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Edward L. Haletky’s Complete, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX Server 3.5, vSphere, and VMware 4.x   Extensively updated and revised, this is the definitive real-world guide to planning, deploying, and managing VMware ESX Server 3.5, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), or VMware vSphere 4.x cloud computing in mission-critical environments.   Drawing on his extensive experience consulting on enterprise VMware implementations, renowned expert Edward L. Haletky offers a “soup-to-nuts” collection of field-tested best practices and solutions. He illuminates the real benefits, issues, tradeoffs, and pitfalls associated with VMware’s newest platforms, using real-world examples that draw upon both VMware and third-party products.   This edition features detailed coverage of new vSphere features such as Storage IO Control, Network IO Control, Load-Based Teaming, Distributed Virtual Switches, ESXi, hardware and processors, and a significantly expanded discussion of auditing and monitoring. Haletky offers new or enhanced coverage of VM Hardware, virtual networking, VMsafe, and more.   All new coverage is thoroughly integrated into Haletky’s insightful discussion of the entire lifecycle: planning, installation, templates, monitoring, tuning, clustering, security, disaster recovery, and more. Haletky consistently presents the most efficient procedures, whether they use graphical tools or the command line.   You’ll learn how to: •    Assess VMware datacenter and infrastructure hardware requirements •    Understand technical, licensing, and management differences between ESX/ESXi 3.5 and 4.x •    Plan installation for your environment and identify potential “gotchas” •    Select, configure, utilize, and support storage cost-effectively •    Manage key operational issues associated with virtual infrastructure •    Adapt existing network and security infrastructure to virtualization •    Configure ESX from host connections •    Configure ESX Server from Virtual Centers or hosts •    Create, modify, and manage VMs (with detailed Windows, Linux, and NetWare examples) •    Troubleshoot VM issues with eDirectory, private labs, firewalls, and clusters •    Utilize vSphere 4.1’s improved Dynamic Resource Load Balancing (DRLB) •    Implement disaster recovery, business continuity, and backup •    Plan for vApps and the future of virtualization   VMware ESX and ESXi in the Enterprise has long been the definitive single-source guide to VMware planning, deployment, and management. For today’s VMware architects, administrators, and managers, this edition will be even more valuable.  

Full Product Details

Author:   Edward Haletky
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9780137058976

