VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC, Administration Manual

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Contents
Updated Information 9
About This Book 11
Getting Started
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vSphere Components 15
Components of vSphere 15
vSphere Client Interfaces 17
Functional Components 17
Managed Components 19
Access Privileges Components 21
vCenter Server Modules 21
vCenter Components That Require Tomcat 22
Optional vCenter Server Components 22
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Starting and Stopping the vSphere Components 25
Start an ESX/ESXi Host 25
Reboot or Shut Down an ESX/ESXi Host 25
Stop an ESX Host Manually 26
Starting vCenter Server 26
Start the vSphere Client and Log In 27
Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out 28
vSphere Web Access 28
VMware Service Console 29
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Using vCenter Server in Linked Mode 31
Linked Mode Prerequisites 31
Linked Mode Considerations 32
Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation 32
Reconciling Roles When Connecting vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group 33
Isolate a vCenter Server Instance from a Linked Mode Group 34
Change the Domain of a vCenter Server System in a Linked Mode Group 34
Configure the URLs on a Linked Mode vCenter Server System 34
Linked Mode Troubleshooting 35
Monitor vCenter Server Services 37
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Using the vSphere Client 39
Getting Started Tabs 40
Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms 40
Panel Sections 40
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