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2 Expand the inventory as needed, and select the virtual machine you want to edit.
3 (Optional) Power off the virtual machine.
4 Click the Edit Settings link in the Commands panel to display the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box.
The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box appears. There are three tabs: Hardware, Options, and
Resources.
5 Select a tab and edit the virtual machine configuration.
What to do next
Refer to the following sections for more information about the tabs in the Virtual Machine Properties dialog
box and editing existing virtual machines.
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“Virtual Machine Hardware Configuration,” on page 145
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“Virtual Machine Options,” on page 150
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“Virtual Machine Resource Settings,” on page 155
Virtual Machine Hardware Configuration
You can add, edit, or remove hardware from your virtual machine.
The status of the device, such as edited or adding, appears in parentheses next to the hardware listing. The
selected guest operating system determines the devices that are available to be added to a given virtual
machine. The devices that can be added are:
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Serial port
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Parallel port
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Floppy drive
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DVD/CD-ROM drive
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USB Controller
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Ethernet adapter
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Hard disk
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SCSI device
Change the Video Card Configuration
Virtual video cards cannot be added or removed. You can configure a virtual video card to select the maximum
number of displays and set the amount of video memory allocated.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click on a virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Select the Hardware tab.
3 Select Video card.
4 Select the number of displays.
5 Select a memory option.
The default setting for total video RAM is 4MB, which is sufficient for a maximum screen resolution of
1176x885. For higher screen resolutions, set this option to 16MB.
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