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Module 2
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Virtualization
Creating Virtual Machines
VMware vCenter Server
Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
Configuring and Managing vSphere Storage
Virtual Machine Management
Data Protection
Access and Authentication Control
Resource Management and Monitoring
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Host Scalability
Patch Management
Installing VMware vSphere Components
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VMware vSphere software suite is based on many components with
which a vSphere administrator should be familiar.
This module describes the basic concept of virtualization and
introduces VMware vSphere ESXi and the virtual machine.
This module discusses the fundamental vSphere components and
how vSphere can be used in your datacenter.
Importance
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Virtualization
Lesson 2: vSphere User Interfaces
Lesson 3: Overview of ESXi
Module Lessons
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Lesson 1:
Introduction to Virtualization
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After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
Compare and contrast physical and virtual architectures. Define a virtual machine. Describe the benefits of using virtual machines. Describe how the vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and
disks.
Describe ESXi architecture. Describe how vSphere fits into the cloud.
Learner Objectives
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Different vSphere Editions
* Includes previous tier features vSphere Optimize
and Scale
vSphere Enterprise
Plus*
vSphere Install Configure Manage
vSphere Standard
vSphere Enterprise*
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Physical Infrastructure
Fibre Channel
storage
Fibre
Channel Ethernet
NFS
storage
iSCSI
storage Network
applications
operating system
physical host
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Virtual Infrastructure
hypervisor
ESXi host
Fibre
Channel
Fibre Channel
storage
Ethernet
NFS
storage
iSCSI
storage
network
virtual
machines
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Physical and Virtual Architecture
virtual architecture
x86 architecture
vSphere
physical architecture
x86 architecture
operating system
application
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vSphere and the Software Defined Datacenter
vSphere
Pooled Storage
Pooled Computing
Pooled Networking and Security
Automation
The Software Defined Datacenter
Virtual Datacenter 2
Datacenter Services
Virtual Datacenter 1
Datacenter Services
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Why Use Virtual Machines?
Easy to relocate:
Encapsulated into files
Independent of physical hardware
Easy to manage:
Isolated from other virtual machines
Insulated from hardware changes
Provides the ability to support
legacy applications
Allows servers to be consolidated
Virtual machine Physical machine
Difficult to relocate:
Moves require downtime
Specific to physical Hardware
Difficult to manage:
Requires physical maintenance
Hardware failures cause downtime
Hardware has limitations:
Hardware changes limit application support
Servers are physically individual
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Resource Sharing
vSphere
x86
architecture
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x86 architecture
operating system
application
CPU Virtualization
virtual architecture
x86 architecture
vSphere
physical architecture
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Physical and Virtualized Host Memory Usage
physical architecture virtual architecture
x86 architecture
operating system
x86 architecture
vSphere
application
1GB 2GB 8GB
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Physical and Virtual Networking
virtual architecture
vSphere
physical architecture
x86 architecture
operating system
application
virtual switch
x86 architecture
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Physical File Systems and VMware vSphere VMFS
physical architecture virtual architecture
x86 architecture
operating system
application
x86 architecture
vSphere
x86 architecture
vSphere
NTFS, ext3, UFS VMFS
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Encapsulation
VM 1
VM 2
VM 3
Datastore (VMware
vSphere VMFS or NFS)
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VMFS
Linux/UNIX
Windows
File-System Layouts
C: D: E:
/
usr etc opt
/
vmfs
Local
VM 1
VM 2
VM 3
VM 4
SAN
volumes
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hybrid
cloud
Installing vSphere 5 creates a virtual infrastructure.
Your virtual machines run in this virtual
infrastructure.
VMware vCloud Director enables you to create a
cloud.
Third-party providers can host public or private clouds.
VMware clouds empower you to run your virtual
machines in a private,
public, or hybrid cloud to fit
your business needs.
How vSphere Fits into Cloud Computing
private
cloud
public
cloud
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Individual departments or internal corporate organizations (divisions) are able to deploy and manage IT infrastructure through virtual systems as needed.
IT capabilities are provided as a service, over an intranet, within the enterprise, and behind the firewall.
What Is a Private Cloud?
