Missing features.. :S

[zayin]

Hi all,

I have recently installed ESX 3.5 for the first time and am looking through the package, and noticed that I'm missing a few things..

I'm trying to schedule automated snapshots of certain servers, but all I can see on the nav bar is either Inventory or Administration.

I don't have any other options.

I'm thinking it might be something as easy as right clicking and selecting what you want to see there, but that didn't really seem to work..

I had a look at this website:

Which seems to have a lot more options on its bar..

Is it something I can get or are these additional packages I need to buy?

Surely not the latter!

Anyway, if anyone could help, it'd be great.

Thanks kindly.

[weinstein5]

Welcome to the forums - What you are seeing is the options that are available to you when you manage an ESX server directly - The options your are seeing on the virtualizationadmin site is when you are managing ESX through Virtual Center - to do things like scheduled tasks you will need to manage your ESX server through Virtual Center - wo yes you will need to buy Virtual Center Management Server -

[wpatton]

What you are looking for are the options available through Virtual Center. It is a product and license that you must purchase.

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[zayin]

Hhm okay..

I actually have vmware infrastructure enterprise..

Does this give me access to virtual center?

[shamim-a]

You logged into ESX host directly, in that u will get only Inventory & Administration.

Did u install virtual center in your environmnet?

The images whcih u r seeing in the mentioned link, is from Virtual Center window.

Shamim

http:://vmwareblogs.blogspot.com

[wpatton]

VirtualCenter is licensed seperately, with Enterprise you are 100% ready for ALL features that it enables.

Good info:

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[zayin]

It would seem as if though I have not -- how do I install it?

[zayin]

Can I do what I'm trying to do using virtual center agent, or do I need to buy the virtual center server?

It seems as if though the agent might be part of the package I bought ..

If that's the case, does this need to be enabled with the lisence file I received, or is it an application I can download?

[mcowger]

VirtualCenter can be downloaded, but it isn't included with your ESX Enterprise license. Its about $5K list.

--Matt

[wpatton · Accepted solution]

No, the agent just enables ESX to be connected to VC.




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