/ etc/vmware/config file on ESXi 5.0
Hello. Just need a quick point cleared up. My workplace just to hire a contractor for installation of the additional infrastructure (ESXi). Currently, we publish the files VMabc.vmx to incorporate the necessary keywords, by hardening guide.
I spoke w / the contractor and he mentioned that the/etc/vmware/config could rather be changed, and then we wouldn't have to make individual changes. I have not heard of this before, so I was just wondering if it's valid and what are the advantages and disadvantages?
It seems to me that one CON would be that all the machines to pick up all the same keywords and parameters (not necessarily a bad thing), but in some, that is not necessarily the desired action.
All points of view welcome.
Thank you.
That it is possible to use it as a sort of 'global' configuration file, it is not really recommended for several reasons:
(1) you must ensure that all ESXi hosts have the same configuration, the configuration is no longer bound to the virtual machine. The virtual machine could switch to a host that has not set it up.
(2) No granular control of VM, the configs would apply to all virtual machines
(3) no audiblity in the perspective of the VM when you add entries to the VMX, you can use the API to query for compliance. How works the configuration file is that it will apply when running, so you won't see this in the VMX file, or by using the API. You would have to be audited each host and there is no API to watch this configuration file
(4) If a virtual machine is exported to another environment, you would lose the settings, simliar to #1
It's certainly recommend you take a look at the configuration and see who really apply and apply to the individual virtual machines. You can easily automate what you should certainly be operator and some examples of scripts/solutions to help:
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gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.name; Yahoo! Mailbrowser.search.order.US.1;data:text/plain,browser.search.order.US.1=Yahoo > default search engine. This line is necessary, but you can define a different value to replace Yahoo, Google or Bing for example
Browser.Search.Order.2; Yahoo > if you use the American version of Firefox, this line is not used
browser.contentHandlers.types.0.title; My Yahoo! > corresponding to the 1st app/site used when you subscribe to a feed
gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.uriTemplate; https://compose.mail.Yahoo.com/?to=%s and gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.name; Yahoo! Mail > these lines define the 1st element in the list that appears when you open a link mailto: Protocol (i.e. an email address)
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