VMware GSX Server 3 Administration manuals

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Administration Guide

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Administering!ESX!Server 187

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Contents

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Storage!and!File!Systems 245

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11 Networking 311

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Index 375

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About This Book

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Intended Audience

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Document Feedback

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Conventions and Abbreviations

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Self-Service Support

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Online and Telephone Support

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Support Offerings

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VMware Education Services

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Reporting Problems

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Introduction to VMware ESX

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Virtualization

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CPU Virtualization

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Memory Virtualization

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Disk Virtualization

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Network Virtualization

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Virtualization at a Glance

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Software Compatibility

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Service Console

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Using VMware ESX Server

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Working With ESX Server

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Table 1-5. Troubleshooting

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Creating and Configuring

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Virtual Machines

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Operating System

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Processor

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Linux Guest Operating Systems

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ESX Server 1.5.2

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Win2KSv1.dat

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Exporting Virtual Machines

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State Changes

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Issues to Consider

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Configuring Virtual Machines

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SleepWhenIdle

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Modifying the SMBIOS UUID

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Virtual Machine

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Using the VMware

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Using the Status Monitor

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Enabling Repeatable Resume

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Configuring a Virtual Machine

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Understanding Resource Values

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Modifying CPU Values

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Modifying Memory Values

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Modifying Disk Values

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Enabling Traffic Shaping

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The!Add!Device!wizard!starts

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2Click!Hard!Disk.!

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Using Disk Modes

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Management Interface

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Managing ESX Server Resources

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Configuring VMware ESX Server

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Interface

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Creating a Flagship User

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Registering a Virtual Machine

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Backing Up Virtual Machines

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Downtime

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Using the VMware Service

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Console

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Managing the Service Console

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Identifying Network Cards

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Manipulating Files

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Finding and Viewing Files

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Switching User Names

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The proc File System

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Authenticating Users

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Default Permissions

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High Security

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Medium Security

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Low Security

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Using Devices With ESX Server

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VMware Remote Console

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Administering ESX Server

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Startup Profile

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Network Connections

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Creating Port Groups

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Configuring Physical Adapters

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Users and Groups

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Security Settings

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SNMP Configuration

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Licensing and Serial Numbers

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Storage Management

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Creating a Disk Partition

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Editing a Disk Partition

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Removing a Disk Partition

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Configuring Failover Policies

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Configuring Failover Paths

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Configuring a Swap File

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Adapter Bindings

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Advanced Settings

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Service Console Settings

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Viewing VMkernel Warnings

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Viewing VMkernel Messages

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Viewing Service Console Logs

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How Memory Is Utilized

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System Configuration Settings

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Using SNMP with ESX

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SNMP Traps

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Configuring SNMP

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Configuring SNMP Security

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Using VMkernel Device

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VMkernel Module Loader

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Parameters

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Examples

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Preparing to Load Modules

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Loading Modules

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# MANUAL-CONFIG

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Storage and File Systems

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VMFS Volumes

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Labelling VMFS Volumes

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VMFS Accessibility

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Using vmkfstools

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Basic vmkfstools Options

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Advanced vmkfstools Options

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Recovers a VMFS

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Activate a Swap File

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Deactivate a Swap File

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Examples Using vmkfstools

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Names a VMFS volume

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Accessing Raw SCSI Disks

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Determining SCSI Target IDs

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Sharing the SCSI Bus

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Setting Bus Sharing Options

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Understanding Storage Arrays

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Scanning for Devices and LUNs

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Using IBM FAStT Disk Arrays

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Using Persistent Bindings

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Specifying Paths

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In Case of Failover

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Configuration for Clustering

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Clustering Virtual Machines

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Clustering Scenarios

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ESX Server Machine

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Cloning the Virtual Machine

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Network Device Configuration

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Server Machines

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Software!with!ESX!Server

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VMFS File System Locking

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Locking at SCSI Disk Level

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Network Load Balancing

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Networking

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Using MAC Addresses

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Options

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Devices

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Machines

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Using Virtual Switches

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! VLAN!tag!handling

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! Checksum!calculations

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! TCP!Segmentation!Offloading

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Creating a Virtual Switch

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Chapter 11 Networking

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Using Beacon Monitoring

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Troubleshooting

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VMware ESX Server

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Resource Management

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Improving Performance

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CPU Resource Management

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Admission Control Policy

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Using Hyper-Threading

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Using procfs

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Monitoring CPU Statistics

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Memory Resource Management

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Allocating Memory Resources

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Allocating Memory Dynamically

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Service Console Commands

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Monitoring Memory Statistics

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Using Your NUMA System

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Obtaining NUMA Statistics

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Automatic NUMA Optimizations

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Manual NUMA Optimizations

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Sizing Memory on the Server

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Server Memory

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Service Console Memory

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Virtual Machine Memory Pool

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Virtual Machine Memory

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Memory Sharing

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Memory Overcommitment

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Managing Network Bandwidth

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Managing Disk Bandwidth

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Configuration File Options

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Configuration File Examples

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Using the VMware Remote

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Starting the Remote Console

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VMware Tools Settings

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Table of contents

Virtual Machine Guide

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VMware, Inc

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3145 Porter Drive

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Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Table of Contents

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Introduction and System

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Requirements

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Welcome to VMware GSX Server

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What’s New in Version 3

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Features in Version 3.1

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Features in Version 3

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Technical Support Resources

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Log Files

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CHAPTER 2

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What’s in a Virtual Machine?

