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VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook

VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook

By : Hersey Cartwright
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VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook

VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook

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By: Hersey Cartwright
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook
Credits
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Credits
About the Author
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About the Author
Acknowledgments
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Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
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About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
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www.PacktPub.com
Preface
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Preface
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The Virtual Datacenter
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The Virtual Datacenter
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Introduction
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Becoming a virtual datacenter architect
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Using a holistic approach to datacenter design
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Passing the VMware VCAP-DCD exam
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The Discovery Process
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The Discovery Process
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Introduction
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Identifying the design factors
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Identifying stakeholders
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Conducting stakeholder interviews
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VMware Capacity Planner
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Using Windows Performance Monitor
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Identifying dependencies
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The Design Factors
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The Design Factors
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Introduction
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Identifying design requirements
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Identifying design constraints
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Making design assumptions
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Identifying design risks
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Creating the conceptual design
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The vSphere Management Design
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The vSphere Management Design
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Introduction
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Identifying vCenter components and dependencies
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Selecting a vCenter deployment option
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Determining the vCenter system requirements
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Selecting a database for vCenter deployment
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Determining database interoperability
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Choosing a vCenter Single Sign-On deployment mode
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Designing for management availability
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Backing up the vCenter Server components
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Using vCenter Server Heartbeat to provide vCenter availability
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Securing the management components
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Designing a separate management cluster
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The vSphere Storage Design
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The vSphere Storage Design
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Introduction
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Identifying RAID levels
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Calculating storage capacity requirements
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Determining storage performance requirements
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Calculating storage throughput
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Storage connectivity options
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Storage path selection plugins
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Sizing datastores
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The vSphere Network Design
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Introduction
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Determining network bandwidth requirements
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Standard or distributed virtual switches
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Providing network availability
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Virtual switch security
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Network resource management
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Using private VLANs
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IP storage network design considerations
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vMotion network design considerations
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The vSphere Compute Design
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The vSphere Compute Design
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Introduction
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Calculating CPU resource requirements
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Calculating memory resource requirements
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Scaling up or scaling out
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Determining the vCPU-to-core ratio
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Clustering compute resources
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Reserving HA resources to support failover
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Using distributed resource scheduling to balance cluster resources
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Ensuring cluster vMotion compatibility
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The vSphere Physical Design
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The vSphere Physical Design
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Introduction
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Using the VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
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Understanding the physical storage design
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Understanding the physical network design
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Creating the physical compute design
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Creating a custom ESXi image
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Best practices for ESXi host BIOS settings
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The Virtual Machine Design
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The Virtual Machine Design
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Introduction
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Right-sizing virtual machines
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Enabling CPU Hot Add and Memory Hot Plug
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Creating virtual machine templates
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Using vApps to organize virtualized applications
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Using VM affinity and anti-affinity rules
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Converting physical servers with vCenter Converter Standalone
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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Introduction
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Backing up ESXi host configurations
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Configuring ESXi host logging
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Backing up virtual distributed switch configurations
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Deploying VMware Data Protection
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Using VMware Data Protection to back up virtual machines
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Replicating virtual machines with vSphere Replication
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Protecting the virtual datacenter with Site Recovery Manager
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The Design Documentation
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The Design Documentation
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Introduction
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Creating the architecture design document
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Writing an implementation plan
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Developing an installation guide
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Creating a validation test plan
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Writing operational procedures
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Presenting the design
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Implementing the design
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Best practices for ESXi host BIOS settings

The BIOS settings will vary depending on the hardware manufacturer and the BIOS version. Supported BIOS versions should be verified on the VMware HCL for the hardware selected.

The following screenshot shows the HCL details of a Dell PowerEdge R620 with the supported BIOS versions:

If the hardware is supported, but the running BIOS version is not supported, the BIOS should be upgraded to a supported version.

How to do it…

The BIOS settings will vary depending on the hardware manufacturer and the BIOS version. The settings available along with the layout and access will vary depending on BIOS manufacturer and BIOS version. The following screenshot is an example of a BIOS setup utility:

The following settings are provided as a guideline for optimizing the BIOS for an ESXi installation. Ask the hardware vendor for recommendations on settings specific to the hardware and BIOS versions:

  1. Enable Intel VTx or AMD-V.

  2. Enable Intel Extended Page Tables (EPT) or AMD...

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