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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - 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 ...
VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - 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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... the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be configured as a network adaptor team). VMware vCenter... servers can use the following worksheet to organize your evaluation process. SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is downloaded. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for virtual machine network...TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Each server has 2x 1GB or 2x 10GB network ...
... the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be configured as a network adaptor team). VMware vCenter... servers can use the following worksheet to organize your evaluation process. SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is downloaded. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for virtual machine network...TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Each server has 2x 1GB or 2x 10GB network ...
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... you through this section, you will attempt to restart the virtual machine when a failure, such as documented. In this process. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within an environment is independent of the OS used within the virtual machine. ... application, HA can monitor the OS for your virtual machines at least one virtual machine running within the OS, VMware HA can be configured properly. In the event of a failure of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client.
... you through this section, you will attempt to restart the virtual machine when a failure, such as documented. In this process. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - VMware HA alleviates these concerns by providing protection from failures within an environment is independent of the OS used within the virtual machine. ... application, HA can monitor the OS for your virtual machines at least one virtual machine running within the OS, VMware HA can be configured properly. In the event of a failure of paramount concern to VMware vCenter™ utilizing the vSphere Client.
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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. Connecting to Virtual Server Using the vSphere Client, connect to Virtual Server VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 1.
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... Enablement At this point, WMware HA should only take a minute. HA Status Screen Figure 6. Click this point, VMware HA is enabled. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . You'll notice that HA is now providing protection for...
... Enablement At this point, WMware HA should only take a minute. HA Status Screen Figure 6. Click this point, VMware HA is enabled. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Under the Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client, you general information about the configuration of HA on . You'll notice that HA is now providing protection for...
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Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. 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 ...examine the virtual machines hosted within the cluster. Figure 22. You need to fail. Figure 23. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One When this example, we are going to cause the system tm-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to check the virtual machines in...
Checking Virtual Machines First, use the vSphere Client to fail. 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 ...examine the virtual machines hosted within the cluster. Figure 22. You need to fail. Figure 23. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One When this example, we are going to cause the system tm-pod1-esx01.tmsb.local to check the virtual machines in...
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Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to the host. Figure 35. Figure 34. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to access the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 33. Log in to enable the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 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.
Enabling ESXi Shell From here, select the Enable ESXi Shell option to the shell using the user name and password specified for the host, hit Alt-F1 to the host. Figure 35. Figure 34. vSphere Client Warning Message Once you do this, you to remove the network connections to access the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Figure 33. Log in to enable the ESXi Shell. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 37 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.
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The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 Volume One Figure 37. 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 -
The host will be identified as being isolated both at the top of the screen and in the vSphere HA State notification. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 39 Volume One Figure 37. 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 -
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... that the ESXi Shell is still enabled. Volume One Figure 41. Figure 42. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 42 Examining Events for the Host Once you restore the uplinks for the host, you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access. Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable...
... that the ESXi Shell is still enabled. Volume One Figure 41. Figure 42. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 42 Examining Events for the Host Once you restore the uplinks for the host, you can utilize the vSphere Client to disable ESXi Shell access. Disabling ESXi Shell Access Using the console, select Disable...
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... the cluster. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Disabling VMware HA As with the enabling of the hosts within the cluster and verify that the previously isolated host is a simple, straightforward process. Connect to your virtual server instance. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to a Virtual Server Figure 44...
... the cluster. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Disabling VMware HA As with the enabling of the hosts within the cluster and verify that the previously isolated host is a simple, straightforward process. Connect to your virtual server instance. Connecting to a Virtual Server Instance Using the vSphere Client, connect to a Virtual Server Figure 44...
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Click the check box next to Turn On vSphere HA to modify the settings of HA on the systems within the cluster. This will close the wizard and the system will bring up a wizard .... Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option. 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. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 Volume One Figure 46. This...
