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Documenting VMware-What OS catergory would you classify ESXi as

  • 1.  Documenting VMware-What OS catergory would you classify ESXi as

    Posted Apr 09, 2018 08:27 AM

    Role

    Server Name

    IP Address

    Operating System

    vCenter

    test

    1. 172.11.11.1

    vCSA (vCenter Server Appliance)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64

    Clusters

    test1

    test2

    test3

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64

    Hosts

    test1

    test2

    test3

    test4

    test5

    test6

    test7

    test8

    test9

    1. 172.31.32.31
    2. 172.31.32.32
    3. 172.31.32.33
    4. 172.31.32.34
    5. 172.31.32.35
    6. 172.31.32.43
    7. 172.31.32.44
    8. 172.31.32.45
    9. 172.31.32.46

    I don't know if I can strictly put down an OS for the hosts any ideas on this please?



  • 2.  RE: Documenting VMware-What OS catergory would you classify ESXi as

    Posted Apr 09, 2018 08:49 AM

    ESXi falls under the category what is called a "Type 1 hypervisor".

    So maybe if you have ESXi 6.5u1, you put VMware ESXi 6.5u1 build number xxxxxx type 1 hypervisor; much better than leaving it blank.



  • 3.  RE: Documenting VMware-What OS catergory would you classify ESXi as

    Posted Apr 09, 2018 08:49 AM

    Thanks