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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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VMware vSphere® Client™ is available. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for virtual machine network. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. Datastore 1 name. Datastore 2 name. HARDWARE CHECKLIST: All hardware has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (...). Datastore 3 name. Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to organize your evaluation process. SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is installed. ESXi host 1 hostname. Each server has 2x 1GB or 2x 10GB network cards ...
VMware vSphere® Client™ is available. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for virtual machine network. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. Datastore 1 name. Datastore 2 name. HARDWARE CHECKLIST: All hardware has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (...). Datastore 3 name. Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to organize your evaluation process. SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is installed. ESXi host 1 hostname. Each server has 2x 1GB or 2x 10GB network cards ...
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... This protects against such failures as documented. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 12 Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within the OS, VMware HA can also monitor the application running on each host. • Validate that the...party tool, an administrator can monitor the OS for the cluster. In the event of a failure of HA to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. In this process. Specific areas of interest include the following three key layers: • The infrastructure layer At this...
... This protects against such failures as documented. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 12 Volume One vSphere Evaluation Tasks High Availability Introduction Ensuring the availability of virtual machines within the OS, VMware HA can also monitor the application running on each host. • Validate that the...party tool, an administrator can monitor the OS for the cluster. In the event of a failure of HA to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client. In this process. Specific areas of interest include the following three key layers: • The infrastructure layer At this...
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Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 1. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Connect to your virtual server instance.
Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 1. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 13 Connect to your virtual server instance.
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...the vSphere Client, you can observe the progress of the initialization of HA. This section will demonstrate several methods you can use to Complete Figure 5. This will notice that HA is now shown under the cluster summary screen. Wait for Task to verify that a section for HA is enabled. Verifying VMware HA...the systems within the cluster. Configuration of HA After enabling HA, you general information about the configuration of HA on . TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 16 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This should be enabled within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6.
...the vSphere Client, you can observe the progress of the initialization of HA. This section will demonstrate several methods you can use to Complete Figure 5. This will notice that HA is now shown under the cluster summary screen. Wait for Task to verify that a section for HA is enabled. Verifying VMware HA...the systems within the cluster. Configuration of HA After enabling HA, you general information about the configuration of HA on . TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 16 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This should be enabled within the cluster. HA Status Screen Figure 6.
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Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Removing Power from a Host TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 30 Figure 22. In this event occurs, VMware HA will identify the failure of the host and will attempt to restart the protected virtual machines on the host that you are going to ...-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to check the virtual machines in your environment and ensure that at least one is online on a functional host. Figure 23. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. Removing Power from a Host TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 30 Figure 22. In this event occurs, VMware HA will identify the failure of the host and will attempt to restart the protected virtual machines on the host that you are going to ...-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to check the virtual machines in your environment and ensure that at least one is online on a functional host. Figure 23. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This shell will enable you will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host, hit Alt-F1 to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host. Log in to access the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 Figure 34. Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the host. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to enable the ESXi Shell. Figure 35. Volume One Figure 33.
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - This shell will enable you will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message. Accessing the ESXi Shell At the ESXi console for the host, hit Alt-F1 to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host. Log in to access the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 Figure 34. Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the host. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to enable the ESXi Shell. Figure 35. Volume One Figure 33.
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Identifying Host Isolation Using the vSphere Client, select the host from the left-hand navigation pane and select the Summary tab. The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. Volume One Figure 37. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Identifying Host Isolation Using the vSphere Client, select the host from the left-hand navigation pane and select the Summary tab. The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. Volume One Figure 37. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39
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... the host still displays a warning. This warning is still enabled. Even after you have re-established the network connections, you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 41. Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options...
... the host still displays a warning. This warning is still enabled. Even after you have re-established the network connections, you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 41. Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable ESXi Shell under the Troubleshooting Mode Options...
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... the required steps before continuing on to a Virtual Server Figure 44. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the cluster. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Verifying That Host is Operating Normally Use the vSphere Client to show all of HA, disabling HA is now operating normally and has reconnected to your virtual server...
... the required steps before continuing on to a Virtual Server Figure 44. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to the cluster. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Verifying That Host is Operating Normally Use the vSphere Client to show all of HA, disabling HA is now operating normally and has reconnected to your virtual server...
