6.5.1

Configure Advanced Settings
In Advanced , you can modify the vCenter Server conguration le, vpxd.cfg.
You can use Advanced  to add entries to the vpxd.cfg le, but not to edit or delete them. VMware
recommends that you change these seings only when instructed to do so by VMware technical support or
when you are following specic instructions in VMware documentation.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Global.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance.
2 Select the  tab.
3 Select Advanced .
4 Click Edit.
5 In the Key, type a key.
6 In the Value eld, type the value for the specied key.
7 Click Add.
8 Click OK.
Newly added advanced seings have config. appended to the seing keys in the vpxd.cfg le. For
example:
config.example.setting = exampleValue
What to do next
Many advanced seings changes require that the vCenter Server system be restarted before they take eect.
Consult VMware technical support to determine if your changes require a restart.
Send a Message to Other Logged In Users
You might sometimes need to send messages to users who are currently logged in to a vCenter Server
system. For example, if you need to perform maintenance on a desktop, you can ask the user to log out
temporarily, or warn them of a future interruption of service.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance.
2 Select the  tab.
3 Under , select Message of the Day, and click Edit.
4 Type the Message of the Day, and click OK.
A warning appears at the top of the vSphere Web Client in every active user session advising users to read
the Message of the Day that is set in the relevant vCenter Server system.
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