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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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... a network adaptor team). TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is installed. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Worksheet You can see at least three common... shared storage. VMware vSphere® Client™ is available. Datastore 1 name. Volume One VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - Datastore 2 name. HARDWARE CHECKLIST: All hardware has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). VMware vCenter™...
... a network adaptor team). TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is installed. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Worksheet You can see at least three common... shared storage. VMware vSphere® Client™ is available. Datastore 1 name. Volume One VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - Datastore 2 name. HARDWARE CHECKLIST: All hardware has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). VMware vCenter™...
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... all of the virtual machines are using is of HA to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. The following steps will guide you will attempt to administrators. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within... the OS, VMware HA can be triggered to the "System Requirements" ...
... all of the virtual machines are using is of HA to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. The following steps will guide you will attempt to administrators. Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within... the OS, VMware HA can be triggered to the "System Requirements" ...
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Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connect to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Volume One Figure 1.
Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connect to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Volume One Figure 1.
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...Showing Completed Status Wait until all the hosts within your cluster. At this to bring up the HA Cluster Status screen. There is enabled. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This section will show you can use to Complete Figure 5. You'll notice that HA is also an option for ...the configuration tasks occur in parallel among all the tasks show a Completed status. Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . This should be enabled within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6. Click this...
...Showing Completed Status Wait until all the hosts within your cluster. At this to bring up the HA Cluster Status screen. There is enabled. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This section will show you can use to Complete Figure 5. You'll notice that HA is also an option for ...the configuration tasks occur in parallel among all the tasks show a Completed status. Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . This should be enabled within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6. Click this...
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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 Figure 22. Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Volume One When this example, we are going to cause the system tm-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to...
... 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 Figure 22. Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Volume One When this example, we are going to cause the system tm-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to...
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Figure 35. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host. Volume One Figure 33. This shell will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. Figure 34. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you will enable you to remove the network connections to the host. Log in to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to enable the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to access the ESXi Shell.
Figure 35. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host. Volume One Figure 33. This shell will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. Figure 34. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you will enable you to remove the network connections to the host. Log in to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to enable the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to access the ESXi Shell.
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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - 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.
TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - 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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... you have re-established the network connections, you'll notice that the ESXi Shell is due to the fact that the host still displays a warning. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This warning is still enabled. Figure 42. Volume One Figure 41. Examining Events for the Host Once you restore the uplinks for the... console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options screen to examine the events for the host. This will show you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access.
... you have re-established the network connections, you'll notice that the ESXi Shell is due to the fact that the host still displays a warning. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This warning is still enabled. Figure 42. Volume One Figure 41. Examining Events for the Host Once you restore the uplinks for the... console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options screen to examine the events for the host. This will show you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access.
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...to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. Volume One Figure 43. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connect to the ...cluster. Verifying That Host is Operating Normally Use the vSphere Client to show all of HA, disabling HA is now operating normally and has ...
...to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the next topic. Volume One Figure 43. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Connect to the ...cluster. Verifying That Host is Operating Normally Use the vSphere Client to show all of HA, disabling HA is now operating normally and has ...
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... Task of VMware HA Under the Recent Tasks pane of HA on the systems within the cluster. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 This will close the wizard and the system will bring up a wizard that you can observe the progress of the unconfigure task of the vSphere Client, you can... use to deselect it and select OK. Edit Cluster Settings VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option.
... Task of VMware HA Under the Recent Tasks pane of HA on the systems within the cluster. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 This will close the wizard and the system will bring up a wizard that you can observe the progress of the unconfigure task of the vSphere Client, you can... use to deselect it and select OK. Edit Cluster Settings VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option.
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... 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, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell option and choose ... and press return. • Press Alt-F1 to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 50 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
... 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, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell option and choose ... and press return. • Press Alt-F1 to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 50 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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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. • ... following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to allow remote access to the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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. • ... following steps to enable the ESXi Shell from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to allow remote access to the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host. 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 Figure 58. Volume One Figure 57. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host. 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 Figure 58. Volume One Figure 57. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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...the vCLI on Windows The vCLI installation package for Windows 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. Installing the vCLI on a supported Windows server and launch the installer... the host summary page serving as a reminder to install the vCLI on how to configure the appliance. Figure 59. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is available on the Red ...
...the vCLI on Windows The vCLI installation package for Windows 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. Installing the vCLI on a supported Windows server and launch the installer... the host summary page serving as a reminder to install the vCLI on how to configure the appliance. Figure 59. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is available on the Red ...
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... will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in the VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you have access to the following items: • vSphere PowerCLI (32-Bit) • vSphere PowerCLI • vSphere PowerCLI Administration Guide • vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets Reference • vSphere SDK for .NET API Reference • vSphere SDK for .NET Dev Guide It...
... will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in the VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you have access to the following items: • vSphere PowerCLI (32-Bit) • vSphere PowerCLI • vSphere PowerCLI Administration Guide • vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets Reference • vSphere SDK for .NET API Reference • vSphere SDK for .NET Dev Guide It...
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...VMHost cmdlet can be managed correctly or they were created. Snapshot information gathering is hard to retrieve and set information for each host in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to get an overview of any virtual administrator's job. To view all snapshots on each host. Volume... One Figure 102. To do this for that host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77...
...VMHost cmdlet can be managed correctly or they were created. Snapshot information gathering is hard to retrieve and set information for each host in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to get an overview of any virtual administrator's job. To view all snapshots on each host. Volume... One Figure 102. To do this for that host. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77...
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The following example shows how to create a snapshot on each virtual machine. Snapshots in the vSphere Client must be recorded in vSphere PowerCLI. Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the normal manner within vCenter and attributed to the user who is connected to create a snapshot ..., Created, SizeMB | Format-Table In addition to reporting, PowerCLIvSphere PowerCLI also provides cmdlets for your virtual machines and use the New-Snapshot cmdlet to this vSphere PowerCLI session. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 104.
The following example shows how to create a snapshot on each virtual machine. Snapshots in the vSphere Client must be recorded in vSphere PowerCLI. Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the normal manner within vCenter and attributed to the user who is connected to create a snapshot ..., Created, SizeMB | Format-Table In addition to reporting, PowerCLIvSphere PowerCLI also provides cmdlets for your virtual machines and use the New-Snapshot cmdlet to this vSphere PowerCLI session. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 104.
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..., you have to manage the ESXi host. As part of IP addresses that vSphere PowerCLI is enabled and current firewall settings allow or deny SSH service to integrate VMware technologies easily into other PowerShell snap-ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless ... machine, and guest OS management. Complex configurations and reporting can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. Evaluation Overview In this service, you can configure using the vSphere Client or at the command line with other products and reach inside the guest OS. SSH...
..., you have to manage the ESXi host. As part of IP addresses that vSphere PowerCLI is enabled and current firewall settings allow or deny SSH service to integrate VMware technologies easily into other PowerShell snap-ins provided by a service-oriented and stateless ... machine, and guest OS management. Complex configurations and reporting can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. Evaluation Overview In this service, you can configure using the vSphere Client or at the command line with other products and reach inside the guest OS. SSH...
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Volume One Testing Access with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. You can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. The connection times out with Host1. In this example environment, you can test if any client can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 Figure 115. local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115.
Volume One Testing Access with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. You can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. The connection times out with Host1. In this example environment, you can test if any client can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 Figure 115. local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115.