Edit the Schedule of a Workflow
Run a Scheduled Workflow
Suspend a Scheduled Task
Resume a Suspended Scheduled Task
Workflows for Managing Inventory Objects
Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows
Guest Operation Files Workflows
Guest Operation Processes Workflows
Custom Attributes Workflows
Data Center Workflows
Datastore and Files Workflows
Data Center Folder Management Workflows
Host Folder Management Workflows
Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows
Basic Host Management Workflows
Host Power Management Workflows
Host Registration Management Workflows
Networking Workflows
Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows
Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows
Standard Virtual Switch Workflows
Resource Pool Workflows
Storage Workflows
Storage DRS Workflows
Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows
Clone Workflows
Linked Clone Workflows
Linux Customization Clone Workflows
Tools Clone Workflows
Windows Customization Clone Workflows
Device Management Workflows
Move and Migrate Workflows
Other Workflows
Power Management Workflows
Snapshot Workflows
VMware Tools Workflows
About Headless Systems
Detecting a Headless System
About Serial Mode Dynamic Switching
ESXi Serial Port Modes
Dynamic Switching Keystrokes
Serial Port Dynamic Switching using the CLI
Controlling the Serial DCUI