Installation guide

Some plug-ins are packaged separately from the base product and require separate installation. Plug-ins and
the base product can be upgraded independently of each other. VMware modules include:
VMware Update Manager
Enables administrators to apply updates and patches across ESX/ESXi hosts
and all managed virtual machines. This module provides the ability to create
user-defined security baselines which represent a set of security standards.
Security administrators can compare hosts and virtual machines against these
baselines to identify and remediate systems that are not in compliance.
VMware Converter
Enterprise for vCenter
Server
Enables users to convert physical machines, and virtual machines in a variety
of formats, to ESX/ESXi virtual machines. Converted systems can be imported
into the vCenter Server inventory.
vShield Zones
vShield Zones is an application-aware firewall built for VMware vCenter
Server integration. vShield Zones inspects client-server communications and
inter-virtual-machine communication to provide detailed traffic analytics and
application-aware firewall partitioning. vShield Zones is a critical security
component for protecting virtualized datacenters from network-based attacks
and misuse.
VMware vCenter
Orchestrator
VMware vCenter Orchestrator is a workflow engine that enables you to create
and execute automated workflows within your VMware vSphere environment.
vCenter Orchestrator coordinates workflow tasks across multiple VMware
products and third-party management and administration solutions through
its open plug-in architecture. vCenter Orchestrator provides a library of
workflows that are highly extensible; any operation available in the vCenter
Server API can be used to customize vCenter Orchestrator workflows.
VMware Data Recovery
VMware Data Recovery is a disk-based backup and recovery solution that
provides complete data protection for virtual machines. VMware Data
Recovery is fully integrated with VMware vCenter Server to enable centralized
and efficient management of backup jobs and includes data de-duplication to
minimize disk usage.
vCenter Components That Require Tomcat
Several vCenter Server components require the Tomcat Web server to be running on the vCenter Server system.
The Tomcat Web server is installed as part of the vCenter Server installation.
The components that require Tomcat to be running include the following.
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Linked Mode
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CIM/Hardware Status tab
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Performance charts
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WebAccess
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vCenter Storage Monitoring/Storage Views tab
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vCenter Service Status
vSphere Basic System Administration
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