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... Contents About This Guide 5 Intended Audience 5 System Requirements 5 Hardware Requirements 5 Servers 5 Storage 5 Networking 5 Software and Licensing Requirements 6 VMware vSphere 6 Guest Operating Systems 6 Evaluation Guide Environment Setup 7 Server Configuration 8 Logical Network Setup 8 Storage Setup 10 Virtual Machine Setup 10 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - Worksheet 11 vSphere Evaluation Tasks 12 High Availability 12 Introduction 12 Prerequisites 12...
... Contents About This Guide 5 Intended Audience 5 System Requirements 5 Hardware Requirements 5 Servers 5 Storage 5 Networking 5 Software and Licensing Requirements 6 VMware vSphere 6 Guest Operating Systems 6 Evaluation Guide Environment Setup 7 Server Configuration 8 Logical Network Setup 8 Storage Setup 10 Virtual Machine Setup 10 VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume One - Worksheet 11 vSphere Evaluation Tasks 12 High Availability 12 Introduction 12 Prerequisites 12...
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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 with the New Command-Line ... esxcli Output 58 The localcli Command 59 Bringing It All Together 60 vSphere PowerCLI by Example 62 Introduction 62 Prerequisites 62 Install vSphere PowerCLI 62 Getting Started with vSphere PowerCLI 69 Connecting to a vSphere Host or vCenter 69 Using vSphere PowerCLI 71 vSphere PowerCLI Summary 81 Evaluating the ESXi Firewall 81 Introduction 81 TECHNICAL WHITE...
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 with the New Command-Line ... esxcli Output 58 The localcli Command 59 Bringing It All Together 60 vSphere PowerCLI by Example 62 Introduction 62 Prerequisites 62 Install vSphere PowerCLI 62 Getting Started with vSphere PowerCLI 69 Connecting to a vSphere Host or vCenter 69 Using vSphere PowerCLI 71 vSphere PowerCLI Summary 81 Evaluating the ESXi Firewall 81 Introduction 81 TECHNICAL WHITE...
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... Guide - System Requirements To ensure the best experience when using this evaluation guide, the configuration includes a single vSphere standard switch with three port groups. 1. Networking You must have at least three dedicated servers capable of running VMware ESXi™ 5.0 to provide resources for IT professionals who fulfill the following requirements: • They understand the...
... Guide - System Requirements To ensure the best experience when using this evaluation guide, the configuration includes a single vSphere standard switch with three port groups. 1. Networking You must have at least three dedicated servers capable of running VMware ESXi™ 5.0 to provide resources for IT professionals who fulfill the following requirements: • They understand the...
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...; HARDWARE ESXi Storage Network MINIMUM Three ESXi/ESX servers CPU - If the user intends to deploy any specific requirements on guest operating systems, other than ensuring that you can deploy running Windows 2003 or Windows 2008. The VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume Two, will be required. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - one VLAN for performing the...
...; HARDWARE ESXi Storage Network MINIMUM Three ESXi/ESX servers CPU - If the user intends to deploy any specific requirements on guest operating systems, other than ensuring that you can deploy running Windows 2003 or Windows 2008. The VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide, Volume Two, will be required. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - one VLAN for performing the...
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... environment consisted of eight identical four-node "pods," with : 4x 10GB network adaptors 2x 4/8GB HBAs Slot 1 of Cisco UCS server hardware and EMC CLARiiON CX-4 Fibre Channel (FC) storage. EMC CLARiiON CX4-120 Flare version 4.30.000.5.509 15x 600GB 15k ...and can safely ignore additional resources in screen shots and topology diagrams. The following picture shows the Technical Marketing test rack. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Evaluation Guide Environment Setup The VMware Technical Marketing lab was built using a combination of each chassis reserved for management.
... environment consisted of eight identical four-node "pods," with : 4x 10GB network adaptors 2x 4/8GB HBAs Slot 1 of Cisco UCS server hardware and EMC CLARiiON CX-4 Fibre Channel (FC) storage. EMC CLARiiON CX4-120 Flare version 4.30.000.5.509 15x 600GB 15k ...and can safely ignore additional resources in screen shots and topology diagrams. The following picture shows the Technical Marketing test rack. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Evaluation Guide Environment Setup The VMware Technical Marketing lab was built using a combination of each chassis reserved for management.
