Introduction toVMware vSphere

Compatibility Guides

Configuration Maximums

Installation Guide

Upgrade Guide

Basic SystemAdministration

Getting Startedwith ESX

ESX Configuration Guide

Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide

iSCSI SAN Configuration Guide

vSphere Web AccessAdministrator’s Guide

Resource ManagementGuide

AvailabilityGuide

Guest Operating SystemInstallation Guide

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VMware vSphereDocumentation Roadmap —ESX 4.0 Edition

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if using HA orVMware Fault Tolerance

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VMware DPM

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VMware Fault Tolerance

VMware HA

VMware Tools

Basic SystemAdministration

Getting Startedwith ESX

ESX and vCenter ServerInstallation Guide

Upgrade Guide

Introduction toVMware vSphere

ESXConfiguration Guide

Resource ManagementGuide

vSphere Web AccessAdministrator’s Guide

Guest Operating SystemInstallation Guide

Availability Guide

Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide

iSCSI SAN Configuration Guide

Compatibility Guides

Configuration Maximums

AdministrationVirtual machines, creating & configuringArchitecture & infrastructurePermissions & roles, users & groups, securityvSphere ClientConsolidation, datacentersDatacenterInventory objectsMigration, VMotion & Storage VMotionPower statesDatastoresHostsMaps, alarms, tasks & eventsPerformanceSNMPStarting & stopping serversTemplatesvCenter Server Linked Mode

NetworkingStorageDatastoresiSCSIRaw device mappingSecurityFirewallsPluggable storage arraysHost profilesUsers & groups

AdministrationVirtual machines, configuring, power statesVMware ToolsScripted installs

Resource managementResource poolsClusters (VMware), creating & managingVMware DPMVMware DRS

InstallationInstallation, scripted & remoteLicensingDatabase, vCenter ServerDatastoresFirewallsHostsService consoleSystem requirementsvSphere Web AccessvSphere ClientvCenter Server Linked Mode

Database, vCenter ServerDatastoresHostsLicensingMigration, VMotion & Storage VMotionSnapshotsUpgradesvSphere ClientvSphere Web AccessVMware Tools

CompatibilityDatabase, vCenter ServerNetworkingStoragevSphere Client

System requirementsSAN & ESX hostsBoot from SANiSCSIStoragePluggable storage arrays

InstallationHostsNetworkingAdministrative passwordsVirtual machines, creating & configuring

Architecture & infrastructure

Guest operating systems VMware HAVMware Fault Tolerance

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