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Machine Wizard

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Interface

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Using VMware Tools

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About VMware Tools

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CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools

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Installing VMware Tools

62

Machine’s Power State Changes

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Issues to Consider

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Configuring VMware Tools

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Operating System

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Guest Operating System

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Running Virtual Machines

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Machine Console Window

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Using the Home Tab

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Using Tabs

102

Configuring a Virtual Machine

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Displaying Hints

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Server Hosts

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Management Interface

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Older Virtual Machines

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Using Full Screen Mode

125

Using Quick Switch Mode

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DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Discs

130

Operating Systems

134

Command Reference

145

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

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Preserving the State of a

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Virtual Machine

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Suspending and Resuming

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Virtual Machines

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Taking Snapshots

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Ways of Using Snapshots

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Settings for Snapshots

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Removing the Snapshot

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CHAPTER 6

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Lock Files

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Installation

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Disk size Heads Sectors

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<= 1GB 64 32

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> 2GB 255 63

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Configuring a Windows Host

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Configuring a Linux Host

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Improving Performance

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Networking

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CHAPTER 7 Networking

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Bridged Networking

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Virtual machine

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DHCP server

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Host-Only Networking

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Adapters

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Advanced Networking Topics

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Interface Cards on Your Host

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Understanding NAT

269

DHCP on the NAT Network

270

DNS on the NAT Network

270

Advanced NAT Configuration

272

Considerations for Using NAT

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Using NAT with NetLogon

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Using Samba for File Sharing

280

Configuring Devices

289

Using Parallel Ports

290

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices

291

Using Serial Ports

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Connect

309

Quick Answers

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The Longer Story

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V-Scan Code Table

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Notes on USB Support

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Adding a USB Controller

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Connecting USB Devices

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Using USB with a Windows Host

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Using USB with a Linux Host

322

Human Interface Devices

324

Video and Sound

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Setting Screen Color Depth

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CHAPTER 9 Video and Sound

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Using Full Screen Mode on a

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Linux Host

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Configuring Sound

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Performance Tuning for

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Performance Tips

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Glossary

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CHAPTER 11 Glossary

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Table of contents

Administration Guide

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VMware, Inc

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3145 Porter Drive

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Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Table of Contents

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Introduction to VMware ESX

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Virtualization

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Virtual machine 1

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Virtual machine 2

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Physical resources

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Service Console

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Using VMware ESX Server

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Working With ESX Server

25

Administrator (root user)

26

VMware Tools

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LSI Logic SCSI Adapter

51

Operating System

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Virtual Machines

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Exporting Virtual Machines

64

Preparing to Use the Remote

66

Management Software

66

Windows Clients

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Linux – RPM Installer

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Linux – Tar Installer

67

Machine’s Power State Changes

69

Issues to Consider

70

Configuring Virtual Machines

71

Modifying the SMBIOS UUID

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Interface

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Using the Status Monitor

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VMware ESX Server

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Deleting a Virtual Machine

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Using Common Controls

97

Configuring a Virtual Machine

98

Using Disk Modes

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Disks on page 123

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VMware Management Interface

145

Managing ESX Server Resources

147

Configuring VMware ESX Server

148

Logging Out of the VMware

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Management Interface

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VMware Remote Console

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Editing a Virtual Machine’s

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Configuration File Directly

153

Using the VMware Management

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Interface File Manager

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Machines

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Machines Are Registered

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Backing Up Virtual Machines

166

Using the VMware Remote

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Using the Remote Console

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VMware Tools Settings

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Cutting, Copying and Pasting

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CHAPTER 5

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Console

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Managing the Service Console

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Finding and Viewing Files

191

Authenticating Users

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Default Permissions

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Using Devices With ESX Server

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Administering ESX Server

207

Modifying VMware ESX Server

208

Updating the Startup Profile

210

Changing Network Connections

211

Configuring Physical Adapters

214

Changing Users and Groups

216

Configuring Security Settings

221

Configuring the SNMP Agent

223

Adapter Bindings

230

Configuring a Swap File

233

Changing Advanced Settings

234

Viewing VMkernel Messages

240

Viewing Service Console Logs

242

Seeing How Memory Is Utilized

245

Options for Virtual Machines

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Using SNMP with ESX Server

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Running ESX Server

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Destinations on page 274

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Configuring SNMP

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Using VMkernel Device Modules

275

VMkernel Device Modules

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During Bootup

280

Storage and File Systems

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VMFS Volumes

285

Labelling VMFS Volumes

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VMFS Accessibility

286

Using vmkfstools

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-b --blocksize #[gGmMkK]

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Advanced vmkfstools Options

292

) on the first partition

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Accessing Raw SCSI Disks

300

Determining SCSI Target IDs

303

Sharing the SCSI Bus

305

Understanding Storage Arrays

307

Scanning for Devices and LUNs

308

Choosing QLogic Adapters

309

Using Persistent Binding

312

Specifying Paths

318

In Case of Failover

319

Configuration for Clustering

321

What Is Clustering?

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Clustering Hardware

323

Clustering Virtual Machines

324

ESX Server Machine

327

Server Machines

334

Network Load Balancing

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LinuxCluster.scr and load it

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Networking

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Virtual Machine

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CHAPTER 11 Networking

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Using MAC Addresses

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Specific Speed

359

Promiscuous Mode

360

Networks

361

Using Virtual Switches

365

Creating a Virtual Switch

366

Using Beacon Monitoring

368

Troubleshooting

371

VMware ESX Server Resource

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Management

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Improving Performance

378

CPU Resource Management

380

Admission Control Policy

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Using Hyper-Threading

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Managing Virtual Machine CPU

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Resources

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Memory Resource Management

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Allocating Memory Dynamically

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Using Your NUMA System

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Automatic NUMA Optimizations

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Manual NUMA Optimizations

412

Sizing Memory on the Server

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Virtual Machine Memory

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Memory Sharing

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Memory Overcommitment

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More Information

419

Managing Network Bandwidth

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Managing Disk Bandwidth

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Configuration File Options

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