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Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi

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Table B-1 in Appendix B provides a side-by-side comparison of the information available in each environment, sorted by data source. Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi With HP integrated VMware ESXi, ProLiant customers can plug new servers directly into their existing VMware VI3 environments, while ensuring active hardware management using Insight Providers preinstalled on the USB key. HP integrated VMware ESXi does not provide support for the System Management Homepage (SMH). In place of SMH, HP SIM should be used to view management information for ProLiant servers running ESXi. VMware ESXi provides a simplified approach to managing server compute nodes, with a robust set of standards-based management capabilities. Administrators can also use the integrated remote CLI for storage, network, and host configuration, as well as for maintenance, patches, and updates. The automatic configuration capabilities in VMware ESXi provide detection, discovery, and intelligentdefault configuration. HP integrated VMware ESXi management capabilities are numerous: • Remote Command Line Interface. It is possible to manage VMware ESXi through a remote execution environment that can run VMware ESXi command scripts. • Advanced manageability and usability features. Users can manage the entire virtualized IT environment with VMware ESXi. • Virtual Infrastructure Client. Users can manage VMware ESXi, virtual machines, and (optionally) VirtualCenter Server with a common user interface. • Virtual Infrastructure Web Access. VMware ESXi can be managed with simple Web interface (formerly known as the Management User Interface, or MUI). • Virtual machine shortcuts. For self help, users have direct access to virtual machines through a Web browser. • Remote devices. It is possible to install software in a virtual machine running on a server from the CD-ROM of a desktop. • Agent-less Hardware Management with CIM. CIM provides a protocol for monitoring hardware health and status through VirtualCenter or CIM-compatible 3rd party tools. 5

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Table B-1 in Appendix B provides a side-by-side comparison of the information available in each
environment, sorted by data source.
Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi
With HP integrated VMware ESXi, ProLiant customers can plug new servers directly into their existing
VMware VI3 environments, while ensuring active hardware management using Insight Providers pre-
installed on the USB key.
HP integrated VMware ESXi does not provide support for the System Management Homepage (SMH).
In place of SMH, HP SIM should be used to view management information for ProLiant servers
running ESXi.
VMware ESXi provides a simplified approach to managing server compute nodes, with a robust set of
standards-based management capabilities. Administrators can also use the integrated remote CLI for
storage, network, and host configuration, as well as for maintenance, patches, and updates. The
automatic configuration capabilities in VMware ESXi provide detection, discovery, and intelligent-
default configuration.
HP integrated VMware ESXi management capabilities are numerous:
•
Remote Command Line Interface. It is possible to manage VMware ESXi through a remote execution
environment that can run VMware ESXi command scripts.
•
Advanced manageability and usability features. Users can manage the entire virtualized IT
environment with VMware ESXi.
•
Virtual Infrastructure Client. Users can manage VMware ESXi, virtual machines, and (optionally)
VirtualCenter Server with a common user interface.
•
Virtual Infrastructure Web Access. VMware ESXi can be managed with simple Web interface
(formerly known as the Management User Interface, or MUI).
•
Virtual machine shortcuts. For self help, users have direct access to virtual machines through a Web
browser.
•
Remote devices. It is possible to install software in a virtual machine running on a server from the
CD-ROM of a desktop.
•
Agent-less Hardware Management with CIM. CIM provides a protocol for monitoring hardware
health and status through VirtualCenter or CIM-compatible 3rd party tools.
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