6.5.1

Configuring Hosts and vCenter
Server 3
Conguring ESXi hosts, vCenter Server systems, and the vSphere Web Client involves several tasks.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Host Conguration,” on page 39
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“Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network,” on page 41
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“Conguring vCenter Server,” on page 42
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“Using Enhanced Linked Mode,” on page 61
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“Conguring Communication Among ESXi, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client,” on
page 62
Host Configuration
Before you create virtual machines on your hosts, you must congure the hosts to ensure that they have
correct licensing, network and storage access, and security seings. Each type of host has a manual that
provides information on the conguration for that host.
For information on conguring a host, see the conguration information for the specic vSphere component
in the vSphere Security documentation, the vSphere Storage documentation, or the vSphere Networking
documentation.
Configure the Boot Device on an ESXi Host
On servers running ESXi, you can select the device that the server boots from.
Procedure
1 Select a host in the inventory.
2 Click the  tab.
3 Select Processors and click Boot Options.
4 Select a boot device from the drop-down menu.
5 (Optional) To reboot immediately from the device you have selected, select Apply and Reboot on OK.
If you do not select Apply and Reboot on OK, the new seing takes eect when the host is next
rebooted.
6 Click OK.
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