Navigating and configure vmware esx server
. vmware esx management options
1.service console. ssh&telnet
2. web-http&https
3. VI client
. Installing the virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client
. Using the VI client
1.Navigation
2.Remote control of virtual servers
3. Hot keys
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Vmware service console
1.CLI interface for esx server
2. Based on linux (except in esx server 3i)
3. all the traditional RHEL commands are available , including scripting options
Vmware infrastructure Web access (VI Web Access)
1. installed by default
2. not as full feature as the VI Client
3. used to manage an individual server only.
4. A great place to download the VI client
Vitual Insfrastructure (VI) client
1. A full GUI client for vmware esx and virtual center
2. Required to be used for esx server management
3.the most full featured esx management option
4. runs only on a windows system
5. can point to an individual esx server to (VC) -same client.
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using the esx service console
1.SSH
2. must install a SSH client -such as secure CRT or Putty
3. must know how to navigation linux OS
Alt-F1 if on the console
1 Alt-F1 to Alt-F6 actually takes you to the console
2. Alt-F11 to return
3. Alt-F12 vkernel debug
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Installing the VI client
. download from web interface
. install & take the defaults
. login to VC server or esx server with IP or DNS name
. who can login?
1. local admin group members if VC server is not on a DC(domain control)
2. Domain Admin group is VC server is a DC
3. name is domain\user or host\user
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using the VI client -remote control
. limited to 2 users at a time
. console tab
. sepatate console window
Using the VI client -hot keys
.ctrl-alt-ins = ctrl-alt-del
. same as your pc
Alt-Tab
Alt-Esc
Alt-F4
.slightly different than Vmware server&workstation
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