6.0.1
Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- Updated Information
- vCenter Server Appliance Overview
- Using the Appliance Management Interface to Configure the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log In to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface
- View the vCenter Server Appliance Health Status
- Reboot or Shut Down the vCenter Server Appliance
- Export a Support Bundle
- Enable or Disable SSH and Bash Shell Access
- Configure the DNS, IP Address, and Proxy Settings
- Configure the System Time Zone and Time Synchronization Settings
- Change the Password and Password Expiration Settings of the Root User
- Using the vSphere Web Client to Configure the vCenter Server Appliance
- Join the vCenter Server Appliance to an Active Directory Domain
- Leave an Active Directory Domain
- Add a User to the SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators Group
- Edit Access Settings to the vCenter Server Appliance
- Edit the DNS and IP Address Settings of the vCenter Server Appliance
- Edit the Firewall Settings of the vCenter Server Appliance
- Edit the Startup Settings of a Service
- Start, Stop, or Restart Services in the vCenter Server Appliance
- View the Health Status of Services and Nodes
- Edit the Settings of Services
- Export a Support Bundle
- Redirect vCenter Server Appliance Log Files to Another Machine
- Using the Appliance Shell to Configure the vCenter Server Appliance
- Access the Appliance Shell
- Enable Bash Shell Access From the Appliance Shell
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Editing Commands
- Get Help About the Plug-Ins and API Commands in the Appliance
- Plug-Ins in the vCenter Server Appliance Shell
- API Commands in the vCenter Server Appliance Shell
- Browse the Log Files by Using the showlog Plug-In
- Configuring SNMP for the vCenter Server Appliance
- Configuring Time Synchronization Settings in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Managing Local User Accounts in the vCenter Server Appliance
- User Roles in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Get a List of the Local User Accounts in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Create a Local User Account in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Update the Password of a Local User in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Update a Local User Account in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Delete a Local User Account in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Monitor Health Status and Statistics in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Using the vimtop Plug-In to Monitor the Resource Usage of Services
- Using the Direct Console User Interface to Configure the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log In to the Direct Console User Interface
- Change the Password of the Root User
- Configure the Management Network of the vCenter Server Appliance
- Restart the Management Network of the vCenter Server Appliance
- Enable Access to the Appliance Bash shell
- Access the Appliance Bash Shell for Troubleshooting
- Export a vCenter Server Support Bundle for Troubleshooting
- Index
changing the role of a user account 46
changing the root password 15
configuration 51
configuring a proxy server 13
configuring access settings 13, 20
configuring IP address 13, 21
configuring SNMP 36
configuring SNMP authentication 39
configuring SNMP communities 37
configuring SNMP privacy protocols 39
configuring SNMP users 40
configuring SNMP v1 and v2c 37
configuring SNMP v3 engine ID 39
configuring SNMP v3 targets 41
deleting a local user account 47
editing DNS settings 13, 21
enabling or disabling a local user account 46
exporting a support bundle 13
exporting support bundle 54
filtering traps 41
getting help 31
health monitoring 47
joining to an Active Directory domain 17
leaving an Active Directory domain 19
local user accounts 45
managing by using the vCenter Server
Appliance management interface 11
managing by using the vSphere Web
Client 17
managing local user accounts 45
managing through the appliance shell 29
NTP-based time synchronization 44
rebooting 12
redirecting log files 27
resetting settings to factory defaults 42
restarting management network 53
shutting down 12
time synchronization settings 15, 43
updating a local user account 46
updating the password of a local user,
vCenter Server Appliance 46
user roles 45
utilities 31
VMware Tools-based time synchronization 43
vCenter Server Appliance, configuring for
polling 37
vCenter Server Appliance CLI 33
vCenter Server Appliance DCUI 51
vCenter Server Appliance firewall settings 23
vCenter Server Appliance management
interface, using to edit the vCenter
Server Appliance 11
vCenter Server Appliance Management
Interface, accessing 11
vCenter Server Appliance, configuring the SNMP
agent to send traps 38
vCenter Server Appliance, editing 11, 17
vCenter Server Appliance, configuring for SNMP
v3 38
vCenter Sever Appliance, replacing NTP
servers 44
viewing firstboot log files 36
vimtop
command-line options 48
interactive mode single-key commands 49
overview 48
using 48
VMware Tools-based time synchronization 43
vSphere Web Client, using to edit the vCenter
Server Appliance 17
W
Windows, export the support bundle 54
Index
VMware, Inc. 57