6.5.1
Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
- Updated Information
- 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
- Export a Support Bundle
- 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
- Change the Password and Password Expiration Settings of the Root User
- Redirect vCenter Server Appliance Log Files to Another Machine
- Monitor Network Use
- Monitor CPU and Memory Use
- Monitor Database Use
- Using the 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
- Index
Table 4‑2. Plug-Ins Available in the vCenter Server Appliance (Continued)
Plug-In Description
com.vmware.nslookup
A plug-in that you can use to query the Domain Name
System (DNS) to obtain domain name or IP address
mapping or for any other specic DNS record.
com.vmware.pgrep
A plug-in that you can use to search for all named
processes.
com.vmware.pgtop
A plug-in that you can use to monitor the PostgreSQL
database.
com.vmware.ping
A plug-in that you can use to ping a remote host. Accepts
the same arguments as bin/ping.
com.vmware.ping6
A plug-in that you can use to ping a remote host. Accepts
the same arguments as bin/ping6.
com.vmware.portaccess
A plug-in that you can use to troubleshoot the port access
of a host.
com.vmware.ps
A plug-in that you can use to see statistics on running
processes.
com.vmware.rvc
Ruby vSphere Console
com.vmware.service-control
A plug-in that you can use to manage VMware services.
com.vmware.shell
A plug-in that allows access to the appliance Bash shell.
com.vmware.showlog
A plug-in that you can use to browse the log les.
com.vmware.shutdown
A plug-in that you can use to restart or power o the
appliance.
com.vmware.software-packages
A plug-in that you can use to update the software packages
in the appliance.
com.vmware.support-bundle
A plug-in that you can use to create a bundle on the local
le system and export it to a remote Linux system. If you
use the plug-in with the stream command, the support
bundle is not created on the local le system, but is directly
exported to the remote Linux system.
com.vmware.top
A plug-in that displays process information. Accepts the
same arguments as /usr/bin/top/.
com.vmware.tracepath
A plug-in that traces path to a network host. Accepts the
same arguments as /sbin/tracepath.
com.vmware.tracepath6
A plug-in that traces path to a network host. Accepts the
same arguments as /sbin/tracepath6.
com.vmware.updatemgr-util
A plug-in that you can use to congure VMware Update
Manager.
com.vmware.vcenter-restore
A plug-in that you can use to restore vCenter Server.
com.vmware.vimtop
A plug-in that you can use to view a list of vSphere services
and their resource use.
Browse the Log Files By Using the showlog Plug-In
You can browse the log les in the vCenter Server Appliance to examine them for errors.
Procedure
1 Access the appliance shell and log in.
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