Installation guide

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to VMware ESX Server
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Service Console
Service Console Functions
The ESX Server system management functions and interfaces are implemented in the
service console. These include the HTTP, SNMP and API interfaces described above, as
well as other support functions such as authentication and low-performance device
access. The service console is also installed as a first component and is used to
bootstrap the ESX Server installation and configuration, as well as to boot the system
and initiate execution of the virtualization layer and resource manager. In ESX Server,
the service console is implemented using a modified Linux distribution.
Service Console Processes and Files
The service console provides a control API that allows the virtual machines and
resource allocations to be managed. The administrator may also access these controls
via pages accessed through the Web server running in the service console.
In addition to the Web server, the following processes and services involved in
the management of an ESX Server system run in the service console:
• Server daemon (vmserverd) — Performs actions in the service console on
behalf of the VMware Remote Console and the Web-based VMware
Management Interface.
httpd
vmserverd
snmpd
vmauthd
API
Remote
console
Web browser
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vmware
mk s KVM