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Appendix 13 Using Adapters
VMware vCenter, ESX, and ESXi Adapter
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Connected—Select the option to determine whether to modify connection state of the network
adapter.
adapter.
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Connect on Power On—Select the appropriate option to indicate whether the host should be
connected when it was started.
connected when it was started.
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MAC Address Type—Select the appropriate option to indicate how the MAC Address was assigned
to the network adapter.
to the network adapter.
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MAC Address—Modify the MAC Address assigned to the network adapter in the virtual machine.
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Network—Modify the name or IP address of the virtual network in the VMware environment.
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Upgrading the Hardware on a Virtual Machine
Use the Upgrade VM Hardware activity to upgrade the virtual machine’s virtual hardware to the latest
revision that is supported by the virtual machine’s current host.
revision that is supported by the virtual machine’s current host.
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Upgrade VM Hardware, then drag and drop
the activity onto the Workflow pane.
the activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Virtual Hardware tab and enter the required information, including:
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Virtual machine—The inventory path to the virtual machine containing the hardware to be upgraded.
The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
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Version—Enter the appropriate version to specify which version to upgrade the virtual hardware.
For example, vmx-04 or vmx-07. The versions supported will depend on the VMware infrastructure.
For example, vmx-04 or vmx-07. The versions supported will depend on the VMware infrastructure.
If the version is not specified, the virtual hardware is upgraded to the most current virtual hardware
supported on the host.
supported on the host.
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Upgrading the VM Tools on a Windows Virtual Machine
Use the Upgrade VM Tools activity to upgrade the VMware tools on a Windows virtual machine using
the VMware Tools installer.
the VMware Tools installer.
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Upgrade VM Tools, then drag and drop the
activity onto the Workflow pane.
activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Upgrade Tools tab and enter the required information, including:
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Virtual machine—The inventory path to the virtual machine on which to install or upgrade the
VMware tools. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
VMware tools. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example: