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Basic System Administration
ESX Server 3.0.1 and Virtual Center 2.0.1
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© 2006 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Protected by one or more of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,397,242,6,496,847, 6,704,925, 6,711,672, 6,725,289, 6,735,601, 6,785,886, 6,789,156, 6,795,966, 6,880,022,6,961,941, 6,961,806 and 6,944,699; patents pending.VMware, the VMware “boxes” logo and design, Virtual SMP and VMotion are registered trademarks ortrademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.Basic System AdministrationRevision: 2006105Item: VI-ENG-Q406-219
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Contents
Two Approaches to Managing Virtual Machines17Components of VMware Infrastructure19Virtual Infrastructure Client Interfaces21Optional VirtualCenter Components21Managed Components22Functional Components24Access Privileges Components25
ESX Server31VirtualCenter Server33Verifying That VirtualCenter Server Started33Restarting the VirtualCenter Server34Stopping the VirtualCenter Server34VI Client34Starting the VI Client and Logging On35Stopping the VI Client and Logging Off36VI Web Access36Logging In and Out of VI Web Access36VMware Service Console37
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