Книга: Mastering VMware® Infrastructure3

Veeam Configurator

Veeam Configurator

Throughout this book we have shown how many tasks can be completed using the VI Client GUI as well as the command line. And while the command line can be powerful and ultimately save time, a learning curve is involved that often makes administrators shy away from the command line. Veeam Configurator provides a centralized GUI for managing a portion of the ESX Server configuration settings for multiple ESX Server hosts.

Veeam Configurator is made up of modules, called Experts, that eliminate the need to know scripting. The latest version of Veeam Configurator is version 1.5 and includes the following six Experts:

RootAccess Expert Allows for enabling or disabling of root access via SSH.

TimeSync Expert Allows for NTP configuration across multiple ESX Server hosts.

AddUser Expert Facilitates creating additional Service Console user accounts on one or more hosts simultaneously.

PatchLevel Expert Provides reporting on the current patch level for all ESX Server hosts.

EsxDiag Expert Collects diagnostic data across multiple ESX Server hosts, including TCP and DNS information, Service Console configuration, NTP settings, and failed services.

CustomScript Expert Allows for executing custom scripts on multiple ESX Server hosts at the same time. This is an excellent way to allow limited scripting knowledge to have a big impact.

Veeam Configurator can be a big timesaver for the administrator responsible for multiple ESX Server hosts. Whether from three hosts to thirty hosts, Veeam Configurator allows for customizations and scripts to be executed in a centralized location.

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