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Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Guests

»Table of Contents
»Index
»Notices
»Introduction
»Product Overview
»Getting Started
»Discovery and Identification
»Users and Authorizations
»Networking and Security
»Monitoring Systems, Clusters, and Events
»Storage Integration
»Managing with Tasks
»Tools that Extend Management
»Cluster Monitor
»Command Line Tools
»Creating New Command Line Tools
»Custom Commands
»Configuring DMI Access
»Configuring SNMP Access
»Device Ping
»Disk Thresholds
»License Manager
»Management Processor Tools
»Managing MIBs
»Installing OpenSSH
»PMP Tools
»Removing and Restoring Tools
»Replicate Agent Settings
»RPM Package Manager
»Server Migration Pack
»System Management Homepage
»System Page
»Identity Tab for Servers
»Identity Tab for Management Processors
»Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Hosts
Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Guests
»Virtual Machine Controls - Launching the Remote Console
»Virtual Machine Controls - Starting the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Resetting the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Pausing the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Stopping the Virtual Machine
»VM Performance Tab for Hosts
»VM Performance Tab for Guests
»Identity Tab for Clusters
»Identity Tab for a Complex
»Identity Tab for Partitions
»Identity Tab for a Storage Host
»Identity Tab for a Storage Switch
»Identity Tab for a Storage Array
»Identity Tab for a Tape Library
»Port Types
»Tools & Links Tab
»Version Control
»Virtual Machine Management Pack
»WBEM Based Tools
»Available MSA Tools
»Partner Applications
»Reporting
»Administering Systems and Events
»Troubleshooting
»Reference Information
»Printable version
»Glossary
»Using Help
» Related Procedures
» Related Topics

To access the System Page for a virtual machine guest, click the system name of the guest on the All Systems page. The System Page appears with the Identity tab selected.

The Identity tab includes the following information:

  • System status. This section includes:

  • Virtual Machine Controls. There are several actions that you can take from this page. They include: launching the remote console, and starting, stopping, resetting, and pausing the VM guest.

  • Identification. This section includes the address, preferred system name, and network name of the VM guest. Refer to System Page - Identity Tab for Servers for more information on these fields.

  • Product Description. This section includes the following information:

    • System Type. This is the basic system type returned from identification.

    • System Subtype. This is the system subtype returned from identification.

    • Hardware Description. This is the description of the hardware obtained from the Edit System Properties page.

    • OS Name.  This is the longer operating system name for the system and is used for filtering in operating system-based system collections.

    • OS For Tool Filtering.  This is the short name of the operating system used for tool filter definition files.

    • OS Description. This is the detailed description of the operating system. For example, service pack information.

    • OS Version. This is the numerical representation of the operating system version.

    • Management Protocols.  This is the management protocols that have responded when attempting to identify the system.

      Note: If more protocols are expected, verify the credentials configured on the System Protocol Settings page.

  • Virtual Machine Configuration Details. This section includes configuration details including:

    • VM Host. The system name of the VM host.

    • Virtualization. The virtualization technology installed on the VM host.

    • Configuration File. The name and location of the configuration file.

    • Configuration Folder. The name and location of the configuration folder.

    • Memory. The memory on the VM host.

    • Virtual Disk. The type of virtual disk.

    • CD/DVD RM. Includes details about the CD/DVD drive.

    • Floppy Drive. Identity of the floppy drive.

    • Network Card. Includes details about the network card.

    • Total File Size. The total file size of the VM host.

Related Procedures

» System Page - Virtual Machine Controls - Launching the Remote Console
» System Page - Virtual Machine Controls - Starting the Virtual Machine
» System Page - Virtual Machine Controls - Stopping the Virtual Machine
» System Page - Virtual Machine Controls - Pausing the Virtual Machine
» System Page - Virtual Machine Controls - Resetting the Virtual Machine

Related Topics

» Tools that Extend Management - System Page
» System Page - VM Performance Tab for Guests
» System Page - Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Hosts
» Tools that Extend Management - Virtual Machine Management Pack