6.0.1

create vApp on a host 84
create virtual machine from VM template 84
create virtual machine on a cluster 84
create virtual machine on a host 84
creating vApps 84
creating VMs 84
delete 76
deploy virtual machine 84
description 71
edit settings 74
export item 82
how to use 71
import file 79
import items 79
import OVF 79
import item 78
import item from local file on your system 79
import item from URL 79
import item from Web server 79
overview 71
permissions 76
URL 74
user roles 78
users 78
controllers, See storage controllers
converting
in smaller IT environments 19
physical systems 19
templates to virtual machines 45, 46
copy and paste, of files and text 206, 209
CPU performance counters, enabling 100
CPU configuration, virtual machines 97
CPU statistics 222, 223
CPUs
configuring 97
defined 95
disabling security 99
enabling CPU/MMU Virtualization 101
enabling hardware assisted virtualization 100
enabling virtual performance counters 100
hot plug 96
identification mask 99
limitations 96
limits 98
parameters 95
performance with hyperthreaded hosts 96
reservation 98
resources 98
scheduling affinity 98
shares 98
create
content library 73
vApp from vApp template in a library to a host
or a cluster 84
vApp from a vApp template in library 84
virtual machine from VM template in library 84
virtual machine from content library to a host
or a cluster 84
creating
datastore considerations 22
vApps 165
virtual machines 20
custom sysprep answer file 59
custom VMware Tools scripts 218, 219
customization
changing specifications 60
copying specifications 61
creating Linux specifications 55
creating Windows specification 59
creating Windows specifications 56
exporting specifications 61
guest operating system requirements 47
importing specifications 61
Linux 47
user settings 31, 37
Windows 47
customization specifications, user settings 31,
37
D
data centers 12
datastores
ISO file 130
leaving sufficient disk space 22, 29, 35, 41, 44
roll in data center 12
selecting 22, 29, 35, 41, 44
selecting storage policy 29, 35, 41, 44
sparse file behavior 29, 35, 41, 44
thin provisioning considerations 29, 35, 41, 44
uploading ISO image files 25
debugging mode, for virtual machine 161
default compatibility, setting for virtual
machines 91
delaying, boot sequence 160
deleting
snapshots 201
templates 191
deploy, virtual machine from VM template in a
library 84
deploying
datastore considerations 29, 35
OVF templates 63, 64
virtual machines from templates 30, 36
device drivers, virtual 204
device command 212, 216
disabling, acceleration 160
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
254 VMware, Inc.