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Maintaining Your VirtualCenter Database

Once your VirtualCenter database instance and VirtualCenter are installed and operational, be sure to perform standard database maintenance processes. These include:

Monitoring the growth of the log file and compacting the database log file, as needed. Refer to the documentation for the database type you are using.

Scheduling regular backups of the database.

Backing up the database before any VirtualCenter upgrade.

Compressing Your Microsoft Access Database

This should reduce the size of your Microsoft Access database. You might want to verify the size of the database file before and after these steps. You should notice that space is reclaimed.

These directions are for an Microsoft Access database in a Windows 2000 system. The directions may vary a bit in a Windows XP system, but should be essentially the same.

Note: Using the Microsoft Access database for production environments is not recommended. It is intended for demonstration and trial purposes only.

1. Shut down the VirtualCenter application.

a. Select My Computer > Manage > Services and Applications >Services.

b. Locate and stop the following services:

VMware VirtualCenter Web Service

VMware VirtualCenter Server

2. Open MS Access.

Select Start > Programs > Microsoft Access.

3. Display the browse function.

Click More files > OK.

4. Open the file.

c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\vmware\vmware virtualcenter\vpx.mdb

5. Select Tools > Database Utilities > Compact and Repair Database.

Wait for the process to complete.

6. Close MS Access.

7. Start the services again.

8. Log on to VMware VirtualCenter.

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