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Table Of Contents
- vSphere Single Host Management - VMware Host Client
- Contents
- About vSphere Single Host Management - VMware Host Client
- VMware Host Client Overview
- Host Management with the VMware Host Client
- Managing System Settings in the VMware Host Client
- Manage Advanced Settings in the VMware Host Client
- Change Autostart Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Edit Time Configuration of an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Hardware for an ESXi Host by Using the VMware Host Client
- Licensing for ESXi Hosts
- Update Your VMware Host Client Environment to the Latest Version
- Manage Services in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Security and Users for an ESXi Host by Using the VMware Host Client
- Managing Hosts in vCenter Server
- Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
- Using the ESXi Shell
- Place a Host in Maintenance Mode in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Permissions in the VMware Host Client
- Generate a Support Bundle in the VMware Host Client
- Monitoring an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
- Lockdown Mode
- Administering CPU Resources by Using the VMware Host Client
- Managing System Settings in the VMware Host Client
- Virtual Machine Management with the VMware Host Client
- Creating a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the VMware Host Client
- Select a Method for Adding a New Virtual Machine on the Host with the VMware Host Client
- Select a Name and a Guest Operating System for the Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Select a Storage for Your Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Customize the Virtual Machine Settings in the VMware Host Client
- Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the VMware Host Client
- Deploying a Virtual Machine from an OVF or OVA File in the VMware Host Client
- OVF and OVA Limitations for the VMware Host Client
- Deploy a Virtual Machine from an OVF or OVA File in the VMware Host Client
- Select OVF and VMDK, or OVA Files to Deploy in the VMware Host Client
- Select Storage in the VMware Host Client
- Complete the Deployment of a Virtual Machine from an OVF or OVA File in the VMware Host Client
- Registering Existing Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client
- Using Consoles in the VMware Host Client
- Managing a Guest Operating System in the VMware Host Client
- Configuring a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Check the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Change the Name of a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- View the Location of the Virtual Machine Configuration File in the VMware Host Client
- Configure the Virtual Machine Power States in the VMware Host Client
- Edit the Configuration File Parameters in the VMware Host Client
- Configure Autostart for a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Upgrade Virtual Machine Compatibility by Using the VMware Host Client
- Virtual CPU Configuration
- Virtual Memory Configuration
- Network Virtual Machine Configuration
- Virtual Disk Configuration
- About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies
- Change the Virtual Disk Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Add a New Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Add an Existing Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client
- Virtual Machine Controller Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Add SCSI Controllers in the VMware Host Client
- Change the SCSI Bus Sharing Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Change the SCSI Controller Type in the VMware Host Client
- About VMware Paravirtual SCSI Controllers
- Add a Paravirtual SCSI Controller in the VMware Host Client
- Add a SATA Controller to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Add a CD or DVD Drive to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Parallel and Serial Port Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Add a Sound Controller to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Add a USB Device to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client
- Access a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Use Virtual Machine Column Configuration in the VMware Host Client
- Remove Virtual Machines from a Host in the VMware Host Client
- Remove Virtual Machines from the Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Register a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Using Snapshots To Manage Virtual Machines
- Monitoring a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Creating a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Storage in the VMware Host Client
- Working with Datastores in the VMware Host Client
- View Datastore Information in the VMware Host Client
- Creating a VMFS Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Start the VMFS Datastore Creation Process in the VMware Host Client
- Select a Method for Adding a New Datastore to the Host in the VMware Host Client
- Select a Device on Which to Add a VMFS Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Select Partitioning Options in the VMware Host Client
