6.5.1
Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server and Host Management
- Contents
- About VMware vCenter Server and Host Management
- Updated Information
- vSphere Concepts and Features
- Using the vSphere Web Client
- Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client
- Log out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
- Use the vSphere Web Client Navigator
- Customize the User Interface
- Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
- Pause and Resume a Task in Progress
- Refresh Data
- Searching the Inventory
- Use Quick Filters
- View Recent Objects
- Configure the vSphere Web Client Timeout Value
- Remove Stored User Data
- Drag Objects
- Export Lists
- Attach File to Service Request
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server
- Host Configuration
- Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network
- Configuring vCenter Server
- Configure License Settings for vCenter Server
- Configuring Statistics Settings
- Configure Runtime Settings for vCenter Server
- Configure User Directory Settings
- Configure Mail Sender Settings
- Configure SNMP Settings
- View Port Settings
- Configure Timeout Settings
- Configure Logging Options
- Configure Database Settings
- Verifying SSL Certificates for Legacy Hosts
- Configure Advanced Settings
- Send a Message to Other Logged In Users
- Edit the Settings of Services
- Start, Stop, and Restart Services
- Configuring Services in the vSphere Web Client
- Using Enhanced Linked Mode
- Configuring Communication Among ESXi , vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client
- Configuring Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Organizing Your Inventory
- Tagging Objects
- License Management and Reporting
- Licensing Terminology and Definitions
- The License Service in vSphere 6.5
- Licensing for Environments with vCenter Server Systems 6.0 and Later, and 5.5
- Licensing for Products in vSphere
- Suite Licensing
- Managing Licenses
- Viewing Licensing Information
- Generating Reports for License Use in the vSphere Web Client
- Importing License Keys Data from My VMware
- Working with Tasks
- Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host
- Managing Hosts with vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- Migrating Virtual Machines
- Cold Migration
- Migration with vMotion
- Migration with Storage vMotion
- CPU Compatibility and EVC
- CPU Compatibility Scenarios
- CPU Families and Feature Sets
- About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- EVC Requirements for Hosts
- Create an EVC Cluster
- Enable EVC on an Existing Cluster
- Change the EVC Mode for a Cluster
- Determine EVC Modes for Virtual Machines
- Determine the EVC Mode that a Host Supports
- Prepare Clusters for AMD Processors Without 3DNow!
- CPU Compatibility Masks
- View CPUID Details for an EVC Cluster
- Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine
- Migrate a Virtual Machine to a New Compute Resource
- Migrate a Virtual Machine to a New Compute Resource and Storage
- Migrate a Virtual Machine to New Storage
- Place vMotion Traffic on the vMotion TCP/IP Stack of an ESXi Host
- Place Traffic for Cold Migration on the Provisioning TCP/IP Stack
- Limits on Simultaneous Migrations
- About Migration Compatibility Checks
- Automating Management Tasks by Using vRealize Orchestrator
- Concepts of Workflows
- Performing Administration Tasks on the vSphere Objects
- Configure the Default vRealize Orchestrator
- Managing Associations of Workflows with vSphere Inventory Objects
- Managing Workflows
- Workflows for Managing Inventory Objects
- Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows
- Guest Operation Files Workflows
- Guest Operation Processes Workflows
- Custom Attributes Workflows
- Data Center Workflows
- Datastore and Files Workflows
- Data Center Folder Management Workflows
- Host Folder Management Workflows
- Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows
- Basic Host Management Workflows
- Host Power Management Workflows
- Host Registration Management Workflows
- Networking Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows
- Standard Virtual Switch Workflows
- Resource Pool Workflows
- Storage Workflows
- Storage DRS Workflows
- Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows
- Clone Workflows
- Linked Clone Workflows
- Linux Customization Clone Workflows
- Tools Clone Workflows
- Windows Customization Clone Workflows
- Device Management Workflows
- Move and Migrate Workflows
- Other Workflows
- Power Management Workflows
- Snapshot Workflows
- VMware Tools Workflows
- About Headless Systems
- Index
Managing Associations of Workows with vSphere Inventory Objects 147
Associate Workows with vSphere Inventory Object Types 147
Edit the Associations of Workows with vSphere Objects 148
Export the Associations of Workows with vSphere Objects 149
Import the Association of Workows with vSphere Objects 149
Working with Workows 150
Run Workows on vSphere Inventory Objects 150
View Information About Workow Runs 151
View Information About the Runs of a Specic Workow 151
View Workows That Are Waiting for User Interaction 152
Searching for Workows 152
Scheduling Workows 153
Workows for Managing Inventory Objects 156
Cluster and Compute Resource Workows 156
Guest Operation Files Workows 157
Guest Operation Processes Workows 157
Custom Aributes Workows 158
Data Center Workows 158
Datastore and Files Workows 158
Data Center Folder Management Workows 159
Host Folder Management Workows 159
Virtual Machine Folder Management Workows 159
Basic Host Management Workows 159
Host Power Management Workows 160
Host Registration Management Workows 160
Networking Workows 160
Distributed Virtual Port Group Workows 161
Distributed Virtual Switch Workows 161
Standard Virtual Switch Workows 161
Resource Pool Workows 162
Storage Workows 162
Storage DRS Workows 163
Basic Virtual Machine Management Workows 164
Clone Workows 165
Linked Clone Workows 165
Linux Customization Clone Workows 166
Tools Clone Workows 166
Windows Customization Clone Workows 166
Device Management Workows 167
Move and Migrate Workows 167
Other Workows 168
Power Management Workows 169
Snapshot Workows 169
VMware Tools Workows 170
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About Headless Systems 171
Detecting a Headless System 171
About Serial Mode Dynamic Switching 171
ESXi Serial Port Modes 172
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