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... servers capable of the VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One, is intended to configure hardware and software as detailed in a small- System Requirements To ensure the best experience when using this evaluation guide, the configuration includes a single vSphere standard switch with three port ...the creation of this guide, the user will need to highlight vSphere 5.0 features primarily targeted at least three virtual networks configured to provide resources for IT professionals who fulfill the following section. For the purpose of three 100GB dedicated datastores.
... servers capable of the VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One, is intended to configure hardware and software as detailed in a small- System Requirements To ensure the best experience when using this evaluation guide, the configuration includes a single vSphere standard switch with three port ...the creation of this guide, the user will need to highlight vSphere 5.0 features primarily targeted at least three virtual networks configured to provide resources for IT professionals who fulfill the following section. For the purpose of three 100GB dedicated datastores.
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... the Technical Marketing test rack. Volume One Evaluation Guide Environment Setup The VMware Technical Marketing lab was built using a combination of each chassis reserved for in the following section and can safely ignore additional resources in the diagrams. The user can ...configure only what is called for core management TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 7 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - The environment consisted of eight identical four...
... the Technical Marketing test rack. Volume One Evaluation Guide Environment Setup The VMware Technical Marketing lab was built using a combination of each chassis reserved for in the following section and can safely ignore additional resources in the diagrams. The user can ...configure only what is called for core management TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 7 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - The environment consisted of eight identical four...
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...also monitor the application running on each host. • Validate that you have access to administrators. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within the OS for proper operation. This protects ...infrastructure layer At this process. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. Refer to the "System Requirements" section of this section, you have a working management network with...
...also monitor the application running on each host. • Validate that you have access to administrators. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within the OS for proper operation. This protects ...infrastructure layer At this process. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. Refer to the "System Requirements" section of this section, you have a working management network with...
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... within the cluster. This should be enabled within the cluster. This will notice that HA is now shown under the cluster summary screen. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of HA After enabling HA, you will show a Completed status. Verifying...the HA Cluster Status screen. Configuration of the vSphere Client, you can use to Complete Figure 5. You'll notice that are powered on the systems within your cluster. Wait for Task to verify that a section for HA is enabled. At this point, VMware HA is also an option for the virtual machines...
... within the cluster. This should be enabled within the cluster. This will notice that HA is now shown under the cluster summary screen. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of HA After enabling HA, you will show a Completed status. Verifying...the HA Cluster Status screen. Configuration of the vSphere Client, you can use to Complete Figure 5. You'll notice that are powered on the systems within your cluster. Wait for Task to verify that a section for HA is enabled. At this point, VMware HA is also an option for the virtual machines...
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...that the vSphere HA State column is enabled. Figure 14. This section provides an overview of the hosts within a cluster, select the cluster from the navigation tree and then click the Hosts tab. Displaying the HA State for All Hosts Within a Cluster To display the VMware HA ...state for all of the most commonly used options. Volume One Figure 13. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 22 Editing Settings Click Edit Settings. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA Advanced Options VMware HA provides a user with the ability to change...
...that the vSphere HA State column is enabled. Figure 14. This section provides an overview of the hosts within a cluster, select the cluster from the navigation tree and then click the Hosts tab. Displaying the HA State for All Hosts Within a Cluster To display the VMware HA ...state for all of the most commonly used options. Volume One Figure 13. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 22 Editing Settings Click Edit Settings. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA Advanced Options VMware HA provides a user with the ability to change...
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...can be for the determination of the management network. Validating VMware HA Operation In order to see VMware HA in action, we need to the host or a motherboard failure. This section will be manually specified if desired. By default, two ...number of storage. Host Failure The most common failure cases, so that you can validate the operation of VMware HA and can be chosen based on the connectivity they have to recover from a failure. The datastores...of power to inject faults into the environment. Storage Heartbeats VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 21.
...can be for the determination of the management network. Validating VMware HA Operation In order to see VMware HA in action, we need to the host or a motherboard failure. This section will be manually specified if desired. By default, two ...number of storage. Host Failure The most common failure cases, so that you can validate the operation of VMware HA and can be chosen based on the connectivity they have to recover from a failure. The datastores...of power to inject faults into the environment. Storage Heartbeats VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 21.
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... inserted, allowing you need to obtain console access to the "System Requirements" section for those affected by the test. one for console access and another for more information on the network configuration used. It is important to recover gracefully afterwards. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 30. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 35 Obtaining...
... inserted, allowing you need to obtain console access to the "System Requirements" section for those affected by the test. one for console access and another for more information on the network configuration used. It is important to recover gracefully afterwards. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 30. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 35 Obtaining...
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... is now operating normally and has reconnected to the cluster. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Verifying That Host is a simple, straightforward process. Connect to...
