31.05.2019 · In the VMware Host Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings. Click the VM Options tab and expand General Options. Select a guest operating system type and version. If you choose a Windows OS version that supports VBS and if the virtual machine's compatibility is ESXi 6.7 and later, the VBS row appears on the VM ...
When you change the operating system version, the virtual machine configuration file (.vmx) changes. The guest operating system itself does not change. To ...
Jan 09, 2019 · How to change the VM Guest OS type and version information Right-click a virtual machine in the inventory and select Edit Settings. Click the VM Options tab and expand General Options. From the Guest OS drop-down menu, select the guest operating system family. From the Guest OS Version drop-down ...
03.09.2013 · If you change the guest operating system selection and subsequently install a new guest operating system, the virtual machine might be using incorrect virtual hardware devices, which can lead to performance and stability issues. This configuration is not supported.
08.10.2019 · When you set the guest operating system type for a new virtual machine, vCenter Server chooses configuration defaults based on the guest type. Changing the guest operating system type after the virtual machine is created does not retroactively change those settings. It affects the recommendations and setting ranges offered after the change.
Sep 03, 2013 · With vSphere 5.1, you cannot change the guest operating system selection for an existing virtual machine using the vSphere Web Client. The guest operating system that you select affects the number of virtual CPUs, amount of memory, virtual NIC types, and virtual disk controller types available to the virtual machine.
18.11.2016 · In the VM Hardware panel, click Edit Settings. Click VM Options. Click the General Options triangle to show the guest operating system options. From the Guest OS drop-down menu, select the guest operating system family. Select a guest operating system version. If you selected Other (32-bit) or Other (64-bit), enter a name for the operating ...
09.01.2019 · As we all know that, we specify the guest operating system and its version during the VM creation. In case if you’ve specified the wrong operating system, version or upgrading the already installed guest OS then you will need to change the guest operating system version to reflect the same correctly in vCenter inventory.
Dec 09, 2013 · 2. Search for a virtual machine and select it from the search results list. 3 In the VM Hardware panel, click Edit Settings. 4 Click VM Options. 5 Click the General Options triangle to show the guest operating system options. 6 From the Guest OS drop-down menu, select the guest operating system family. 7 Select a guest operating system version.