Click the check box next to Turn On vSphere HA to modify the settings of HA on the systems within the cluster. This will close the wizard and the system will bring up a wizard .... Cluster Settings Wizard In the cluster summary screen, select the Edit Settings option. 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. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 45 Volume One Figure 46. This...
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...PAPER / 50 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, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell option and choose Options. • Select Start to start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to access the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere...
...PAPER / 50 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, select Properties. • Select the ESXi Shell option and choose Options. • Select Start to start the ESXi Shell, enabling local access to access the ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere...
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... PAPER / 51 Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to access 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...
... PAPER / 51 Enabling SSH from the DCUI Perform the following section shows how to enable SSH access to access 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...
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Volume One Figure 57. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 58. 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 Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host.
Volume One Figure 57. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Figure 58. 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 Enable SSH from DCUI Enabling the SSH from the vSphere Client Perform the following steps to start SSH on the host.
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...The vCLI is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on a Windows server. Refer to configure the appliance. In can be installed on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for information on how to install ...bit To install the vCLI on Windows, download the vCLI installer package for information on a supported Windows server and launch the installer. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - The vCLI is no longer needed. Installing the vCLI on Windows The vCLI installation package for Windows includes the ...
...The vCLI is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on a Windows server. Refer to configure the appliance. In can be installed on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for information on how to install ...bit To install the vCLI on Windows, download the vCLI installer package for information on a supported Windows server and launch the installer. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - The vCLI is no longer needed. Installing the vCLI on Windows The vCLI installation package for Windows includes the ...
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...these languages 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...as with the vSphere Client, to connect to a vSphere Host or vCenter With vSphere PowerCLI, you will aid in the learning process when starting out with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in full. This document will show examples of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell ...
...these languages 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...as with the vSphere Client, to connect to a vSphere Host or vCenter With vSphere PowerCLI, you will aid in the learning process when starting out with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in full. This document will show examples of vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell ...
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... need to view. Snapshots need to repeat this in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to get an overview of any virtual administrator's job. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Snapshot information gathering is hard to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. To...
... need to view. Snapshots need to repeat this in the vSphere Client, you to work with other cmdlets to get an overview of any virtual administrator's job. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Snapshot information gathering is hard to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. To...
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.... Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the vSphere Client must be recorded in the normal manner within vCenter and attributed to the user who is connected to this vSphere PowerCLI session. Figure 105. Volume One To gain more information about all Microsoft ... example shows how to create a snapshot on all virtual machines having names that any task produced by vSphere PowerCLI will be created one at a time. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the criteria for the management of snapshots. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
.... Snapshots are easily created in large numbers in the vSphere Client must be recorded in the normal manner within vCenter and attributed to the user who is connected to this vSphere PowerCLI session. Figure 105. Volume One To gain more information about all Microsoft ... example shows how to create a snapshot on all virtual machines having names that any task produced by vSphere PowerCLI will be created one at a time. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 78 With vSphere PowerCLI, you can specify the criteria for the management of snapshots. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... - Evaluating the ESXi Firewall Introduction The ESXi 5.0 management interface is enabled. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. By default, this scripting language easier to integrate VMware technologies easily into other products and reach inside the guest OS. It can be used with esxcli interfaces. TECHNICAL...
... - Evaluating the ESXi Firewall Introduction The ESXi 5.0 management interface is enabled. ESXi firewall configuration can be done through the vSphere Client interface and through vSphere Client UI. By default, this scripting language easier to integrate VMware technologies easily into other products and reach inside the guest OS. It can be used with esxcli interfaces. TECHNICAL...
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In this example environment, you can test if any client 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. Figure 115. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. You can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Volume One Testing Access with Host1.
In this example environment, you can test if any client 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. Figure 115. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 85 local) to establish the SSH session, as shown in Figure 115. The connection times out with a network error, as shown in Figure 116. You can launch the PuTTY tool to establish a SSH session with SSH Service Stopped After stopping the SSH remote access service, you can connect to Host1 (tm-pod01-esx01. Volume One Testing Access with Host1.