VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC, Administration Manual

Page: 48 / 364

Configuring vCenter Server
You use the vCenter Server Settings dialog box to configure a number of elements.
The vCenter Server Settings dialog box enables you to configure the following items:
Licensing
Assign vCenter Server a new or existing license key. Specify whether to use a
VMware License Server.
Statistics
Specify the amount of data collected for performance statistics.
Runtime Settings
View the unique runtime settings for a vCenter Server system. If you change
the DNS name of the vCenter Server, use this option to modify the vCenter
Server name to match.
Active Directory
Specify the active directory timeout, maximum number of users and groups to
display in the Add Permissions dialog box, and the frequency for performing
a synchronization and validation of the vCenter Server system’s known users
and groups.
Mail
Specify the SMTP server and mail account.
SNMP
Specify the SNMP receiver URLs, ports, and community strings.
Ports
Specify the HTTP and HTTPS ports for the Web Service to use
Timeout Settings
Specify how long, in seconds, the vSphere Client waits for a response from
vCenter Server before timing out.
Logging Options
Specify the amount of detail collected in vCenter Server log files.
Database
Specify the password required to access the vCenter Server database and the
maximum number of database connections to be created.
Database Retention
Policy
Specify when vCenter Server tasks and events should be deleted.
SSL Settings
Specify whether you want vCenter Server and the vSphere Client to verify the
SSL certificates of the remote host when establishing remote connections. The
vCenter requires verified host SSL certificates option is enabled by default,
and is required for the VMware Fault Tolerance feature to operate.
Advanced Settings
Specify advanced settings. VMware recommends that you do not change these
settings without contacting VMware technical support.
See the vSphere Client online Help for more information on these settings.
Access the vCenter Server Settings
Use the vCenter Server Settings dialog box to configure server settings.
Procedure
1 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
2 If the vCenter Server system is part of a connected group, select the server to configure from the Current
vCenter Server drop-down menu.
Changes to the vCenter Server configuration apply to the current vCenter Server system only.
vSphere Basic System Administration
48 VMware, Inc.