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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
vCenter Server Appliance
Overview 1
The vCenter Server Appliance is a preconfigured Linux virtual machine, which is optimized for running
VMware vCenter Server
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and the associated services on Linux.
During the deployment of the appliance, you select a deployment type of vCenter Server with an
embedded Platform Services Controller, Platform Services Controller, or vCenter Server with an external
Platform Services Controller. When you deploy a Platform Services Controller appliance, you can create a
VMware vCenter
®
Single Sign-On™ domain or join an existing domain. For information about the
vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller deployment types and the deployment topologies with
external Platform Services Controller instances, see vCenter Server Installation and Setup.
The vCenter Server Appliance is supported on VMware ESXi™ 5.5 and later. The appliance package
contains the following software:
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Project Photon OS
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1.0
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PostgreSQL database
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vCenter Server 6.7 and vCenter Server 6.7 components
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Platform Services Controller that contains all the necessary services for running vCenter Server such
as vCenter Single Sign-On, License service, and VMware Certificate Authority
For detailed information about the Platform Services Controller, see Platform Services Controller
Administration.
Customization of the vCenter Server Appliance is unsupported except for adding memory, CPU, and disk
space.
The vCenter Server Appliance has the following default user names:
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root user with the password that you set during the deployment of the virtual appliance. You use the
root user to log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface and to the appliance Linux
operating system.
Important The password for the root account of the vCenter Server Appliance expires after 365
days by default. For information about changing the root password and configuring the password
expiration settings, see Change the Password and Password Expiration Settings of the Root User.
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administrator@your_domain_name which is the vCenter Single Sign-On user with the password and
domain name that you set during the deployment of the appliance.
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