18.3 Apply Config and Save Config Actions on vSphere VMs

This section provides information to help you anticipate the behavior of vsphere VMs of various supported platforms when the Apply Config action or the Save Config action is applied.

18.3.1 Expected Results of the Apply Config Action on Windows Server VMs

The table below lists the supported Windows Server VM functionality when the Apply Config action is applied while the VM is running. A “Yes” in the table indicates support for the function.

Table 18-2 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Windows Server VMs after the Apply Config Action Is Applied

Function

Windows Server 2003 R2 VM

Windows Server 2008 R2 VM

Attach IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Modify IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk

Does not work.

Does not work.

Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk

Does not work.

Does not work.

Attach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Detach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Attach SCSI disk.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach SCSI disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach Fibre Channel disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Attach Fibre Channel disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Attach Virtual NIC
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

The vNIC is displayed in the Orchestration Console, but does not operate correctly.

Detach Virtual NIC
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Set required VM memory

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Set host CPU number

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Set VNC port

Yes

Yes

18.3.2 Expected Results of the Save Config Action on Windows Server VMs

The table below lists the supported Windows Server VM functionality when the Save Config action is applied while Windows VMs are shut down. A “Yes” in the table indicates support for the function.

Table 18-3 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Windows Server VMs after the Save Config Action Is Applied

Function

Windows Server VM

Attach IDE disk

Yes

Detach IDE disk

Yes

Modify IDE disk

Yes

Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk

Does not work.

Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk

Does not work.

Attach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Detach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Attach SCSI disk.

Yes

Detach SCSI disk

Yes

Detach Fibre Channel disk

Yes

Attach Fibre Channel disk

Yes

Attach Virtual NIC

Yes

Detach Virtual NIC

Yes

Set required VM memory

Yes

Set host CPU number

Yes

Set VNC port

Yes

18.3.3 Expected Results of the Apply Config Action on Linux Server VMs

Table 18-4 lists the supported VM functionality when the Apply Config action is applied on running Linux Server VMs. A “Yes” in the table indicates support for the function. Required drivers for each platform are noted below the table.

Table 18-4 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Linux VMs after the Apply Config Action is Applied

Function

Linux Server VM

Attach IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Modify IDE disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk

Does not work.

Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk

Does not work.

Attach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Detach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Attach SCSI disk.
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach SCSI disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach Fibre Channel disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Attach Fibre Channel disk
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Attach Virtual NIC
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Detach Virtual NIC
  • Yes
  • Effective on reboot.

Set required VM memory

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Set host CPU number

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Set VNC port

Yes

18.3.4 Expected Results of the Save Config Action on Linux Server VMs

The table below lists the supported VM functionality when the Save Config action is applied while Linux VMs are shut down. A “Yes” in the table indicates support for the function. Required drivers for each platform are noted below the table.

Table 18-5 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Linux VMs after the Save Config Action Is Applied

Function

Linux Server VM

Attach IDE disk

Yes

Detach IDE disk

Yes

Modify IDE disk

Yes

Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk

Does not work.

Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk

Does not work.

Attach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Detach USB disk

Not supported by the hypervisor.

Attach SCSI disk.

Yes

Detach SCSI disk

Yes

Detach Fibre Channel disk

Yes

Attach Fibre Channel disk

Yes

Attach Virtual NIC

Yes

Detach Virtual NIC

Yes

Set required VM memory

Yes

Set host CPU number

Yes

Set VNC port

Yes