Module - 4 Vmware Vcenter Server

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VMware vCenter Server

Module 4


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Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

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

You Are Here


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Lesson 1: vCenter Server Architecture

Lesson 2: Managing vCenter Server Inventory

Module Lessons


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Lesson 1:

vCenter Server Architecture


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vCenter Server is a service

that acts as a centraladministration point for ESXi

hosts and their virtual

machines, connected on a

network:

Up to 1,000 hosts pervCenter Server instance

Up to 10,000 powered-on

virtual machines per

vCenter Server instance

vCenter Server: Management Platform

VMware

vSphere®

VMware

vSphere

VMware

vSphere

vCenter Server

Manage


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vCenter Architecture

ESXi host ESXi hostESXi host

* NIS also supported

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ESXi and vCenter Server Communication

vCenter Server

ESXi host

hostd vpxa


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vCenter Server Components

database

server

distributed servicesActive Directory/

NIS Services

VMware

vSphere®

API

user

access

control

ESXi management

core services

Additional Services:

• Update Manager

• Orchestrator


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Optional vCenter Server modules (plug-ins) provide additional

features to vCenter Server.

Examples:

VMware vSphere® Update Manager™

VMware® vCenter® Site Recovery Manager™ Plug-In

These modules include a server component and a client component: The client component is a plug-in available for download and

installation to the VMware vSphere® Client™ after the servercomponent is installed in vCenter Server.

The client component alters the interface by adding items related to the

enhanced functionality.

Additional vCenter Server Modules


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vCenter Server is installed with a set of default plug-ins.

To install a new plug-in, use the Plug-in Manager in the vSphere Client.

Default vCenter Server Plug-Ins

Windows

client

Web

client


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vCenter Single Sign On

Benefits of Single Sign On:

Faster operations and less complexity

Support for multiple or non AD user

repositories

Trust between components

Better Architecture

Support of an open standard

Features of Single Sign On:

Auto discovery of vCenter 5.1 servers in

vSphere environment.

The vCenter 5 servers require one-time

manual registration. User gets to see all vCenter instances.

Linked mode no longer required for

unified views of vCenter.

vCD

VMware

vCenter™

MgmtApp

Directory

Server

(AD)


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Single Sign-On Server

vSphere

Platform

Services

Customer

Identity

Sources

vSphere

Solutions

Authentication

(Single Sign On)

vCO Inventory

ServicevCenter

Active

Directory

Authorization Auditing

VMware

vSphere®

Web Client

Open

LDAPNIS

Local OS

Users


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Single Sign On: Components Installed

SSO

LookupService

RSA SSPI

serviceSSO Administrative

Server

Security Token

Service (STS)


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An identity source is a collection of user and group data.

The user and group data is stored in a repository, such as ActiveDirectory, LDAP, or a database that is local to SSO or to an operatingsystem.

vCenter Server 5.1 supports the following types of user repositories

as identity sources:

OpenLDAP versions 2.4 and later

Active Directory versions 2003 and later

Local operating system users

You can attach multiple identity sources from each type to a single

sign-on server.

About Identity Sources


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Adding Identity Sources

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You should be able to do the following:

Describe the architecture of vCenter Server.

Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server.

Identify additional vCenter Server components and modules.

Describe single sign-on components.

Review of Learner Objectives


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After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Create and organize vCenter Server inventory objects.

Navigate using the vSphere Client.

Add license keys to vCenter Server.

View vCenter Server logs and events.

Learner Objectives


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Datacenter Object

vCenter Server


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Organizing Inventory Objects into Folders


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Navigating the vSphere Client

Home page

search box

navigation bar


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vCenter Server Views: Hosts and Clusters, VMs, and Templates

VMS and Templatesinventory view

Hosts and Clustersinventory view


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vCenter Server Views: Datastores and Networks

Networking inventory viewDatastores and datastore clusters

inventory view


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To add an ESXi host to thevCenter Server inventory,use the Add Host wizardand specify:

Fully qualified domainname

User name and password

Lockdown mode setting

Adding a Host to the vCenter Server Inventory


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Licenses are managed and monitored from vCenter Server.

Licensing consists of:

Product – License to use a vSphere software component or feature

License key – 25-character string that corresponds to a product

Asset – Machine on which a product is installed

vCenter License Overview

product

license

key

assets


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vCenter Server Events

event search

details of

selectedevent


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vCenter Server System Logs

log search


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In this lab, you will perform basic vCenter Server inventory

operations.1. Configure the VCVA for first use.

2. Install vSphere license keys.

3. Create a vCenter Server inventory datacenter object.

4. Create vCenter Server inventory folder objects.5. Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory.

6. Use the web console to configure the VMware vCenter Server Appliance to use Directory Services.

7. Use the vSphere Web Client to log in to the vCenter Server Appliance.

Lab 4

R i f L Obj ti


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You should be able to do the following:

Create and organize vCenter Server inventory objects.

Navigate using the vSphere Client.

Add license keys to vCenter Server.

View vCenter Server logs and events.

Review of Learner Objectives

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The vCenter Server architecture consists of the following:

• vCenter Server• The vCenter Server database• Active Directory• Managed ESXi hosts

Use the inventory views to organize inventory objects in a meaningful

way.

Questions?

Key Points

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Module - 4 Vmware Vcenter Server