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... do not need to host 6-8 minimally configured virtual machines used for vSphere management traffic, including vSphere High Availability (VMware HA). Each logical network is for testing. The servers used for virtual machine traffic. Linux vCenter Appliance (VM can reside in cluster or on a standard switch, with adequate processors and memory to be overly powerful, just...
... do not need to host 6-8 minimally configured virtual machines used for vSphere management traffic, including vSphere High Availability (VMware HA). Each logical network is for testing. The servers used for virtual machine traffic. Linux vCenter Appliance (VM can reside in cluster or on a standard switch, with adequate processors and memory to be overly powerful, just...
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... has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). VMware vCenter™ Server appliance is installed. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere® Client™ is downloaded. STORAGE CHECKLIST: All servers can use the following worksheet to...see at least three common 100GB LUNs (or NFS exports). SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is available. Datastore 3 name. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be...
... has been validated against the VMware vSphere 5.0 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). VMware vCenter™ Server appliance is installed. Subnet, netmask and default gateway for management network. VMware vSphere® Client™ is downloaded. STORAGE CHECKLIST: All servers can use the following worksheet to...see at least three common 100GB LUNs (or NFS exports). SOFTWARE CHECKLIST: VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi installation media is available. Datastore 3 name. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 11 Each server has the required HBA/network adaptor to a common switch (this will be...
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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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Cluster Summary Once connected to bring up the cluster summary screen. Select the Summary tab to your virtual server instance, select your cluster by clicking on its name on the left-hand panel. Go to Cluster Summary VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 14 Volume One Figure 2.
Cluster Summary Once connected to bring up the cluster summary screen. Select the Summary tab to your virtual server instance, select your cluster by clicking on its name on the left-hand panel. Go to Cluster Summary VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 14 Volume One Figure 2.
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... topic. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 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...
... topic. This section will walk you through the required steps before continuing on to your virtual server instance. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 43 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...
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Volume One Figure 45. Cluster Summary Screen Once connected to the Cluster Summary VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Go to your virtual server instance, select your cluster by clicking its name on the left-hand panel. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 44 Select the Summary tab to bring up the cluster summary screen.
Volume One Figure 45. Cluster Summary Screen Once connected to the Cluster Summary VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Go to your virtual server instance, select your cluster by clicking its name on the left-hand panel. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 44 Select the Summary tab to bring up the cluster summary screen.
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... Getting Started with the user credentials used to execute the command. You must specify a target ESXi host or vCenter server and provide the user credentials for the command. The following examples illustrate the different syntax required when running the esxcli ...8226; Using a session file • Using environment variables • Using a configuration file • Using Microsoft Windows --passthroughauth • Using VMware vSphere® Management Assistant (vMA) vi-fastpass Details for both local and remote administration, the syntax does vary slightly, depending upon if you must...
... Getting Started with the user credentials used to execute the command. You must specify a target ESXi host or vCenter server and provide the user credentials for the command. The following examples illustrate the different syntax required when running the esxcli ...8226; Using a session file • Using environment variables • Using a configuration file • Using Microsoft Windows --passthroughauth • Using VMware vSphere® Management Assistant (vMA) vi-fastpass Details for both local and remote administration, the syntax does vary slightly, depending upon if you must...
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.... TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 53 Installing the vCLI 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 the vCLI on how to configure the appliance. In can be installed on the ...vCLI, and other prepackaged software. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Refer to disable the access when it is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server, SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the Ubunto 10.04 server. Download the vCLI package for...
.... TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 53 Installing the vCLI 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 the vCLI on how to configure the appliance. In can be installed on the ...vCLI, and other prepackaged software. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Refer to disable the access when it is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server, SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the Ubunto 10.04 server. Download the vCLI package for...
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... the ESXi Shell The following examples show esxcli commands executed from the ESXi Shell Use the esxcli storage core device list command to provide the server information or user credentials with the command. Then use the esxcli system hostname get command to display the ESXi host syslog configuration, as follows: TECHNICAL... Use the esxcli system hostname set the host name and domain name of the ESXi host. Display Host Syslog Settings from the local ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
... the ESXi Shell The following examples show esxcli commands executed from the ESXi Shell Use the esxcli storage core device list command to provide the server information or user credentials with the command. Then use the esxcli system hostname get command to display the ESXi host syslog configuration, as follows: TECHNICAL... Use the esxcli system hostname set the host name and domain name of the ESXi host. Display Host Syslog Settings from the local ESXi Shell. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
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... the vMA -vi-fastpass authentication, making it possible to run remotely, it is necessary to provide the --server and --username credentials as follows: Figure 64. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Sample esxcli Commands Run Remotely from the vCLI The following examples show methods ...for using esxcli from vMA Use the esxcli --server tm-pod01-esx01 --user root storage core adapter list command...
