You can configure most virtual machine hardware settings when you create a virtual machine or after you create the virtual machine and install the guest operating system.
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Virtual CPU Configuration and Limitations Virtual Memory Configuration Network Virtual Machine Configuration ESXi networking features enable communication between virtual machines on the same host, between virtual machines on different hosts, and between other virtual and physical machines. Virtual Disk Configuration Virtual Machine Controller Configuration in the VMware Host Client VMware Host Client , you can add various controllers to virtual machines, such as USB controllers, SCSI controllers, Paravirtual SCSI controllers, and SATA controllers. You can also change the SCSI Bus sharing configuration and the SCSI controller type. Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration in the VMware Host Client Securing Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client