ISBN 10:   0137058977
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   09 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1  SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS     1 Basic Hardware Considerations     2   Feature Considerations     3   Processor Considerations     6   Cache Considerations     8   Memory Considerations    11   I/O Card Considerations     13   10Gb Ethernet     16   Converged Network Adapters     16   Disk Drive Space Considerations     16   Basic Hardware Considerations Summary    17 Specific Hardware Considerations     19 Blade Server Systems     19   1U Server Systems     20   2U Server Systems     21   Large Server-Class Systems     22   The Effects of External Storage     23 Examples     27   Example 1: Using Motherboard X and ESXi Will Not Install     27   Example 2: Installing ESX and Expecting a Graphical Console     27   Example 3: Existing Datacenter     28   Example 4: Office in a Box     29   Example 5: The Latest and Greatest     30   Example 6: The SAN     31   Example 7: Secure Environment     32   Example 8: Disaster Recovery     33 Hardware Checklist     34 Conclusion     35 CHAPTER 2  VERSION COMPARISON     37 VMware ESX/ESXi Architecture Overview    38 vmkernel Differences     40   ESX Boot Differences     44   Tool Differences     51 Virtual Networking     52   vNetwork Distributed Switch     53   Third-Party Virtual Switches     53   Fault Tolerance (FT) Logging     54   iSCSI Participation     54   IPv6 Support     54   VMsafe-Net     54   Summary     54 Storage     56   Grow a VMFS Volume     57   Storage IO Control (SIOC)     57   Multipath Plug-in (MPP)     57   iSCSI and NFS Improvements     57   FCoE     58   Storage Summary     58 Availability     60   Host Profiles     60   Fault Tolerance     60   Dynamic Power Management     62   High Availability (HA) Improvements     62   vMotion     62   Storage vMotion     62   Availability Summary     63 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Differences     64 Virtual Hardware     66 Virtual Machine and Server Management     68 Security Differences     69 Installation Differences     70 Licensing Differences     71 VMware Certification     74 Conclusion     75 CHAPTER 3  INSTALLATION     77 Preinstallation Checklist     77 Preinstallation/Upgrade Steps     80   Step 1: Back Up ESX     81   Step 2: Read the Release Notes     82   Step 3: Perform a Pre-Upgrade Test     82   Step 4: Prepare Your ESX Host     84   Installation/Upgrade Steps     85   Step 1: Read the Release Notes     85   Step 2: Read All Relevant Documentation     85   Step 3: Is Support Available for the Hardware Configuration?     85   Step 4: Verify the Hardware     85   Step 5: Are the Firmware Levels at Least Minimally Supported?     86   Step 6: Is the System and Peripheral BIOS Correctly Set?     87   Step 7: Where Do You Want the Boot Disk Located?     88   Step 8: VMware ESX Host License     89   Step 9: Guest OS License and Installation Materials     89   Step 10: Service Console Network Information     89   Step 11: Memory Allocated to the Service Console     89   Step 12: vmkernel Network Information     90   Step 13: Number of Virtual Network Switches     90   Step 14: Virtual Network Switch Label Name(s)     91   Step 15: File System Layouts     91   Step 16: Configure the Server and the FC HBA to Boot from SAN or Boot from iSCSI     93   Step 17: Start ESX/ESXi Host Installations     102   Step 18: Connecting to the Management User Interface for the First Time     112   Step 19: Third-Party Tools to Install     116   Step 20: Additional Software Packages to Install     117   Step 21: Patch ESX or ESXi     117   Step 22: Guest Operating System Software     117   Step 23: Guest Operating System Licenses     117   Step 24: Network Information for Each Guest Operating System     118   Step 25: Guest Upgrades     118 Automating Installation     118   EXi 4.1     118   ESX 4     118   Kickstart Directives     119 Conclusion     121 CHAPTER 4  AUDITING AND MONITORING     123 Auditing Recipe     124   ESX and ESXi     124   ESX     128   ESXi     134   Auditing Conclusion     134 Monitoring Recipe     135   Host Hardware Monitoring     135   Virtual Machine State Monitoring     136   Network Monitoring     136   Performance Monitoring     137   Application Monitoring     137   Security Monitoring     137 ESX-Specific Auditing and Monitoring Concerns     138   vmkernel Considerations     139   vMotion and Fault Tolerance Considerations     139   Other ESX Considerations     139 What to Do If There Is a Break-In     141 Conclusion     142 CHAPTER 5  STORAGE WITH ESX     143 Overview of Storage Technology with ESX     144   FC Versus SCSI Versus SAS Versus ATA Versus SATA, and So On     145   FCoE and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)     147   iSCSI (SCSI over IP)     147   NAS (Network-Attached Storage)     149   SANs (Storage Area Networks)     149 Storage Best Practices for ESX     160   SAN/iSCSI Best Practices     160   iSCSI/NFS Best Practices     161 Virtual Machine File System     161   VMDK and VMFS Manipulation     163   VMFS Types     164   Structure of VMFS     164 Storage Checklist     169 Assessing Storage and Space Requirements     171   LUN Sizes     172   Example of LUN Sizing     175 Storage-Specific Issues     176   Increasing the Size of a VMDK     177   Increasing the Size of a VMFS     178   Searching for New LUNs     178   VMFS Created on One ESX Host Not Appearing on Another     179   How to Unlock a LUN     179   Boot from SAN or iSCSI     180 Conclusion     180 CHAPTER 6  EFFECTS ON OPERATIONS     181 SCSI-2 Reservation Issues     182 Performance-Gathering and Hardware Agents Within a VM     189   Network Utilization     191   Virtual