Tips
Tips
Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware
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Two options for installing the VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant
This tip outlines two options for installing the VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant (VIMA), which streamlines ESXi management by acting as a service console. One takes less time, but the other is worth the extra effort. Continue Reading
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Use SNMP with VMware ESX to monitor server statistics
Newer monitoring tools such as VM Monitor need to be configured for use with VMware ESX. Learn how to enable Simple Network Management Protocol with SSH command line. Continue Reading
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Obtaining server health status in VMware ESX and VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi can easily provide you with information about a server's CPU, memory, storage and more, but getting this info from ESX Server requires some additional steps. Continue Reading
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Monitor physical server performance with VMmark benchmarking app
VMware's free application VMmark can help you create benchmarks to determine the quality of hardware performance. An expert discusses how to download and successfully implement this new tool. Continue Reading
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Using VirtualCenter maps to display VMware Infrastructure relationships
The mapping feature in VMware VirtualCenter allows you to visually present your virtual infrastructure in a variety of ways. An expert explains how to better navigate your infrastructure and get the most out of this feature in this tip. Continue Reading
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Ease management: Add VMware Server to VirtualCenter
VMware admins can now add Server 2.0 Beta 2 to VMware Infrastructure's VirtualCenter and thus can manage Server 2.0 and ESX from the same VI client. Learn how in this tip. Continue Reading
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Tools to fill the VMware ESX 3.5 gap
ESX 3.5 may include several new features, but it's still not the complete package. Learn where to find third-party tools to fill the ESX 3.5 void. Continue Reading
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Using ESXTOP to collect performance statistics
Using ESXTOP to collect performance statistics Continue Reading