Specifications

Contents
About VMware vCenter Server™ and Host Management 7
Updated Information 9
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vSphere Concepts and Features 11
Virtualization Basics 11
Physical Topology of vSphere Datacenter 12
vSphere Software Components 13
vSphere Managed Inventory Objects 15
Optional vCenter Server Components 17
vCenter Server Plug-Ins 18
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vSphere Client Interfaces 19
Start the vSphere Client and Log In 20
Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out 20
Register a vCenter Server System with the vSphere Web Client 20
Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client 21
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client 22
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Using the vSphere Client 23
Getting Started Tabs 23
Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms 24
Panel Sections 24
View Virtual Machine Console 25
Searching the vSphere Inventory 25
Using Lists 26
Custom Attributes 27
Select Objects 28
Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins 29
Save vSphere Client Data 30
Working with Active Sessions 30
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Configuring Hosts and vCenter Server 33
Host Configuration 33
Configuring vCenter Server 33
Configuring the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 43
Configuring Communication Among ESXi , vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client 50
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Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode 51
Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter Server 51
Linked Mode Considerations for vCenter Server 52
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