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Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Client
You can change the virtual machine name in the Virtual Machine Name panel in the Virtual Machine
Properties dialog box.
Changing the name does not change the name of any virtual machine files or the name of the directory that
the files are located in.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have access to the virtual machine in the vSphere Client inventory list.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Click the Options tab and select General Options.
3 Type a new name for the virtual machine.
4 Click OK to save your changes.
View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere
Client
You can view the location of the virtual machine configuration and working files. This information is useful
when you are configuring backup systems.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are connected to the vCenter Server or ESXi host on which the virtual machine runs.
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Verify that you have access to the virtual machine in the vSphere Client inventory list.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Click the Options tab and select General Options.
3 Record the location of the configuration and working files and click OK to close the dialog box.
Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Client
You can change or add virtual machine configuration parameters if you intend to use experimental features
or when instructed by a VMware technical support representative.
You also might see VMware documentation that instructs you to change or add a parameter. In such cases,
you can safely follow the recommended procedure.
The following conditions apply:
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To change a parameter, you change the existing value for the keyword/value pair. For example, if you
start with the keyword/value pair, keyword/value, and change it to keyword/value2, the result is
keyword=value2.
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You cannot delete a configuration parameter entry.
CAUTION You must assign a value to configuration parameter keywords. If you don't assign a value, the
keyword can return a value of 0, false, or disable, which can result in a virtual machine that cannot power
on.
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