| short | long | description |
|---|---|---|
| VAMI | virtual appliance management interface | scripts and tools to manage vSphere |
| vCSA | vCenter Server Appliance | virtual center appliance with suse linux |
| vMA | vSphere Management Assistant | virtual appliance with linux and sdk installed |
| FDM | Fault Domain Manager | |
| CSI | Clustering Services Infrastructure | |
| VPX | Virtual Provisioning X | |
| VPXA | Virtual Provisioning X Agent | |
| VPXD | Virtual Provisioning X Daemon | |
| VMX | Virtual Machine eXecutable | |
| AAM | Automated Availability Manager | |
| VIX | Virtual Infrastructure eXtension | |
| VIM | Virtual Infrastructure Management | Virtual Center Server |
| DAS | Distributed Availability Service | |
| ccagent | Control Center agent | |
| vswif | Virtual Switch Interface |