| Description |
1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations |
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Professional expertise distilled |
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Professional expertise distilled.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Summary |
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. |
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VMware vSphere.
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VMware.
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VMware |
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VMware vSphere |
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Virtual computer systems.
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Systèmes virtuels (Informatique) |
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Virtual computer systems |
| Added Author |
Stankowic, Christian, author.
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Hedlund, Brad, writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Efficiently virtualize your IT infrastructure with vSphere |
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Efficiently virtualize your information technology infrastructure with vSphere |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kumar, Kunal. VMware vsphere essentials : efficiently virtualize your IT infrastructure with vsphere. Birmingham, [England] ; Mumbai, [India] : Packt Publishing, ©2015 201 pages 9781784398750 |
| ISBN |
9781784395926 (electronic bk.) |
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1784395927 (electronic bk.) |
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