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Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Click the Hardware tab and select Video card.
3 Select the display settings type and configure the available settings.
Option Description
Auto-detect video settings
Applies common video settings to the guest operating system.
Specify custom settings
Lets you select the number of displays and the total video memory.
4 Select the number of displays from the drop-down menu.
The vSphere Client supports setting a number of displays and extending the screen across them. True
multimonitor support is not available with the vSphere Client.
5 Enter the video memory required for the displays.
6 (Optional) Click Video Memory Calculator to calculate the required video memory based on the
maximum number of displays, resolution, and color depth that the guest operating system must
support and click OK.
7 (Optional) Click Enable 3D support.
This check box is active only for guest operating systems on which VMware supports 3D.
8 Click OK to save your changes.
Sufficient memory allocation is set for the virtual machine’s video display.
Configuring vServices
A vService dependency allows a vApp or a virtual machine to request that a vService be available on a
specified platform.
A vService specifies a particular service on which vApps and virtual machines can depend.
The vService configuration tab monitors and manages vService dependencies. This tab displays all the
dependencies that a virtual machine or vApp has and each of their states. Each dependency shows the
dependency name, description, requirement, bound status, and provider name.
Add a vService Dependency
You can add a vService dependency to a virtual machine or vApp. This dependency allows a virtual
machine or vApp to request that a specific vService be available.
Procedure
1 Display the virtual machine or vApp in the inventory.
2 Power off the virtual machine or vApp.
3 Right-click the virtual machine or vApp and select Edit Settings.
4 Click the vServices tab.
5 Click Add.
6 In the Add Dependency wizard, select the provider for this dependency and click Next.
7 Enter the name and description for this dependency.
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