XIA Configuration

VMware Virtual Machine Documentation Tool

Keep a record of the configuration of your VMware virtual machines

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Use our VMware virtual machine documentation tool XIA Configuration to automatically document your virtual machines.

With support for CPU, memory, files, host, snapshots, permissions, guest information, virtual hardware, templates and more.

For detailed documentation of Windows machines, see the Windows page, and for Unix, see the Unix page.

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Information documented by XIA Configuration

Find out more about the VMware virtual machine configuration documented by XIA Configuration below:

Settings
Screenshot
CPU
Memory
Files
Host

Snapshots
Permissions
Guest Information
Virtual Hardware
Templates

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Virtual Machine Settings

A virtual machine is a software based computer that, like a physical computer, runs an operating system and applications. The virtual machine is comprised of a set of specification and configuration files and is backed by the physical resources of a host.

Document the following virtual machine settings:

Name
Managed Object ID
Networks
UUID
Version

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of VMware virtual machine settings

Virtual Machine Screenshot

XIA Configuration displays a screenshot of your VMware virtual machine including the image resolution:

VMware virtual machine screenshot

CPU

Inventory the following VMware virtual machine CPU information:

CPU Count
Cores Per Socket
Enable CPU Hot Add
Reservation
Limit
Shares Level

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of virtual machine CPU information

Memory

XIA Configuration provides the following information about VMware virtual machine memory:

Memory Size
Memory Hot Plug
Reservation
Limit
Shares Level

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of virtual machine memory information

Files

Document the following information about files:

Path
Configuration Files
Log Files
Snapshot Files
Swap File
VMDK Files

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of files information

Host

To see all the VMware host settings documented by XIA Configuration Server, please view the VMware host page.

Within the virtual machine section, XIA Configuration displays the following host information:

Name
Manufacturer
Model

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of host information

XIA Configuration Server PDF output screenshot of host information

Snapshots

Audit the following snapshot information:

Name
Creation Date
Description
Quiesced

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of snapshots information

Permissions

Inventory the following information about permissions:

Principal Name
Role Name
Defined Location (e.g. datacenters)
Propagate

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of permissions information

Guest Information

Virtual machine guest information includes information about the guest operating system installed on the virtual machine as well as disk volumes and VM tools configuration information.

Run reports on the following information about guests:

Guest Name
Hostname
IP Address
Screen Resolution

Guest Disk

Disk Path
Capacity
Free Space

XIA Configuration Server screenshot of guest information

VMware Tools

Tools Running Status
Version Status
Tools Version
Synchronize Guest Time with Host
Tools Upgrade Policy

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of guest VMware tools

VMware Tools Power Controls

Power Off Action
Power On Action
Suspend Action
Reset Action

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of guest VMware tools power controls

VMware Tools Scripts

Run Scripts After Power On
Run Scripts After Resume
Run Scripts Before Shutdown
Run Scripts Before Standby

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of guest VMware tools scripts

Power Management

Standby Action

XIA Configuration PDF output screenshot of guest power management

Virtual Hardware

XIA Configuration inventories the following virtual hardware information:

Name
Device Type
Description

XIA Configuration Server screenshot of virtual hardware information

Example - CD/DVD Drive

Detailed information is documented for each hardware item, for example, here are the settings provided for a CD/DVD drive:

Name

Virtual Device Node

Controller Name
Unit Number

Device Type

Device Type
Device or ISO Path

Device Connection Status

Connected
Start Connected
Allow Guest Control

XIA Configuration Server screenshot of CD/DVD drive information

Templates

A template is an image of a virtual machine that can be used to create new, identical virtual machines. The image (or golden build) would typically include the operating system, applications and patches required.

Document the following information about templates:

Template Settings

Name
Managed Object ID
Networks
UUID
Version

Permissions

Principal Name
Role Name
Defined Location (e.g. datacenters)
Propagate

XIA Configuration Server screenshot of virtual machine template information

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