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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
selecting VMDK file 39
serial port, adding 68
serial port configuration 68
services, VMware Tools 43
shutting down guest 47
shutting down host 22
snapshot, delta disks 74
snapshots
about 72
avoiding use as virtual machine backups 75
behavior 72
bus-sharing limitation 75
child 72
copy-on-write 74
Delete option 78
Delete all option 78
deleting 78
delta disks 72
files 74
for virtual machines with large capacity
disks 75
hierarchy 72
limitations 75
manage 79
memory 75
memory files 74
parent 72
performance impact of 75
quiescing virtual machine files 75
restoring 77
reverting to 77
sparse disks 74
taking 75, 76
unsupported disk types 75
virtual machine activity 75
software iSCSI, networking 96
software iSCSI adapter 96
software iSCSI initiators, setting up discovery
addresses 100
sound controller, adding 70
SSH 23
standard switches, managing 112
starting host 8
starting services 16
static targets, adding 100
static discovery addresses 100
static target 100
stopping services 16
storage, monitor 104
storage adapters
managing 95
viewing 95
storage devices, managing 103
storage management 83
storage rescan, performing 104
storage controllers
limitations for VMware Paravirtual SCSI 65
VMware Paravirtual SCSI 65
storage device information, viewing 83
storage resources
viewing 95
virtual machine 95
storage thin provisioning 94
strict lockdown mode 28, 29
support bundle 26, 28
suspending 47
system requirements 7
system settings, managing 11
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taking snapshots 76
TCP/IP stack, viewing configuration 119
TCP/IP stack configuration, changing 120
TCP/IP stacks
configuring 107
monitor 123
TCP/IP stack name 120
TCP/IP stacks events, viewing 123
TCP/IP stacks tasks, viewing 123
thin disks, creating 94
thin provisioning 94
thin provisioned virtual disk, creating 94
time and date 12
traffic shaping, configuring 108
troubleshooting 11
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unmount datastore 90
unmouting datastores 89
updating VIBs 15
upgrade, VMware Tools 43
upgrading, stage 4 43
upgrading host 21
upgrading VMware Tools, process overview 44
uploading files 90
uploading files to datastore 90
USB devices, adding 70
USB controllers, adding to virtual machine 63
user authorization 18
user management 18
user permissions, assigning 25
user role, removing 26
users
removing 25
removing from hosts 19
using consoles 41
vSphere Single Host Management - VMware Host Client
130 VMware, Inc.