Gizmo
division
Widget
division
Human
Resources
Sales
enterprise private cloud
Internet Advantages
Self-service provisioning Elasticity of resources Rapid and simplified
provisioning
Secured multitenancy Improved use of IT
resources
Better control of IT budgets
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Advantages
A cloud service provider hosts general IT operations for multiple businesses.
IT resources are provided as a service over the Internet. A public cloud is similar to a utility or an Internet service provider.
What Is a Public Cloud?
company
A
company
B
cloud service provider
company
C
Public clouds have all of the advantages of a private cloud:
Customer management of IT Rapid and flexible deployments Efficient and cost-effective
deployments
Secure IT assets Customer companies no longer have
IT as an ongoing overhead expense.
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Some cloud-based assets are accessible internally over an intranet. Some cloud-based assets are accessible externally over the Internet. Companies first move applications and data to their private cloud. Companies can reap additional cost savings by moving to an externally
accessible cloud.
Applications are transitioned by using software that meets open standards.
What Is a Hybrid Cloud?
App
Loads App
Loads
App
Loads
Hybrid
Cloud
Private
Clouds
Public
Clouds
Bridge Management Management
vSphere vSphere
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You should be able to do the following:
Compare and contrast physical and virtual architectures. Define a virtual machine. Describe the benefits of using virtual machines. Describe how the vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and
disks.
Describe ESXi architecture. Describe how vSphere fits into the cloud.
Review of Learner Objectives
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Lesson 2:
vSphere User Interfaces
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After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
Download and install the VMware vSphere Client. Use the vSphere Client remotely connect to an ESXi host. View or configure ESXi settings:
Processor and memory configuration ESXi system logs Licensed features
Use the VMware vSphere Web Client. Manage ESXi from the command prompt.
Learner Objectives
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User Interfaces
vSphere Client
Web Client
ESXi
host
your
desktop
vCenter
Server
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vSphere Client is an interface
used to connect remotely to
VMware vCenter Server or
an ESXi host from a Windows
system.
To download the vSphere
Client:
Use the VMware Infrastructure Management
Installer.
Download the client from the vCenter Server system or an
ESXi host.
Internet access is required.
Downloading vSphere Client
Download the vSphere
Client to a supported
Windows system.
Point to the vCenter
Server or ESXi host.
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On the vSphere Client
login screen, enter the
following:
Host name or IP address of ESXi host
or vCenter Server
User name
Password for that user
(Optional) Use your
Windows session
credentials.
Using the vSphere Client
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vSphere Client: Configuration Tab
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Viewing Processor and Memory Configuration
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Use vSphere Client to view logs.
Viewing ESXi System Logs
Export system
logs to an archive
file:
Send to VMware Support.
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Viewing Licensed Features
Before purchasing
licenses, you can install
ESXi in evaluation mode:
Intended for demonstration and evaluation purposes
Allows software to be completely operational immediately after installation
Does not require any licensing configuration
Provides full functionality for 60 days
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Installer located on ISO image
Install locally to vCenter Server or to remote systems
Remote installations are recommended when possible
vSphere Web Client
https://
:9443/vsphere-client/
Install Client Integration
plug-in for console access
vSphere Web Client is included with vCenter Server Appliance
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vSphere Web Client Architecture
vSphere Web
Client runs within
a browser
Application
Server that
provides a scalable
backend
VMware vCenter
Server in either
single or Linked
mode operation
The Inventory
Service obtains
optimized data live
from the core
vCenter Server
process
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vSphere Web Client Plug-in Packages
Plug-ins are now server based:
Re-created in FLEX
HTML plug-ins (temporary workaround)
VMware plug-ins:
VMware vSphere Update Manager
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
VMware vShield Manager
All VMware solutions will integrate as they are updated.
Third party plug-ins:
EMC, NetApp, HP, Dell, and others
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vSphere Web Client: Object Navigator
Breaks the traditional hierarchy view of an object:
Objects linked and displayed by relationships The Home screen retains its original
appearance
Allows an administrator to view objects by solutions
Enables administrators to jump to crucial elements faster through relationships and
object search
Reduces client clutter and repetitive information by simplifying display of objects
Displayed objects are all that is communicated between server and browser
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To perform management tasks from a remote command prompt, use:
VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface (vCLI): Set of commands run from a remote Linux or Windows system and
executed on an ESXi host
Packaged as an application VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA):
Platform for running a variety of toolkits: - vCLI - VMware vSphere SDK for Perl - VMware vSphere API
Packaged as a virtual appliance based on Linux VMware vSphere PowerCLI:
Automation tool for administering a vSphere environment Distributed as a snap-in to Windows PowerShell
Managing ESXi from the Command Prompt
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In this lab, you will install student desktop components.
