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Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, - Second Edition

By : Martin Gavanda, Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi, Karel Novak
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Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, - Second Edition

By: Martin Gavanda, Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi, Karel Novak

Overview of this book

vSphere 6.7 is the latest release of VMware’s industry-leading, virtual cloud platform. It allows organisations to move to hybrid cloud computing by enabling them to run, manage, connect and secure applications in a common operating environment. This up-to-date, 2nd edition provides complete coverage of vSphere 6.7. Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples and self-assessment questions, you will begin with an overview of the products, solutions and features of the vSphere 6.7 suite. You’ll learn how to design and plan a virtual infrastructure and look at the workflow and installation of components. You'll gain insight into best practice configuration, management and security. By the end the book you'll be able to build your own VMware vSphere lab that can run even the most demanding of workloads.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Getting Started
8
Section 2: Managing Resources
13
Section 3: Advanced Topics
18
Section 4: Building Your Lab Environment

Summary

A correct configuration of the vSphere components ensures business continuity and improves performance. We have already discussed the ESXi installation procedures, where settings, such as the NTP and the IP address, should be configured to avoid authentication issues and accessibility problems.

We also explained the scratch partition used for storing temporary data, including logs, and diagnostic information. By configuring the vCSA accordingly, roles and permissions can be assigned to users or groups to manage the infrastructure on different levels, and the integration with AD provides domain users with the capability to manage vSphere based on assigned roles.

You have learned how to perform backups of both essential vSphere components—ESXi hypervizors and vCenter Server, and how to restore from such backup-in-case of failure.

The management of vSphere objects...