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Volume One Host Isolation 34 Disabling VMware HA 43 Connect to a Virtual Server 43 Go to the Cluster Summary 44 Edit Cluster Settings 45 Wait for Task to Complete 46 Getting Familiar ... Enabling SSH Access to the ESXi Shell 51 Enabling SSH from the DCU.I 51 Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client 52 vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled 53 Installing the vCL.I 53 Installing the vCLI on Windows 53 Installing the vCLI on Linux ...
Volume One Host Isolation 34 Disabling VMware HA 43 Connect to a Virtual Server 43 Go to the Cluster Summary 44 Edit Cluster Settings 45 Wait for Task to Complete 46 Getting Familiar ... Enabling SSH Access to the ESXi Shell 51 Enabling SSH from the DCU.I 51 Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client 52 vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled 53 Installing the vCL.I 53 Installing the vCLI on Windows 53 Installing the vCLI on Linux ...
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... media is downloaded. ESXi host 2 hostname. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. Datastore 3 name. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Volume One VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - VMware vSphere® Client™ is installed. Datastore 1 name. Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be configured as a network adaptor...
... media is downloaded. ESXi host 2 hostname. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. Datastore 3 name. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Volume One VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - VMware vSphere® Client™ is installed. Datastore 1 name. Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be configured as a network adaptor...
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...Prerequisites Before continuing, it is configured as the loss of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. Enabling HA Enabling HA is of a physical host, occurs. VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within an environment is... entails editing the properties for proper operation. Refer to provide basic high availability services for proper operation. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within the following : • Ensure that you are...
...Prerequisites Before continuing, it is configured as the loss of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. Enabling HA Enabling HA is of a physical host, occurs. VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within an environment is... entails editing the properties for proper operation. Refer to provide basic high availability services for proper operation. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within the following : • Ensure that you are...
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Connect to your virtual server instance. Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Volume One Figure 1.
Connect to your virtual server instance. Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Volume One Figure 1.
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...all the hosts within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6. There is enabled. Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . Wait for Task to verify that the configuration tasks occur in parallel among all... Click this point, WMware HA should only take a minute. This section will demonstrate several methods you will show a Completed status. Verifying VMware HA Enablement At this to bring up the HA Cluster Status screen. This will notice that are powered on the systems within the cluster....
...all the hosts within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6. There is enabled. Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . Wait for Task to verify that the configuration tasks occur in parallel among all... Click this point, WMware HA should only take a minute. This section will demonstrate several methods you will show a Completed status. Verifying VMware HA Enablement At this to bring up the HA Cluster Status screen. This will notice that are powered on the systems within the cluster....
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... will identify the failure of the host and will attempt to fail. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Removing Power from a Host TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 30 Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Figure 23. You need to check the virtual machines in your environment and ensure that at least one is online...
... will identify the failure of the host and will attempt to fail. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Removing Power from a Host TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 30 Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Figure 23. You need to check the virtual machines in your environment and ensure that at least one is online...
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Volume One Figure 33. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host. Figure 34. Log in to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to access the ESXi Shell. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to enable the ESXi Shell. Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the host. Figure 35. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 This shell will enable you will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
Volume One Figure 33. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host. Figure 34. Log in to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to access the ESXi Shell. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to enable the ESXi Shell. Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the host. Figure 35. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 This shell will enable you will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 Volume One Figure 37. The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. Identifying Host Isolation Using the vSphere Client, select the host from the left-hand navigation pane and select the Summary tab.
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 Volume One Figure 37. The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. Identifying Host Isolation Using the vSphere Client, select the host from the left-hand navigation pane and select the Summary tab.
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...'ll notice that communication with the other hosts in the cluster has been re-established. This will show you can utilize the vSphere Client to examine the events for the host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options screen to the...
...'ll notice that communication with the other hosts in the cluster has been re-established. This will show you can utilize the vSphere Client to examine the events for the host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options screen to the...
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This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. Disabling VMware HA As with the enabling of the hosts within the cluster and verify that the previously isolated host is...
This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. Disabling VMware HA As with the enabling of the hosts within the cluster and verify that the previously isolated host is...
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Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option. Click the check box next to Turn On vSphere HA to modify the settings of HA on the systems within the cluster. Figure 47. This will close the wizard and the ...to deselect it and select OK. This will unconfigure VMware HA. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 Edit Cluster Settings VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 46. Viewing the Progress of the Unconfigure Task of VMware HA Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you can observe the progress of the unconfigure ...
Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option. Click the check box next to Turn On vSphere HA to modify the settings of HA on the systems within the cluster. Figure 47. This will close the wizard and the ...to deselect it and select OK. This will unconfigure VMware HA. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 Edit Cluster Settings VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 46. Viewing the Progress of the Unconfigure Task of VMware HA Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you can observe the progress of the unconfigure ...
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... on the host, you must enable the ESXi Shell. Enabling the ESXi Shell from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps in order 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... Start to start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. Figure 55. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
... on the host, you must enable the ESXi Shell. Enabling the ESXi Shell from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps in order 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... Start to start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. Figure 55. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 56. The following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to... allow remote 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. ...
TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 56. The following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to... allow remote 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. ...
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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 enable the ESXi Shell from vSphere Client TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 52 Volume One Figure 57. Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host. Figure 58. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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 enable the ESXi Shell from vSphere Client TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 52 Volume One Figure 57. Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host. Figure 58. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the host summary page serving as a reminder to disable the access when it is supported on the following Windows platforms: • ... vMA and log in to the console to install the vCLI on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for your Linux distribution and run the installation script. To install the vCLI with the vMA The vMA includes a Linux environment, the vCLI, and...
... When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the host summary page serving as a reminder to disable the access when it is supported on the following Windows platforms: • ... vMA and log in to the console to install the vCLI on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for your Linux distribution and run the installation script. To install the vCLI with the vMA The vMA includes a Linux environment, the vCLI, and...
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... same cmdlets could be used to learn these languages in full. For further help and support, visit the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This guide will show how to manage a vCenter Server and all knowledge to manage a single... with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will not provide all connected entities, but it should be noted that you will show examples of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell code, but will aid in the VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you read the vSphere PowerCLI Administration ...
... same cmdlets could be used to learn these languages in full. For further help and support, visit the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This guide will show how to manage a vCenter Server and all knowledge to manage a single... with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will not provide all connected entities, but it should be noted that you will show examples of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell code, but will aid in the VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you read the vSphere PowerCLI Administration ...
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... virtual infrastructure. To view all snapshots on each host in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to retrieve and set information for each host. vSphere PowerCLI includes multiple cmdlets to allow you would need to view. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - You would need to go to the host...One Figure 102. To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77 Within the vSphere Client, it is a time-consuming part of how many snapshots have been created and how much space they are using, when they were created, ...
... virtual infrastructure. To view all snapshots on each host in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to retrieve and set information for each host. vSphere PowerCLI includes multiple cmdlets to allow you would need to view. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - You would need to go to the host...One Figure 102. To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77 Within the vSphere Client, it is a time-consuming part of how many snapshots have been created and how much space they are using, when they were created, ...
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... a snapshot on each virtual machine. Figure 105. With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the criteria for the management of snapshots. Snapshots in vSphere PowerCLI. Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the vSphere Client must be recorded in the normal manner within vCenter and ...applying all Microsoft Patches" You will also see from the preceding screen shot that any task produced by vSphere PowerCLI will be created one at a time. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One To gain more information about all snapshots, type Get-VM | Get...
... a snapshot on each virtual machine. Figure 105. With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the criteria for the management of snapshots. Snapshots in vSphere PowerCLI. Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the vSphere Client must be recorded in the normal manner within vCenter and ...applying all Microsoft Patches" You will also see from the preceding screen shot that any task produced by vSphere PowerCLI will be created one at a time. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One To gain more information about all snapshots, type Get-VM | Get...
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... in the left panel, and select Configuration tab on an ESXi host. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. In this exercise, you will configure the ESXi firewall to allow access to learn than many scripting languages before ... of the selected ESXi host. PuTTY Stopping SSH Service to Prevent Access The SSH service provides a secure shell to integrate VMware technologies easily into other PowerShell snap-ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless firewall, which you can be enabled or stopped on...
... in the left panel, and select Configuration tab on an ESXi host. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. In this exercise, you will configure the ESXi firewall to allow access to learn than many scripting languages before ... of the selected ESXi host. PuTTY Stopping SSH Service to Prevent Access The SSH service provides a secure shell to integrate VMware technologies easily into other PowerShell snap-ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless firewall, which you can be enabled or stopped on...
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. In this example environment, you can test if any client can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Figure 115. Volume One Testing Access with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. You can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with Host1.
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. In this example environment, you can test if any client can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Figure 115. Volume One Testing Access with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. You can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with Host1.