You can configure vCenter Server from the vSphere Web Client , including settings such as licensing, statistics collection, logging, and other settings.
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Configure License Settings for vCenter Server vCenter Server system before its evaluation period expires or its currently assigned license expires. If you upgrade, combine, or divide vCenter Server licenses in Customer Connect, you must assign the new licenses to vCenter Server systems and remove the old licenses. Configuring Statistics Settings vSphere Web Client . Configure Runtime Settings for vCenter Server vCenter Server ID, managed address, and name. Usually, you do not need to change these settings, but you might need to make changes if you run multiple vCenter Server systems in the same environment. Configure User Directory Settings vCenter Server interacts with the user directory server that is configured as an identity source. Configure Mail Sender Settings vCenter Server operations, such as sending email notifications as alarm actions. Configure SNMP Settings vCenter Server . For each receiver, specify a host name, port, and community. View Port Settings Configure Timeout Settings vCenter Server operations. These intervals specify the amount of time after which the vSphere Web Client times out. Configure Logging Options vCenter Server collects in log files. Configure Database Settings vCenter Server database and save storage space, you can configure the database to discard information about tasks or events periodically. Verifying SSL Certificates for Legacy Hosts vCenter Server to check the SSL certificates of hosts to which it connects. If you configure this setting, vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client check for valid SSL certificates before connecting to a host for operations such as adding a host or making a remote console connection to a virtual machine. Configure Advanced Settings Advanced Settings , you can modify the vCenter Server configuration file, vpxd.cfg . Send a Message to Other Logged In Users Edit the Settings of Services vSphere Web Client lists all manageable services running on vCenter Server . You can edit the settings for some of the services. Start, Stop, and Restart Services vSphere Web Client , you can start, stop, and restart services that are running on vCenter Server . You can restart services upon a configuration change or in case of suspected functional or performance issues. Configuring Services in the vSphere Web Client vSphere Web Client . You can change the settings of only a few services.
