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Configure Agent VM Settings
You can configure the datastore and network settings for the ESX agent virtual machines that you deploy
on a host.
An ESX agent is a virtual machine, or a virtual machine and a vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB), that
extend the functions of an ESXi host to provide additional services that a vSphere solution requires.
For example, a solution might require a particular network filter or firewall configuration to function. A
solution can use an ESX agent to connect to the vSphere Hypervisor and extend the host with functions
specific to that solution. For example, the ESX agent can filter network traffic, act as a firewall, or gather
other information about the virtual machines on the host.
When you configure the datastore and network settings for ESX agents on a host, all of the ESX agents
that you deploy on the host use that datastore and network configuration.
Important ESX agents are not deployed if you do not configure the network and datastore settings.
Procedure
1 Select a host in the vSphere Client inventory.
2 Click the Configure tab.
3 Select Agent VM Settings.
The current settings for the ESX agents on the host, if any, appear.
4 Click Edit.
5 From the Datastore drop-down menu, select a datastore in which to deploy the ESX agent virtual
machines.
6 From the Network drop-down menu, select a network to connect the ESX agents.
7 Click OK.
What to do next
For information about ESX agents and ESX Agent Manager, see Developing and Deploying vSphere
Solutions, vServices, and ESX Agents.
Set Advanced Host Attributes
You can set advanced attributes for a host.
Caution Changing advanced options is considered unsupported. Typically, the default settings produce
the optimum result. Change the advanced options only when you get specific instructions from VMware
technical support or a knowledge base article.
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