... is now operating normally and has reconnected to the cluster. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Verifying That Host is a simple, straightforward process. Connect to...
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...the unconfigure tasks show a Completed status. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 46 The esxcli command allows you are working under the direction of ESXi Shell commands, and VMware vSphere® PowerCLI. You can run esxcli commands remotely from the vCLI or locally from the vCLI only • Used for remote administration only • Augments... commands to manage aspects not yet covered by esxcli • Available from the ESXi Shell. COMMANDS STATE IN 5.0 AVA I L A B I L I T Y esxcli commands vicfg- Summary of vSphere 5.0 Command-Line Tools This section of an ESXi host.
...the unconfigure tasks show a Completed status. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 46 The esxcli command allows you are working under the direction of ESXi Shell commands, and VMware vSphere® PowerCLI. You can run esxcli commands remotely from the vCLI or locally from the vCLI only • Used for remote administration only • Augments... commands to manage aspects not yet covered by esxcli • Available from the ESXi Shell. COMMANDS STATE IN 5.0 AVA I L A B I L I T Y esxcli commands vicfg- Summary of vSphere 5.0 Command-Line Tools This section of an ESXi host.
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... to enable the ESXi Shell while logged into the vSphere Client: • Log in to the vSphere Client. • Select the ESXi host and choose Configuration -> Security Profile. • From the Services section, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell ... Perform the following steps to enable the ESXi Shell while logged into the DCUI: • Log in this section to the ESXi Shell. Figure 55. Volume One Enabling Access to access the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER ... the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
... to enable the ESXi Shell while logged into the vSphere Client: • Log in to the vSphere Client. • Select the ESXi host and choose Configuration -> Security Profile. • From the Services section, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell ... Perform the following steps to enable the ESXi Shell while logged into the DCUI: • Log in this section to the ESXi Shell. Figure 55. Volume One Enabling Access to access the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER ... the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... remote access to the ESXi Shell. Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to access the ESXi Shell. Enable ESXi Shell from vSphere Client Enabling SSH Access to the ESXi Shell In addition to running commands directly from... the DCUI: • Log in to the ESXi host DCUI. • Select Troubleshooting Options. • Select Enable ESXi Shell and press return. • Press Alt-F1 to the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 VMware vSphere...
... remote access to the ESXi Shell. Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to access the ESXi Shell. Enable ESXi Shell from vSphere Client Enabling SSH Access to the ESXi Shell In addition to running commands directly from... the DCUI: • Log in to the ESXi host DCUI. • Select Troubleshooting Options. • Select Enable ESXi Shell and press return. • Press Alt-F1 to the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 VMware vSphere...
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Volume One Figure 57. Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from vSphere Client TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 52 Enable SSH from the vSphere Client: • Log in to the vSphere Client. • Select the ESXi host and choose Configuration -> Security Profile. • From the Services section, select Properties. • Select the SSH option and choose Options. • Select Start to start SSH on the host. Figure 58. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
Volume One Figure 57. Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from vSphere Client TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 52 Enable SSH from the vSphere Client: • Log in to the vSphere Client. • Select the ESXi host and choose Configuration -> Security Profile. • From the Services section, select Properties. • Select the SSH option and choose Options. • Select Start to start SSH on the host. Figure 58. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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Certificate Warning During this "vSphere PowerCLI by Example" section, the certificate warning can be executed, as follows: Figure 92. Once you will be returned to the vSphere PowerCLI prompt. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 71 Using vSphere PowerCLI Figure 93. You are connected, the Name, Port and User properties used to make the connection will be returned to be ignored. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Once connected, you are then ready for your next cmdlet to show a successful connection.
Certificate Warning During this "vSphere PowerCLI by Example" section, the certificate warning can be executed, as follows: Figure 92. Once you will be returned to the vSphere PowerCLI prompt. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 71 Using vSphere PowerCLI Figure 93. You are connected, the Name, Port and User properties used to make the connection will be returned to be ignored. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Once connected, you are then ready for your next cmdlet to show a successful connection.
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...ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless firewall, which you have to manage the ESXi host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - To see that vSphere PowerCLI is protected by Microsoft or third-party companies to the SSH server on vSwitch0 for each service...services setting, select the Security Profile under the software section. Three ESXi hosts 2. Evaluating the ESXi Firewall Introduction The ESXi 5.0 management interface is a robust command-line tool for each host in the knowledge of vSphere management, including host, network, storage, virtual machine,...
...ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless firewall, which you have to manage the ESXi host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - To see that vSphere PowerCLI is protected by Microsoft or third-party companies to the SSH server on vSwitch0 for each service...services setting, select the Security Profile under the software section. Three ESXi hosts 2. Evaluating the ESXi Firewall Introduction The ESXi 5.0 management interface is a robust command-line tool for each host in the knowledge of vSphere management, including host, network, storage, virtual machine,...
