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
2 Type the showlog command, add a space, and press the Tab key to view all the contents of the /var/log
folder.
3 Run the command for viewing the rstboot log les of the vCenter Server Appliance.
showlog /var/log/firstboot/cloudvm.log
API Commands in the vCenter Server Appliance Shell
The API commands in the vCenter Server Appliance let you perform various administrative tasks in the
vCenter Server Appliance. The API commands are provided by appliance management service in the
vCenter Server Appliance. You can edit time synchronization seings, monitor processes and services, set
up the SNMP seings, and so on.
Table 4‑3. API Commands Available in the vCenter Server Appliance
API Command Description
com.vmware.appliance.health.applmgmt.get
Get the health of the applmgmt
service.
com.vmware.appliance.health.databasestorage.get
Get the health of the database storage.
com.vmware.appliance.health.load.get
Get the CPU load health.
com.vmware.appliance.health.mem.get
Get the memory health.
com.vmware.appliance.health.softwarepackages.get
Get the health of the system update.
com.vmware.appliance.health.storage.get
Get the overall storage health.
com.vmware.appliance.health.swap.get
Get the swap health.
com.vmware.appliance.health.system.get
Get the system health.
com.vmware.appliance.health.system.lastcheck
Get the time of the last check of the
health status.
com.vmware.appliance.monitoring.list
Get a list of monitored items.
com.vmware.appliance.monitoring.get
Get monitored item information.
com.vmware.appliance.monitoring.query
Query a range of values for the
monitored items.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.job.cancel
Cancel a backup job by id.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.job.create
Start a backup job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.job.get
Get a status of the backup job by id.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.job.list
Get a list of backup jobs.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.parts.list
Get a list of the vCenter Server
components that can be included in a
backup job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.parts.get
Get detailed info for a backup part.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.backup.validate
Validate parameters for a backup job
without starting the job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.restore.job.cancel
Cancel a restore job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.restore.job.create
Start a restore job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.restore.job.get
Get status of the restore job.
com.vmware.appliance.recovery.restore.validate
Validate restore parameters of a
restore job without starting the job.
com.vmware.appliance.system.uptime.get
Gets the system uptime.
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