Server Virtualization

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Server Virtualization

Table of Contents
Task 1- VMware ESXi...................................................................................................................4
Deploy and configure ESXi.......................................................................................................4
Use VSphere client to manage the ESXi................................................................................10
Task 2-Configure VNetwork standard switches.......................................................................16
Plan and configure vSphere networking...............................................................................16
Vmnics on a vSphere standard switch...................................................................................18
Configure vmkernel ports for network services...................................................................19
Port groups on a vNetwork standard switch.........................................................................20
Task 3-VmWare Vcentre............................................................................................................21
Deploy and Configure Vcentre...............................................................................................21
Configure DataCenter.............................................................................................................23
Add ESXi Host and enable locked down mode.....................................................................24
Roles and Permissions.............................................................................................................25
Assign restricted permissions to accounts.............................................................................25
Establish center Administrator Permissions.........................................................................26
Create Custom Role to manage Virtual Machine (cannot delete the VMs).......................27
Task 4-Storage.............................................................................................................................29
Configure the iSCSI / Shared Storage...................................................................................29
Configure LUNs and iSCSI Storage......................................................................................32
Create a new, single volume VMFS that does not use all available space..........................32
Build a new VMFS volume on a SAN LUN...........................................................................33
Partition and Format a LUN VMFS......................................................................................34
Add a second LUN...................................................................................................................35
Grow a VMFS..........................................................................................................................36
Task 5- Create and deploy Virtual Machines...........................................................................37
Deploy Virtual machines.........................................................................................................38
Hot Add a Virtual Disk...........................................................................................................38
Hot Extend a Virtual Disk......................................................................................................40
Grow the VM System Drive....................................................................................................40
Task 6-Vcenter Alarms...............................................................................................................41
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Configure a VM Alarm...........................................................................................................41
Task 7-Virtual machine Migration............................................................................................42
Create a VMkernel Port for VMotion...................................................................................42
Cold migrate a windows VM onto the Shared SAN LUN....................................................43
Power on the VMs and verify that they are running on shared SAN storage...................44
Add a second ESXi host to VMWare vCenter server..........................................................44
Hot migrate a VM from one ESXi host to the second host..................................................44
Use VMWare Storage VMotion to migrate the storage of a hot VM onto a shared SAN
LUN...........................................................................................................................................45
Task 8-VM ware Distributed Resource Scheduler...................................................................46
Create the DRS Cluster and configure rules.........................................................................46
Add Hosts to the Cluster.........................................................................................................46
Migrate VMs onto a Single ESXi Host to Unbalance the Cluster.......................................48
Task 9-VMWare High Availability............................................................................................49
Configure HA Cluster.............................................................................................................49
Prepare for a Host Failure......................................................................................................54
Simulate an ESXi Hosts Failure.............................................................................................56
Task 10-Deploy and configure a VMWare feature..................................................................57
Task 11- Network and Infrastructure Documentation............................................................59
Document ESXi Name, Network Settings.............................................................................59
Document Virtual Network Infrastructure...........................................................................59
Document VCenter details......................................................................................................60
Document DRS and HA Configuration.................................................................................60
Physical / Logical Network Diagram.....................................................................................60
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Task 1- VMware ESXi
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