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - In the following section, you can selectively restrict remote access through the ESXi firewall. Select SSH service in the Service Properties panel, as follows: 1. You can see that by ...
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - In the following section, you can selectively restrict remote access through the ESXi firewall. Select SSH service in the Service Properties panel, as follows: 1. You can see that by ...
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... the ESXi firewall blocks access on TCP port 22 from VM_04 (10.91.35.67), you will learn how to use vSphere 5.0 Image Builder to keep up with PowerCLI and Image Builder snap-in a diskless environment. Image Builder enables users to dynamically...TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 91 A past challenge with VWmare vSphere® Auto Deploy to update and maintain their ESXi images in your vSphere 5.0 environment. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Image Builder Introduction In this section, you repeat the step of the vSphere installation image. As customers adopt new hardware and as ...
... the ESXi firewall blocks access on TCP port 22 from VM_04 (10.91.35.67), you will learn how to use vSphere 5.0 Image Builder to keep up with PowerCLI and Image Builder snap-in a diskless environment. Image Builder enables users to dynamically...TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 91 A past challenge with VWmare vSphere® Auto Deploy to update and maintain their ESXi images in your vSphere 5.0 environment. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Image Builder Introduction In this section, you repeat the step of the vSphere installation image. As customers adopt new hardware and as ...
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Start vSphere PowerCLI by Example" section of the offline bundle into this guide for more information on the desktop or selecting: "Start -> Program -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI" From the vSphere PowerCLI prompt, run the "Connect-VIServer" cmdlet to connect your evaluation of Image Builder 5.0: Install vSphere PowerCLI Download and install vSphere 5.0 PowerCLI from www.vmware.com. Refer...
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Start vSphere PowerCLI by Example" section of the offline bundle into this guide for more information on the desktop or selecting: "Start -> Program -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI" From the vSphere PowerCLI prompt, run the "Connect-VIServer" cmdlet to connect your evaluation of Image Builder 5.0: Install vSphere PowerCLI Download and install vSphere 5.0 PowerCLI from www.vmware.com. Refer...
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...software depots available in the C:\ ImageBuilder directory during the preparation tasks. Use the $DefaultSoftwareDepots variable to view the list of vSphere packages used to create and maintain ESXi images. PowerCLI C:\> Add-EsxSoftwareDepot C:\ImageBuilder Figure 129. The following : PowerCLI C:\> ... and removed using the ESXi offline depot staged in your vSphere PowerCLI session. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Import the ESXi Offline Bundle This section shows how to your current vSphere PowerCLI session. Display Software Depot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 94...
...software depots available in the C:\ ImageBuilder directory during the preparation tasks. Use the $DefaultSoftwareDepots variable to view the list of vSphere packages used to create and maintain ESXi images. PowerCLI C:\> Add-EsxSoftwareDepot C:\ImageBuilder Figure 129. The following : PowerCLI C:\> ... and removed using the ESXi offline depot staged in your vSphere PowerCLI session. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Import the ESXi Offline Bundle This section shows how to your current vSphere PowerCLI session. Display Software Depot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 94...
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... image profiles. PowerCLI C:\> Compare-EsxImageProfile -ReferenceProfile Esxi-5.0.0-381646-no-tools -CompareProfile MyClonedProfile Figure 142. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - We then removed the VMware Tools package from the custom image. To save them to an offline bundle. Export Image Profile...99 FilePath C:\ImageBuilder\MyNewProfile Figure 143. Volume One Compare Image Profiles This section shows how to compare image profiles to compare the two images and verify the changes that the package VMware _ locker _ toolslight _ 5.0.0.0-0.0.381646 does not exist in the reference...
... image profiles. PowerCLI C:\> Compare-EsxImageProfile -ReferenceProfile Esxi-5.0.0-381646-no-tools -CompareProfile MyClonedProfile Figure 142. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - We then removed the VMware Tools package from the custom image. To save them to an offline bundle. Export Image Profile...99 FilePath C:\ImageBuilder\MyNewProfile Figure 143. Volume One Compare Image Profiles This section shows how to compare image profiles to compare the two images and verify the changes that the package VMware _ locker _ toolslight _ 5.0.0.0-0.0.381646 does not exist in the reference...
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - These views allow for a quick overview of the current health of views: performance and space. Go to the Datastores and Datastore Clusters view. This next section will display how easy datastore monitoring is with vSphere 5.0. Figure 146. 2. Select a datastore. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 101 There are two basic views as part of...
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - These views allow for a quick overview of the current health of views: performance and space. Go to the Datastores and Datastore Clusters view. This next section will display how easy datastore monitoring is with vSphere 5.0. Figure 146. 2. Select a datastore. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 101 There are two basic views as part of...