VMware/Glossary

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B

C

CIM

Common Information Model [1]

CLI

Command Line Interface

Cluster

vCenter Server Cluster - "clusters are objects in the hierarchy that (optionally) sit between datacenter and host. They aggregate hosts into high-availability clusters" (John Calcote)

Code Names

VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.1.

MN was VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.0.

.next indicates a point release.

AB = ?
CD = ?
EF = ?
GH = ?
IJ = ?

KL = 4.0
KL.next = 4.1

MN = 5.0
MN.next = 5.1

?? = 5.5?

OP = 6.0 (vSphere 2013)
OP.next = 6.1

COS

Console OS

D

Datacenter

Datacenter (vCenter Server) is a a group of Hosts

DDK

Device Driver Kit

E

ESX

F

G

Golden Image

H

I

J

K

L

Linked Clones

See VMware Linked Clones

LOM

Lights Out Management [2] [3]

M

MN.next

VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.1.

See #Code Names

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (now VMware View [4])

VIM

VIM - VMware Virtual Infrastructure Methodology

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