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<td>'''Enter Serial Number'''</td>
<td><Provides the ability to view the currentserial serial number, or enter a new serial numberone. This is of particular use if a serial number was not specified during the installation process, or if the current serial number has expired.</td>
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Opens a browser to the VMware Server 2.0 download page where details of the latest software release are listed, toegterh together with a ''Download'' button. The version and build number of the latest release should be compared with the information from the ''About'' menu option to ascertain whether an upgrade is available.
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<td>'''Log out'''</td>
<td>Logs out of of the VI Web Access management interface and returns to the login screen.</td>
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Removes the currently selected virtual machine from the inventory. When selected, this feature provides the option to also delete the files and disk images associated with the virtual machine. Note if the selected virtual machine is currently running, ot or no virtual machine in is currently selected in the inventory list, this option is disabled.
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Resets the selected virtual machine. The equivalent of pressing the the reset button on a physical computer system. May perform a clean shutdown of the guest prior to restarting if VMware Tools are installed on the guest.
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Triggers the guest operating system's shutdown procedure. This is a much safer alternative to the ''Power Off'' option described above. Requires A clean shutdown requires that VMware Tools be installed on the guest operating system.
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Takes a snapshot of the currently selected virtual machine. Useful for reverting to a previous system state when performing application and operating system testing.
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=== Administration Menu ===
The Administration menu provides access to the ''Manage Roles'' screen, used to configure VMware Server 2.0 access and privileges. For more details on this option, refer to the chapter entitled [[VMware Server 2.0 Security - Access, Roles and Permissions]].
== A Tour of the VI Web Access Interface ==
== The VI Web Access Workspace in Host Mode ==
As indicated in the previous section, the workspace area of the VI Web Access management interface operates in two modes, depending on whether the host, or a virtual machine is currently selected in the inventory Inventory panel. In both modes the workspace consists of a tabbed panel, displaying different information and options depending on the currently selected tab. The following image shows the workspace in ''host'' mode:
The ''Summary'' tabbed panel displays host CPU and memory usage information, details about currently configured datastores (essentially locations on local and remote, NFS mounted disk drives where virtual disks are stored) and networking options available for virtual machines. In addition the ''Commands'' area provides the ability to perform tasks such as creating or adding virtual machines, managing datastores and configuring host settings (including host startup and shut down options). Finally, the ''VMware Tips'' area primarily serves as a billboard to advertise other VMware products and services.
The ''Virtual Machines'' tab lists the virtual machines currently configured on the host. When selected from the list, a vareity variety of tasks can be performed from this panel such as powering on and off, suspending and resetting.
The ''Tasks'' tab displays a log of tasks performed in the host.
The ''Summary'' screen is divided into a number of different sections. The ''Performance'' section lists the memory and CPU usage of the selected virtual machine. The ''Notes'' section provides space for an administrator to write information about the virtual machine and the ''Hardware'' sections section lists the virtual hardware devices currently configured on the virtual machine. Clicking on a device in the list present an ''Edit'' menu allowing the device settings to be configured. The ''Status'' area lists status information about the guest operating system, such as whether the systems system is currently running and the operating system type (Windows, Linux etc). Finally, the ''Commands'' section provides an array of tasks that can be performed on the virtual machine.
The ''Console'' tab allows a virtual console to be displayed providing access to the graphical desktop or command-line interface of the running guest operating system.
