VMware vSphere essentials efficiently virtualize your IT infrastructure with vSphere

This book is intended for virtualization administrators who want to learn VMware vSphere quickly. It is assumed that you have some basic knowledge of virtualization and the vSphere environment

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kumar, Kunal, Stankowic, Christian (Author)
Other Authors: Hedlund, Brad (writer of foreword)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Birmingham, UK Packt Publishing 2015
Series:Professional expertise distilled
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505 0 |a Introduction to virtual infrastructure: Virtual machines, disks, CPUs, memory, switches, network, and storageVirtual machines; CPU virtualization; Memory virtualization; Physical and virtual networking; Physical and virtual storage; Summary; Chapter 2: VMware vCenter Server; Introduction to vCenter Server; vCenter Server architecture; Communication between vCenter Server and ESXi hosts; Additional vCenter Server components; Comparison of vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance; Preparing and installing vCenter Server on Microsoft Windows; Hardware, software, and network requirements 
505 0 |a Characteristics of vCenter Single Sign-OnManaging inventory, hosts, VMs, and templates via vCenter; Data center objects; Organizing the inventory objects; Navigating the vSphere Web Client; Adding the host to vCenter Server; vCenter Server licensing; Backing up vCenter Server; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating Virtual Machines; Overview of virtual machines; Virtual machine files; Virtual hardware versions; Creating a virtual machine; Creating a new virtual machine using the wizard; Importing an OVF file; Thick and thin provisioning of virtual disks; Installing a guest operating system 
505 0 |a Database preparationvCenter Server installation; Importing, starting, and configuring the vCenter Server Appliance; vCenter Server Appliance features; vCenter Server Appliance benefits; vCenter Server Appliance requirements; Importing the vCenter Server Appliance; Deploying vCSA 6.0; Starting the vCenter Server Appliance 5.5; Configuring the vCenter Server Appliance time zone; Connecting to the web interface on vSphere 5.x; Configuring and managing vCenter Server; Managing vCenter Server Appliance services; Single Sign-On; Advantages of vCenter Single Sign-On 
505 0 |a Customizing the guest operating systemVMware Tools; Creating templates and clones; Deploying a virtual machine from a template; Cloning a virtual machine; Summary; Chapter 4: Managing Virtual Network; Virtual network; An overview of virtual switches; Basic network operations using vSphere; Assigning an IP address to an ESXi host; Creating vSwitches and virtual ports; Understanding virtual switch and port types; Virtual switch ports; Design ideas; Connecting a virtual machine to a port group; An overview of VLANs; Creating VLANs; Network security policies; Security policy; Traffic shaping 
505 0 |a Cover; Copyright; Credits; Foreword; About the Authors; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to VMware vSphere; Need and use of VMware vSphere; Differences between VMware vSphere and other hypervisors; Understanding ESXi and modes of management; History of ESXi; Understanding ESXi; Managing ESXi; vSphere client; vSphere Web Client; Virtual hardware versions; vSphere editions and kits; Different types of vSphere installations; Fresh installation; Auto Deploy; Upgrading an ESXi host 
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