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VMware vCenter Server

VMware vCenter Server provides the central point of control for configuring, provisioning, and managing virtualized IT environments. SystemEDGE and the AIM for VMware vCenter Server run on the CA Server Automation manager server or on an arbitrary Windows server. The AIM remotely communicates with one or more VMware vCenter Servers through web-services and with the vCenter Server PMM on the manager server through SNMP.

The VMware vCenter Server PMM provides connection and operational support for all VMware vCenter Server operations. The PMM is responsible for managing connections, performing VM-related operations, and populating the database with data retrieved from VMware vCenter Server. The provisioning service performs VMware vCenter Server operations including cloning, power operations, resource and share adjustments, and snapshot management.

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Remote and Multi-instance vCenter Server Support

Hot-plug Support for VMs

Device Management for VMs

vNetwork Standard Switches (vSwitch)

Distributed Virtual Switches (DVS)

vCenter Server in a Cluster

Fault Tolerance

Logical Volume Management in VMs

VMware vCenter Server Architecture

Interactions Between vCenter Server Management Components