Property Key
Property Name
Description
Required or optional
vmware.vmHostName
ESX server name
Specify the ESX server
name to show in the
Hosts and Clusters
inventory view managed
by VMware vCenter
server.
O
vmware.listOutputFileNa
meRemote
Output file name
(remote)
Specifies the full path
name of the temporary
file to output virtual
server information to the
VMware vCenter control
server.
R
vmware.listOutputFileNa
meLocal
Output file name (local)
Specifies the full path
name of the file on the
local server for acquiring
the virtual server
information.
R
NOTE:
Although some of the properties in the tables indicate that they can be omitted, they may be
required when used in conjunction with some other property setting as indicated in the descriptions.
Prerequisites
The following conditions must be met:
• VMware vSphere ESXi (or VMware ESX Server) is managed by VMware vCenter Server.
• Each virtual server name is unique among the vCenter servers.
• VMwareTools is installed on the target virtual server.
Server requirements
To use this service template, the following servers are required:
• vCenter server -- This is a server on which VMware vCenter Server is installed.
• vCenter control server -- This is a server on which VMware vSphere PowerCLI is installed.
• Virtual server -- This is a virtual server managed by the vCenter server and VMware vSphere ESX.
Usage guidelines
• If the file name specified for the remote or the local system already exists, that file is overwritten. In
addition, the file in the remote system is deleted. For this reason, you must make sure that the
specified file names are correct.
• If there is no folder on the specified path in the remote system, a folder is created. Any folder that is
created remains and is not deleted; for this reason, you must delete unneeded folders periodically.
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