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.
The table below lists the supported Windows VM functionality when the Apply Config action is applied while the VM is running. An “x” in the table indicates support for the function.
Table 18-2 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Windows VMs after the Apply Config Action Applied
|
Function |
Windows 2003 R2 VM |
Windows 2008 R2 VM |
|---|---|---|
|
Attach IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Modify IDE disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x 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. |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach SCSI disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Detach Fibre Channel disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Attach Fibre Channel disk |
x Effective on reboot. |
x Effective on reboot. |
|
Attach Virtual NIC |
x Effective on reboot. |
The vNIC is displayed in the Orchestration Console, but does not operate correctly. |
|
Detach Virtual NIC |
x Effective on reboot. |
x 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 |
x |
x |
The table below lists the supported Windows VM functionality when the Save Config action is applied while Windows VMs are shut down. An “x” in the table indicates support for the function. Required drivers for each platform are noted below the table.
Table 18-3 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Windows VMs after the Save Config Action is Applied
|
Function |
Windows 2003 R2 VM |
Windows 2008 R2 VM |
|---|---|---|
|
Attach IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
Detach IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
Modify IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
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. |
x |
x |
|
Detach SCSI disk |
x |
x |
|
Detach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
|
Attach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
|
Attach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
|
Detach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
|
Set required VM memory |
x |
x |
|
Set host CPU number |
x |
x |
|
Set VNC port |
x |
x |
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 18-4 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 |
The table below lists the supported VM functionality when the Save Config action is applied while Linux VMs are shut down. An “x” 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 |
SLES 11 SP1 VM |
SLES 10 SP3 VM |
RHEL 5 VM |
RHEL 6 VM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attach IDE disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Detach IDE disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Modify IDE disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
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 |
x |
x |
x |
|
Detach SCSI disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Detach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Attach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Attach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Detach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Set required VM memory |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Set host CPU number |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Set VNC port |
x |
x |
x |
x |