The table below lists the supported VM functionality when the Apply Config action is applied on running Linux VMs. An “x” in the table indicates support for the function. Required drivers for each platform are noted below the table.
Table D-3 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Linux VMs after the Apply Config Action is Applied
|
Function |
SLES 11 SP1 VM |
SLES 10 SP3 VM |
RHEL 5 VM |
RHEL 6 VM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attach IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Modify IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
|
Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
|
Attach USB disk |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Detach USB disk |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Attach SCSI disk. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach SCSI disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach Fibre Channel disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Attach Fibre Channel disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Attach Virtual NIC |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach Virtual NIC |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Set required VM memory |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Set host CPU number |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Set VNC port |
x |
x |
x |
x |