VMware Remote Console for vRealize

Automation
VMware Remote Console 9.0

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Contents

1 About VMware Remote Console 5

2 Install VMware Remote Console on a Client 7

3 Open Virtual Machine Console 9

4 Using the VMware Remote Console Application 11

Shut Down a Guest 11

Index 13

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About VMware Remote Console 1
VMware Remote Console (VMRC) provides access to virtual machine console and performs mouse and
keyboard operations.

VMware Remote Console for vRealize Automation guide describes the tasks required to install the VMware
Remote Console application.

Intended Audience

This information is intended for administrators and users who need to access the VM console and perform
mouse and keyboard operations.

Where to Find Additional Information

For additional information on known issues and workaround, see the Release Notes.

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Install VMware Remote Console on a
Client 2
VMware Remote Console provides an embedded user-guest interaction in the various products and
environments that require it. This section details the tasks required to install VMware Remote Console on
Windows, Linux and Apple OS X.

Procedure
u Click www.vmware.com/go/download-vmrc and download the VMware Remote Console installer and
follow the steps in the install wizard.

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Open Virtual Machine Console 3
You can access virtual machines in VMware vRealize Automation using VMware Remote Console.

Perform the following steps to launch an external virtual machine console:

Prerequisites
n Verify that VMware Remote Console is installed on your local system.

n Deploy a virtual machine.

Procedure
1 Select Items > Machines from the vRealize Automation console.

2 Select a VM or the row and click Actions > Connect by Using VMRC > Connect to Console using
VMRC.

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Using the VMware Remote Console
Application 4
VMware Remote Console provides remote VMs access to your mouse and international keyboard. You can
also send the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keystroke combination to shut down a Windows client.

When you click in the console window of a VM that does not have VMware Tools running, the VM grabs the
mouse and keyboard input. To release the mouse and keyboard, use the following keys:
n For Windows and Linux OS, use Ctrl+Alt

n For Apple OS X, use Ctrl+Command

Prerequisites
Verify that the VMware Remote Console is installed on your local system. You can download the
VMware Remote Console installer from the VMware Web site at www.vmware.com/go/download-vmrc.

Procedure
1 Select a VM or the row and click Actions > Connect by Using VMRC.

You will be able to view two options in a separate window.

2 Select Download VMRC to download VMware Remote Console or choose Connect to Console using
VMRC to launch VMware Remote Console.

You can also select Connect by Using VMRC or Connect to Console using VMRC from the Actions
column.

Shut Down a Guest

A remote VM shutdown can be soft (controlled) or hard (abrupt). A soft shutdown (Shut Down on the
menu) is preferred to avoid data loss but a hard shutdown (Power Off on the menu) is useful if a soft
shutdown fails or is not required.

Shut Down a Guest using Remote Operating System

Shut down the virtual machine using the native means of the client operating system. For example,
Windows Start Menu.

You can send the Ctrl+Alt+Delete key sequence to shut down or log off by following one of the procedures:
n Pressing the key sequence on the client keyboard which will be communicated to the remote VM, but
the client OS may also respond.

n Using the menu item in the VMware Remote Console console.

Prerequisites
Power on the virtual machine.

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Procedure
u Select VMRC > Send Ctrl+Alt+Del for Windows or Linux client OS.

Note For Apple OS X, select Virtual Machine > Send Ctrl-Alt-Del.

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intended audience 5

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shut down 11

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VMware Remote Console 5

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