- Complete Datastore Creation Process in the VMware Host Client
- Increasing VMFS Datastore Capacity
- Increase an Existing VMFS Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Select the Datastore You Want to Increase in the VMware Host Client
- Select a Device on Which to Create a New VMFS Partition in the VMware Host Client
- Select Partitioning Options in the VMware Host Client
- Complete Datastore Increase Process in the VMware Host Client
- Mounting Network File System a Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Unmount a Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Unmounting or Removing Datastore Fails
- Using Datastore File Browser in the VMware Host Client
- Upload Files to a Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Download Files from a Datastore to Your System in the VMware Host Client
- Delete Files from a Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Move Datastore Folders or Files in the VMware Host Client
- Copy Datastore Folders or Files in the VMware Host Client
- Create a New Datastore Directory in the VMware Host Client
- Rename a Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Delete a VMFS Datastore in the VMware Host Client
- Storage Hardware Acceleration
- Storage Thin Provisioning in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Storage Adapters in the VMware Host Client
- View Storage Adapters in the VMware Host Client
- Configuring Software iSCSI Adapters in the VMware Host Client
- Setting Up iSCSI Network
- Enable iSCSI for an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
- Guidelines for Using iSCSI Port Binding in ESXi
- Add Port Binding in the VMware Host Client
- Remove Port Binding in the VMware Host Client
- Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters
- Edit Advanced Settings for iSCSI in the VMware Host Client
- Set Up CHAP Authentication for an iSCSI Adapter in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Storage Devices in the VMware Host Client
- Monitoring Storage in the VMware Host Client
- Performing Storage Refresh and Rescan Operations in the VMware Host Client
- Working with Datastores in the VMware Host Client
- Networking in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Port Groups in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Virtual Switches in the VMware Host Client
- Managing Physical Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client
- Managing VMkernel Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client
- View TCP/IP Stack Configuration on a Host in the VMware Host Client
- Change the Configuration of a TCP/IP Stack on a Host in the VMware Host Client
- Configuring ESXi Firewall in the VMware Host Client
- Monitoring Networking Events and Tasks in the VMware Host Client
- Index
paravirtual SCSI controller, adding 63
partition editor, using 103
partition table, clearing 103
partitioning options
datastore 85, 86
selecting 85, 86
PCI devices, managing 13
performance chartvirtual machine performance,
viewing 80
permissions, validating 25
physical NICs, configuring 107
physical network adapter tasks, viewing 122
physical network adapters
managing 117
monitor 122
physical network adapter details 117
physical network adapter events, viewing 122
physical network adapter settings 117
physical NIC information, viewing 117
physical NIC speed, editing 117
placing host in maintenance mode 24
policies, CPU power management 13
port binding
adding 99
removing 100
port groups
configuring 107
managing 107
monitor 122
virtual machine 108
port group
adding to virtual machine 108
edit settings 108
port group events, viewing 122
port group information, viewing 107
port group name, editing 108
port group removal 111
port group settings, configuring 108
port group tasks, viewing 122
power management policies
changing 13
CPU 13
power management settings 13
power states, virtual machine 47
powering off 47
powering on 47
preferred DNS 119
privileges 24
processor information, viewing 30
processors, assigning 31
PVSCSI, See also paravirtual SCSI controller
Q
quiescing 76
R
raw device mappings 58
rebooting host 22
remote console, accessing 42
remote console application 42
remove a port group 111
remove datastore 90
removing NICs 117
removing permissions 25, 26
removing user 19
removing virtual machines 72
removing datastore files 91
removing license key 15
removing network adapter 119
removing port group 111
removing virtual machines from inventory 71
renaming datastores 93
rescanning adapters 104
restarting services 16
restarting virtual machine 47
returning virtual machine 72
reverting to snapshot 78
review vm settings 39
review VM settings 37
roles
creating 20
default 20
editing 20
managing 20
removing 21
updating 20
S
SAN LUNs 58
SATA controllers, adding 66
scanning, changing numbers 105
SCSI
controller type 65
paravirtual controllers 66
SCSI controllers, adding 64
SCSI bus sharing, changing configuration 64
SCSI controller, changing type 65
SCSI controller type, changing 63
SCSI types 65
Secure Shell access 23
security policy, viewing 107
select name 35
selecting datastore 35, 39
selecting creation method 35
selecting datastore to extend 86
selecting OVF file 39
selecting VM name 35
Index
VMware, Inc. 129