Installation guide

CHAPTER 6 Administering ESX Server
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When you configure the VMware ESX Server computer (see the VMware ESX Server
Installation Guide), various system parameters are assigned predetermined values.
These parameters control settings for memory, the processor and networking, for
example, and affect the running of virtual machines. You can view these settings from
the management interface.
If you are logged in as the root user, you can change the values for these parameters.
Changing these values can help fine tune the running of virtual machines.
Caution: You should not make any changes to these settings unless you are working
with VMware’s support team or otherwise have thorough information about what
values you should provide for them.
Note: Some configuration settings shown on this page are described in the ESX
Server manual and may be changed as described in the manual. In most cases,
however, you should not modify these settings unless a VMware technical support
engineer suggests that you do so.
To change the setting for a VMkernel configuration parameter, click the link for the
value. The Update VMkernel Parameter Update window opens on top of the VMware
Management Interface window.
In the New Value entry field, type the value for the parameter and click OK. The
window closes and the updated parameter appears on the Advanced Settings page.
Configuring the Service Console
You can configure the server processor and disk resources for the service console.
These resources are divided among the service console and all virtual disks on any
VMFS partitions located on the same disk on the ESX Server system.
You must be logged into the management interface as root. Click the Options tab,
then click Service Console Settings.