Target Platform: ESX 3.5 U2 and later, ESXi 3.5 U2 and later, vCenter 4.0
Overview
The VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) is a prepackaged Linux virtual machine in which administrators can deploy scripts and select third-party agents to manage ESX and ESXi systems. Software included in vMA includes vSphere CLI, an authentication component that supports non-interactive login, and a log collection component.