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...it and select OK. 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 task of the cluster. This will unconfigure VMware HA. Figure 47. 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...
...it and select OK. 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 task of the cluster. This will unconfigure VMware HA. Figure 47. 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...
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... enable the ESXi Shell 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 this section to access the ESXi Shell. Complete the steps in to the... start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 50 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 55. Volume One Enabling Access to the ESXi Shell.
... enable the ESXi Shell 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 this section to access the ESXi Shell. Complete the steps in to the... start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to the ESXi Shell Before you can run esxcli commands on each ESXi host. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 50 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 55. Volume One Enabling Access to the ESXi Shell.
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.... • Select Troubleshooting Options. • Select Enable ESXi Shell and press return. • Press Alt-F1 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 Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH... Shell. Enabling SSH from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to allow remote access to the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 56.
.... • Select Troubleshooting Options. • Select Enable ESXi Shell and press return. • Press Alt-F1 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 Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH... Shell. Enabling SSH from the ESXi console, you can also enable SSH services to allow remote access to the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 51 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 56.
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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 Figure 58. Volume One Figure 57. 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. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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 Figure 58. Volume One Figure 57. 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. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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In can be installed on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for Perl. Figure 59. The vCLI is supported on the following Windows platforms: • Microsoft ...the ESXi Shell Has Been Enabled Installing the vCLI The vCLI is no longer needed. Volume One vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the... SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the Ubunto 10.04 server. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 53 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
In can be installed on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for Perl. Figure 59. The vCLI is supported on the following Windows platforms: • Microsoft ...the ESXi Shell Has Been Enabled Installing the vCLI The vCLI is no longer needed. Volume One vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the... SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the Ubunto 10.04 server. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 53 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... process when starting out with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will provide the fundamentals of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell code, but it...VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you will not provide all connected entities, but will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI. Connecting to manage a single vSphere host. For further help and support, visit the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This document will show examples of both vSphere hosts and vCenter servers. VMware vSphere...
... process when starting out with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will provide the fundamentals of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell code, but it...VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI folder, you will not provide all connected entities, but will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI. Connecting to manage a single vSphere host. For further help and support, visit the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This document will show examples of both vSphere hosts and vCenter servers. VMware vSphere...
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The Get-VMHost cmdlet can be managed correctly or they were created. 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, ... the time configuration setting to work with other cmdlets to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Snapshot information gathering is hard to repeat this in the vSphere Client, you to view. To view all snapshots on each host.
The Get-VMHost cmdlet can be managed correctly or they were created. 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, ... the time configuration setting to work with other cmdlets to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Snapshot information gathering is hard to repeat this in the vSphere Client, you to view. To view all snapshots on each host.
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Snapshots in the vSphere Client must be recorded in vSphere PowerCLI. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 Volume One To gain more information about 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. Figure 104. With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the..., 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. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
Snapshots in the vSphere Client must be recorded in vSphere PowerCLI. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 Volume One To gain more information about 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. Figure 104. With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the..., 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. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... example environment, you have to follow these steps: 1. To stop and start SSH service, and also configure firewall rules. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - It can be used with other products and reach inside the guest OS. Evaluation Overview In this scripting language...and current firewall settings allow or deny SSH service to access each service. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. Figure 110 shows the current Security Profile of the following components: 1. Three ESXi hosts 2. By default, ...
... example environment, you have to follow these steps: 1. To stop and start SSH service, and also configure firewall rules. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - It can be used with other products and reach inside the guest OS. Evaluation Overview In this scripting language...and current firewall settings allow or deny SSH service to access each service. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. Figure 110 shows the current Security Profile of the following components: 1. Three ESXi hosts 2. By default, ...
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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 You can launch the PuTTY tool to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can connect to establish a SSH session with Host1. In this example environment, you can test if any client can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. Volume One Testing Access with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. local) to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Figure 115. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 You can launch the PuTTY tool to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can connect to establish a SSH session with Host1. In this example environment, you can test if any client can use virtual machine VM_02 running on TCP port 22. tmsb.local) on Host3 (tm-pod01-esx03.tmsb. Volume One Testing Access with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. local) to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Figure 115. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -