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Contents
About vSphere Single Host Management - VMware Host Client 5
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VMware Host Client Overview 7
VMware Host Client System Requirements 7
Using the VMware Host Client 8
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Host Management with the VMware Host Client 11
Managing System Seings in the VMware Host Client 11
Managing Hosts in vCenter Server 21
Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client 22
Using the ESXi Shell 23
Place a Host in Maintenance Mode in the VMware Host Client 24
Managing Permissions in the VMware Host Client 24
Generate a Support Bundle in the VMware Host Client 26
Monitoring an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client 26
Lockdown Mode 28
Administering CPU Resources by Using the VMware Host Client 30
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Virtual Machine Management with the VMware Host Client 33
Creating a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client 33
Deploying a Virtual Machine from an OVF or OVA File in the VMware Host Client 37
Registering Existing Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client 39
Using Consoles in the VMware Host Client 41
Managing a Guest Operating System in the VMware Host Client 42
Conguring a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client 46
Managing Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client 71
Monitoring a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client 80
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Managing Storage in the VMware Host Client 83
Working with Datastores in the VMware Host Client 83
Managing Storage Adapters in the VMware Host Client 95
Managing Storage Devices in the VMware Host Client 103
Monitoring Storage in the VMware Host Client 104
Performing Storage Refresh and Rescan Operations in the VMware Host Client 104
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Networking in the VMware Host Client 107
Managing Port Groups in the VMware Host Client 107
Managing Virtual Switches in the VMware Host Client 112
Managing Physical Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client 117
Managing VMkernel Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client 117
View TCP/IP Stack Conguration on a Host in the VMware Host Client 119
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