VMware Infrastructure 3 Documentation
VMware Infrastructure 3 Documentation
VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2 or ESX 3.5 Update 3
vCenter Server 2.5 Update 2 or vCenter Server 2.5 Update 3
Features |
Technical Papers |
Knowledge Base |
VMware Infrastructure Community |
Downloads
VMware Infrastructure 3 version 3.5 offers three server versions —
ESX, ESXi Embedded, and ESXi Installable. The documents listed on this
page cover ESX and vCenter Server. There are separate Web pages for the
ESXi Embedded / vCenter Server and ESXi Installable / vCenter Server
combinations.
The documents in this documentation set use the term ESX Server when presenting concepts, behaviors, and tasks that apply to all ESX types. When a behavior, concept, or task applies only to ESX and not to ESXi, the documents use the term ESX Server 3.
Deutsch, 简体中文, and 日本語 sites offer localized documentation for Release Notes and the main documentation set as available.
Product Name Changes in Documentation
VMware recently changed some of its product names. However, the
software, documentation titles, and documentation text continue to
refer to the affected products by their old names. For your reference,
here is a list of new and old product names.
| New Product Name | Old Product Name |
|---|---|
| ESX | ESX Server |
| vCenter Server | VirtualCenter |
| VMware vCenter Update Manager | VMware Update Manager |
| VMware vCenter Converter | VMware Converter Enterprise for VirtualCenter 2.5 |
Compatibility Guides
• Learn about hardware compatibility:
The Hardware Compatibility Lists are now available on the Web-based Compatibility Guide at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility. This new format is a single point of access for all VMware
compatibility guides. The previous PDF versions will no longer be updated. The Web-based Compatibility
Guide provides the option to search the guides, and save the search results in PDF format.
• Learn about VMware Infrastructure compatibility:
VMware Infrastructure Compatibility Matrixes (PDF)
Release Notes
ESX Server 3.5 Update 3 (HTML)
VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3 (HTML)
ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 (HTML)
VMware Consolidated Backup 1.5 (HTML)
VMware Consolidate Backup 1.1 Update 1 (HTML)
VMware Update Manager 1.0 Update 3 (HTML)
VMware Update Manager 1.0 Update 2 (HTML)
VMware Converter Enterprise Update 3 for VirtualCenter 2.5 (HTML)
VMware Converter Enterprise Update 2 for VirtualCenter 2.5 (HTML)
Patches & Updates
Visit the VI3 Patches & Updates page for current information and read the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide to learn about updating ESX Server.
Documentation
Read the documentation below to learn about installing, configuring,
and using VMware Infrastructure 3 products, including the add-on
modules available for vCenter Server. All the documents in this section
apply to ESX 3.5 Update 2 or ESX 3.5 Update 3 and vCenter Server 2.5
Update 2 or vCenter Server 2.5 Update 3. However, the title pages of
the documents refer only to ESX 3.5 Update 2 and vCenter Server 2.5
Update 2.
Main Documentation Set
Published on 7/25/08 for the following builds:
ESX 3.5 Update 2 Build 110268 | ESX 3.5 Update 3 Build 123630
vCenter Server 2.5 Update 2 Build 104215 | vCenter Server 2.5 Update 3• Learn about our main documentation set:
Documentation Roadmap (PDF)
• Search all the books in the set for the information you need:
VMware Infrastructure 3 Online Library (HTML)
• Read individual books in the set:
Introduction to VMware Infrastructure (PDF)
VMware Infrastructure 3 Primer (PDF, Updated 8/15/2008)
Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 (PDF, Updated 10/17/2008)
Quick Start Guide (PDF)
ESX Server 3 and VirtualCenter Installation Guide (PDF, Updated 10/17/2008)
Upgrade Guide (PDF, Updated 10/17/2008)
Basic System Administration (PDF, Updated 11/14/2008)
Virtual Infrastructure Web Access Administrator’s Guide (PDF)
ESX Server 3 Configuration Guide (PDF)
Resource Management Guide (PDF, Updated 11/14/2008)
Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide (PDF)
iSCSI SAN Configuration Guide (PDF)
Virtual Machine Backup Guide (PDF, Updated 10/17/2008)VMware vCenter Update Manager
Administration Guide (PDF)
VMware Update Manager Sizing Estimator (XLS)
VMware vCenter Converter
Administration Guide (PDF)
Related Resources
VirtualCenter Database Sizing Calculator for Microsoft SQL Server (Excel)
VirtualCenter Database Sizing Calculator for Oracle (Excel)
Setup for Microsoft Cluster Service (PDF, Updated 10/17/2008)
Remote Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide (PDF)
VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant Administrator’s and Developer’s Guide (PDF)
SAN System Design and Deployment Guide (PDF)
Guest Operating System Installation Guide (HTML | PDF)
Virtual Machine Mobility Planning Guide (PDF)For Developers
VMware SDK & API Developer Resources page (HTML)










