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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- 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
- Create a Support Bundle
- Monitor CPU and Memory Use
- Monitor Disk Use
- Monitor Network Use
- Monitor Database Use
- 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
- Start, Stop, and Restart Services
- Configure Update Settings
- Change the Password and Password Expiration Settings of the Root User
- Forward vCenter Server Appliance Log Files to Remote Syslog Server
- Configure and Schedule Backups
- Using the vSphere Client and 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
- Using the Appliance Shell to Configure the vCenter Server Appliance
- Access the Appliance Shell
- Enable and Access the Bash Shell 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
- Browse the Log Files By Using the showlog Plug-In
- API Commands in the vCenter Server Appliance Shell
- 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 Use 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
Table 4‑3. API Commands Available in the vCenter Server Appliance (Continued)
API Command Description
com.vmware.appliance.version1.ntp.get
Get NTP configuration settings. If you run
the tymesync.get command, you can
retrieve the current time synchronization
method (by using NTP or VMware Tools).
The ntp.get command always returns
the NTP server information, even when
the time synchronization method is not set
to NTP. If time synchronization method is
not set by using NTP, the NTP status is
displayed as down.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.ntp.server.add
Add NTP servers. This command adds
NTP servers to the configuration. If the
time synchronization is NTP-based, then
NTP daemon is restarted to reload the
new NTP servers. Otherwise, this
command just adds servers to the NTP
configuration.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.ntp.server.delete
Delete NTP servers. This command
deletes NTP servers from the
configuration. If the time synchronization
mode is NTP-based, the NTP daemon is
restarted to reload the new NTP
configuration. Otherwise, this command
just deletes servers from the NTP
configuration.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.ntp.server.set
Set NTP servers. This command deletes
old NTP servers from the configuration
and sets the input NTP servers in the
configuration. If the time synchronization
is set by using NTP, the NTP daemon is
restarted to reload the new NTP
configuration. Otherwise, this command
just replaces the servers in NTP
configuration with the NTP servers that
you provide as input.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.cpu.stats.get
Get CPU statistics.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.load.health.get
Get load health.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.load.stats.get
Get load averages (over 1, 5, and 15-
minute intervals).
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.mem.health.get
Get memory health.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.mem.stats.get
Get memory statistics.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.net.stats.get
Get network statistics.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.net.stats.list
Get network statistics for all interfaces that
are up and running.
com.vmware.appliance.version1.resources.processes.stats.list
Get statistics on all processes.
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