Specifications

Administration Guide
20 VMware, Inc.
About This Book
This!manual,!ESX!Server!Administration!Guide,!describes!how!to!administer!and!
configure!ESX !Server!2.5!and!how!to!access!the!server!using!the!VMware!Management!
Interface.!
Intended Audience
The!information!presented!in!this!manual!is!written!for!experienced!Windows!or!Linux!
system!administrators!who!are!familiar!with!virtual!machine!technology!and!
datacenter!operations.
Document Feedback
If!you!have!comments!about!this!documentation,!submit!your!feedback!to:!
[e-mail]
Conventions and Abbreviations
This!manual!uses!the!style!conventions!listed!in!Table P‐1.!
Abbreviations Used in Graphics
The!graphics!in!this!manual!use!the!abbreviations!listed!in!Table P‐2.
Table P-1. Type Conventions
Style Purpose
Monospace
Used!for!commands,!filenames,!directories,!paths.
Monospace bold Apply!to!indicate!user!input.
Bold Use!for!these!terms:
Interface!objects,!keys,!buttons
Items!of!highlighted!interest
Glossary!terms
Italic Used!for!book!titles.
<!name!>! Angle!brackets!indicate!variable!and!parameter!names.
Table P-2. Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
VC! VirtualCenter
VI! Virtual!Infrastructure!Client