Glossary

Auto Deploy A feature that enables system administrators to automate the process of provisioning ESXi hosts. It runs in memory as a web service.

Auto Deploy rules engine Uses rules to associate a physical host that is going to be an ESXi host with an ESXi image and a host profile.

Baseline Group A set of baselines.

CIM Also known as the Common Information Model, it monitors plug-ins that are developed and released by the server, storage, or I/O device vendors for monitoring the respective vendor’s hardware.

DCUI The direct console user interface that is available on the ESXi host console. It provides a menu of options for performing the initial ESXi host configuration and for troubleshooting issues that are difficult to resolve by other ...

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