1. Access your student desktop system.
2. Install the vSphere Client.
Lab 1
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You should be able to do the following:
Download and install the VMware vSphere Client. Use the vSphere Client remotely connect to an ESXi host. View or configure ESXi settings:
Processor and memory configuration ESXi system logs Licensed Features
Use the VMware vSphere Web Client. Manage ESXi from the command prompt.
Review of Learner Objectives
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Lesson 3:
Overview of ESXi
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After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
Describe ESXi architecture. Use the vSphere Client to access an ESXi host. View ESXi settings:
Processor and memory configuration Licensing NTP client DNS and routing Security profile
Identify user account best practices.
Learner Objectives
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ESXi:
Is available for purchase with vSphere 5 or a free version can be downloaded
Has high-security Memory hardening Kernel module integrity Trusted platform module
Has a small disk footprint Can be installed on hard disks, SAN LUNs, USB devices, SD cards, or
directly into memory
VMware ESXi
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ESXi Architecture
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The direct console user interface (DCUI) is similar to the BIOS of a
computer with a keyboard-only user interface.
Configuring ESXi
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The DCUI allows an administrator to do the following:
Set a root password (complex passwords only). Enable or disable lockdown mode:
Limits host management to vCenter Server and user root access to DCUI only
Configuring ESXi: root Access
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The DCUI allows you to modify network settings:
Host name IP configuration (IP address, subnet mask, default gateway) DNS servers
Configuring ESXi: Management Network
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The DCUI allows an administrator to do the following:
Configure keyboard layout. View support information. View system logs. Enable troubleshooting services, when required.
Configuring ESXi: Other Settings
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a
client-server protocol used to
synchronize a computers clock to a
time reference.
NTP is important:
For accurate performance graphs For accurate time stamps in log
messages
So that virtual machines have a source to synchronize with
An ESXi host can be configured as an NTP client.
It can synchronize time with an NTP server on the Internet or your corporate NTP server.
ESXi as an NTP Client
NTP
server
NTP
client
NTP
server
NTP
server
ESXi host
NTP client uses
UDP over port 123
to communicate
with NTP server.
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The DNS and
Routing link
enables you to
change these
settings:
Host name and domain
DNS server addresses and search domains
Default VMkernel gateway
Network Settings: DNS and Routing
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On ESXi hosts:
Remote clients are prevented from accessing services on the host. Local clients are prevented from accessing services on remote hosts. Unless configured otherwise, daemons will start and stop with the ESXi
host:
For example, DCUI or NTP server
Remote Access Settings: Security Profile
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You should implement the following user account best practices:
Strictly control root privileges to the ESXi host. Use the vSphere Client to manage the ESXi host. Ideally, use vCenter Server and thus vCenter Server user accounts
to manage hosts.
ESXi User Account Best Practices
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In this lab, you will configure an ESXi host.
1. Connect to an ESXi host with the vSphere Client.
2. View the host hardware configuration.
3. Configure the DNS and routing information for an ESXi host.
4. Configure an ESXi host as an NTP client.
5. Configure an ESXi host to use the directory services.
Lab 2
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You should be able to do the following:
Describe ESXi architecture. Use the vSphere Client to access an ESXi host. View ESXi settings:
Processor and memory configuration Licensing NTP client DNS and routing Security profile
Identify user account best practices.
Review of Learner Objectives
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Using virtual machines solves many datacenter problems. Virtual machines are hardware independent. Virtual machines share the physical resources of the ESXi host on
which they reside.
A virtual machine is a set of files that are easy to transfer and back up. Virtual machine files are encapsulated into a folder and placed on a
datastore.
ESXi runs directly on the host. vSphere abstracts CPU, memory, storage, and networking for virtual
machine use.
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