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Contents
Contents
P Preface 19
About!This!Book 20
Intended!Audience 20
Document!Feedback 20
Conventions!and!Abbreviations 20
Abbreviations!Used!in!Graphics 20
Technical!Support!and!Education!Resources 21
Self‐Service!Support 21
Online!and!Telephone!Support 22
Support!Offerings 22
VMware!Education!Services 22
Reporting!Problems 22
1 Introduction!to!VMware!ESX!Server 25
VMware!ESX!Server!System!Architecture 25
Virtualization 26
CPU!Virtualization 27
Memory!Virtualization 27
Disk!Virtualization 27
Network!Virtualization 27
Private!Virtual!Ethernet!Networks!(VMnets) 28
Virtualization!at!a!Glance 28
Software!Compatibility 29
Service!Console 30
Service!Console!Functions 30
Service!Console!Processes!and!Files 30
Using!VMware!ESX!Server 31
Familiarizing!Yourself!with!ESX!Server 32
Working!With!ESX!Server 35
2 Creating!and!Configuring!Virtual!Machines 39
Creating!a!New!Virtual!Machine 39