Machine Mobility     192 Data Store Performance or Bandwidth Issues     193 Other Operational Issues     194   Life-Cycle Management     195 Conclusion     197 CHAPTER 7  NETWORKING     199 Basic Building Blocks     199   Details of the Building Blocks     202   vNetwork Functionality     215 Network Definitions     237   Virtual Environment Management Network     240   Out-of-Band Management Network     242   vMotion Network     242   Fault Tolerance Logging Network     243   NFS Network     243   iSCSI Network     244   VM Network     244 Checklist     246   pSwitch Settings Checklist     250 vNetworking     252   vNetworks: The Great VLAN Debate     252   vNetworks: Network Splits     253   vNetworks: Simple Network     256   vNetworks: Adding More to the Virtualization Network     257   vNetwork: DMZ     260 pNIC Determination     262 Conclusion     263 CHAPTER 8  CONFIGURING ESX FROM A HOST CONNECTION     265 Configuration Tasks     266 Server-Specific Tasks     266   ESXi Root Password     268   ESXi Management Network     269   Create Administrative Users     270   Security Configuration     278   Network Time Protocol (NTP)     280 Service Console Memory     284   Command Line (ESX v3)     286   vSC (ESX v3)     287 Patching ESX and ESXi    287   Patching VIA vSphere Host Update Utility     287   Patching VIA VMware Update Manager     289 Conclusion     292 CHAPTER 9  CONFIGURING ESX FROM A VIRTUAL CENTER OR HOST     295 Configuration Tasks     296 Join Host to vCenter     296 Licensing     297   ESX v4     298 Virtual Swap     305 VMFS Manipulation     306   Rename Local VMFS via Command Line     307   Connect to Storage Device     307   VMFS Manipulation with the vSphere Client     319   Growing a VMFS     333   Upgrading from VMFS v3.xx to v3.33 or v3.34     334   Masking and Max LUN Manipulations     335 Virtual Networking     337   Configuring the Service Console or ESXi Management Appliance     337   Creating a VM Network vSwitch     340   Creating a vNetwork Distributed Virtual Switch     344   vSC     344   Setting Up PVLANs Within a Distributed Virtual Switch     347   Creating a vMotion vSwitch     348   Creating a FT Network     352   Command Line     353   Adding an iSCSI Network     356   Adding a NAS vSwitch for Use by NFS     357   Adding a Private vSwitch     358   Adding Additional pNICs to a vSwitch     359   Adding vSwitch Portgroups     360   Removing vSwitch Portgroups     360   Distributed vSwitch Portgroup     361   vSwitch Removal     361   Distributed vSwitch Removal     362   vSwitch Security     362   vSwitch Properties     364   Changing vmkernel Gateways     367   Changing pNIC Settings     369   Changing Traffic-Shaping Settings     370 iSCSI VMFS      372   Command Line     372   vSC     373 Network-Attached Storage     375   Command Line     375   vSC     376 Mapping Information     378 Secure Access to Management Interfaces     379 Advanced Settings     380 Conclusion     380 CHAPTER 10  VIRTUAL MACHINES     383 Overview of Virtual Hardware     383 Creating VMs     389   VM Creation from vSC     393   VM Creation from Command Line     435 Installing Guest Operating Systems     442   Using Local to the ESX Host CD-ROMs     443   Using a Local or Shared ESX Host ISO Image     444   Using Client Device or ISO     445   Importance of DVD/CD-ROM Devices     447   Other Installation Options     447 Special Situations     447   Using CD/RW and DVD/RW/R+/R- Devices     447   Virtual Guest Tagging Driver     448   Virtual Hardware for Non-Disk SCSI Devices     448   Virtual Hardware for Raw Disk Map Access to Remote SCSI     450   Virtual Hardware for RDM-Like Access to Local SCSI     450   VM Disk Modes and Snapshots     452   OS Installation Peculiarities     456   Cloning, Templates, and Deploying VMs     457 VM Solutions     458   Private Lab     458   Firewalled Private Lab     458   Firewalled Lab Bench     460   Cluster in a Box     462   Cluster Between ESX Hosts     462   Cluster Between Virtual and Physical Servers     463   vCenter as a VM     463   Virtual Appliances     464 VMware Tools     465 VMX Changes     466 Conclusion     467 CHAPTER 11  DYNAMIC RESOURCE LOAD BALANCING     469 Defining DRLB     469 The Basics     470 The Advanced Features     473   Shares     486   Resource Pool Addendum     488   Network Resources     489   Disk Resources     490   CPU Resources     491   Memory Resources     491   vApps     492 Monitoring     494   Alarms     495   Performance Analysis     504 Putting It All Together     511 Conclusion     512 CHAPTER 12  DISASTER RECOVERY, BUSINESS CONTINUITY, AND BACKUP     513 Disaster Types     514 Recovery Methods     517 Best Practices     521 Backup and Business Continuity     522   Backup     523   Business Continuity     529 The Tools     531   Local Tape Devices     534   VMware Data Recovery     534   Third-Party Tools     538 Conclusion     538 EPILOGUE:  THE FUTURE OF THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT     539 REFERENCES     543 INDEX     545  

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Edward L. Haletky is the author of VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing the Virtual Environment as well as the first edition of this book, VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers . Edward owns AstroArch Consulting, Inc., providing virtualization, security, network consulting, and development, and The Virtualization Practice, where he is also an analyst. Edward is the moderator and host of the Virtualization Security Podcast, as well as a guru and moderator for the VMware Communities Forums, providing answers to security and configuration questions. Edward is working on new books on virtualization.

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