User`s guide

custom networking
In hosted products, any type of network connection between virtual machines and the host that does not
use the default bridged, host-only, or network address translation (NAT) configurations. For example,
virtual machines can be connected to the host by separate networks or connected to each other and not to
the host. See also bridged networking, vCenter Converter Boot CD (VMware vCenter Converter Boot
CD), host-only networking, NAT (network address translation).
customization
The process of applying new characteristic values to a virtual machine as it is being deployed from a
template or cloned from another existing virtual machine. Customization options include changing the
new virtual machine identification and network information.
datacenter
A required structure under which hosts and their associated virtual machines are added to the vCenter
Server. vCenter Server supports multiple datacenters. A host can be managed under only one datacenter.
datacenter folder
An optional inventory grouping structure contained within the datacenter structure. A vCenter Server
supports multiple datacenter folders. Datacenter folders can contain only datacenters and other datacenter
folders.
data source name
An ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) object that you must configure to enable vCenter Server to access
a database.
datastore
Virtual representations of combinations of underlying physical storage resources in the datacenter. A
datastore is the storage location (for example, a physical disk, a RAID, or a SAN) for virtual machine files.
destination virtual machine
In VMware vCenter Converter, the migrated virtual machine at its final location.
disabled
A state in which actions and features are deactivated. The feature is turned off by a choice the user makes.
DNS (Domain Name System)
An Internet data query service that translates host names into IP addresses. Also called Domain Name
Server or Domain Name Service.
enable
A state in which actions and features are active. The feature is turned on by a choice the user makes.
Ethernet switch
A physical switch that manages network traffic between machines. A switch has multiple ports, each of
which can be connected to a machine or to another switch on the network. See also virtual switch.
EULA (end user license agreement)
The software license that details any restrictions placed on users.
FAT (file allocation table)
See file allocation table (FAT).
fault
A data object containing information about an exception condition encountered by an operation.
file
A container for raw data, such as text or an image.
file allocation table (FAT)
An area on a disk that stores information about the location of each piece of every file on the disk and
about the location of unusable areas of the disk.
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