Configuring Virtual Machines

Edit a virtual machine's settings to add, remove, and configure virtual hardware and to configure virtual machine options.

Subtopics

Virtual Machine Hardware Versions

Determine the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client

Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Web Client

View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Web Client

Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Web Client

Change the Virtual Machine Console Options for Remote Users in the vSphere Web Client

Configuring Virtual Hardware

Configuring Virtual Machine Options

Configuring Virtual Machine vApp Options in the vSphere Web Client

Virtual CPU Configuration

Virtual Memory Configuration

Virtual Disk Configuration

SCSI Controller Configuration

Network Virtual Machine Configuration

Parallel and Serial Port Configuration

Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Web Client

USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine

USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client

Add a Shared Smart Card Reader to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client

Troubleshooting USB Passthrough Devices

Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration

Remove a Virtual Device in the vSphere Web Client

Configuring VMware Tools Options

Configuring Virtual Machine Boot Options

Advanced Virtual Machine Options

Access Custom vApp Properties in the vSphere Web Client

Edit vApp IP Allocation Policy in the vSphere Web Client

Configure vApp Product Options for a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client

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