... the vMA -vi-fastpass authentication, making it possible to run remotely, it is necessary to provide the --server and --username credentials as follows: Figure 64. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Sample esxcli Commands Run Remotely from the vCLI The following examples show methods ...for using esxcli from vMA Use the esxcli --server tm-pod01-esx01 --user root storage core adapter list command...
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...list from vMA In the following example, we can verify the change by displaying the new value of the ESXiShellTimeout, as follows: Figure 69. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One With the fast pass target set the ESXi Shell timeout value to our ESXi host, we use the esxcli ...system coredump partition list command to the ESXi host. We will connect to the vCenter Server rather than connecting directly to show the configured core dump partition: Figure 67. Display ESXiShellTimeOut TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 57 Figure 68. In the...
...list from vMA In the following example, we can verify the change by displaying the new value of the ESXiShellTimeout, as follows: Figure 69. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One With the fast pass target set the ESXi Shell timeout value to our ESXi host, we use the esxcli ...system coredump partition list command to the ESXi host. We will connect to the vCenter Server rather than connecting directly to show the configured core dump partition: Figure 67. Display ESXiShellTimeOut TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 57 Figure 68. In the...
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... the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This document will not provide all knowledge to manage a vCenter Server and all connected entities, but it should be noted that you read the vSphere PowerCLI ...vSphere hosts and vCenter servers. This guide will show how to learn these languages in the learning process when starting out with vSphere PowerCLI. Volume One Getting Started with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in the VMware -> VMware vSphere...
... the vSphere PowerCLI community site at http://vmware.com/go/PowerCLI. This document will not provide all knowledge to manage a vCenter Server and all connected entities, but it should be noted that you read the vSphere PowerCLI ...vSphere hosts and vCenter servers. This guide will show how to learn these languages in the learning process when starting out with vSphere PowerCLI. Volume One Getting Started with the vSphere Client, to connect to both vSphere PowerCLI and PowerShell, and will now have the ability, as with vSphere PowerCLI On your start menu in the VMware -> VMware vSphere...
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... PowerShell session and automatically import the VMware snap-in used , the cmdlet will be used with your vCenter Server. If no user and password parameter is used to your current logged-on Windows credentials. Volume One From the start menu, select VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI. Connecting to vCenter Server Use the Connect-VIServer cmdlet to...
... PowerShell session and automatically import the VMware snap-in used , the cmdlet will be used with your vCenter Server. If no user and password parameter is used to your current logged-on Windows credentials. Volume One From the start menu, select VMware -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI -> VMware vSphere PowerCLI. Connecting to vCenter Server Use the Connect-VIServer cmdlet to...
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...the virtual machine object contains more information about the object being returned by vSphere PowerCLI, use the Get-Member cmdlet to retrieve a list of all called... This will return the Name, PowerState, Num CPUs and Memory (MB). vSphere PowerCLI returns more information about the virtual machine. These are all properties, ...to this we will take the results of virtual machines attached to this vSphere PowerCLI session containing more properties than what is shown on the screen. ...VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - It actually returns an object to the connected vCenter...
...the virtual machine object contains more information about the object being returned by vSphere PowerCLI, use the Get-Member cmdlet to retrieve a list of all called... This will return the Name, PowerState, Num CPUs and Memory (MB). vSphere PowerCLI returns more information about the virtual machine. These are all properties, ...to this we will take the results of virtual machines attached to this vSphere PowerCLI session containing more properties than what is shown on the screen. ...VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - It actually returns an object to the connected vCenter...
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...job. Snapshots need to view. You would need to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77 The Get-... to repeat this for that host. vSphere PowerCLI includes multiple cmdlets to allow you would need to go to the host and clusters view, select a host, click the configuration tab and select the time configuration setting to be used in conjunction with snapshots. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -
...job. Snapshots need to view. You would need to retrieve and set information for each host in vSphere PowerCLI, type Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostNTPServer Figure 103. To list the NTP servers on the current connection, type Get-VM | Get-Snapshot TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 77 The Get-... to repeat this for that host. vSphere PowerCLI includes multiple cmdlets to allow you would need to go to the host and clusters view, select a host, click the configuration tab and select the time configuration setting to be used in conjunction with snapshots. VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide -