Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5 / Scott Lowe, Nick Marshall with Forbes Guthrie, Matt Liebowitz, Josh Atwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowe, Scott, 1970-

Contributor:

Marshall, Nick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual computer systems.

VMware vSphere.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (842 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The 2013 edition of the bestselling vSphere book on the market Virtualization remains the hottest trend in the IT world, and VMware vSphere is the industry's most widely deployed virtualization solution. The demand for IT professionals skilled in virtualization and cloud-related technologies is great and expected to keep growing. This comprehensive Sybex guide covers all the features and capabilities of VMware vSphere, showing administrators step by step how to install, configure, operate, manage, and secure it. This perfect blend of hands-on instruction, conceptual expla

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1 Introducing VMware vSphere 5.5; Exploring VMware vSphere 5.5; Examining the Products in the vSphere Suite; Examining the Features in VMware vSphere; Licensing VMware vSphere; Why Choose vSphere?; The Bottom Line; Chapter 2 Planning and Installing VMware ESXi; Planning a VMware vSphere Deployment; Choosing a Server Platform; Determining a Storage Architecture; Integrating with the Network Infrastructure; Deploying VMware ESXi; Installing VMware ESXi Interactively; Performing an Unattended Installation of VMware ESXi

Deploying VMware ESXi with vSphere Auto DeployPerforming Post-installation Configuration; Installing the vSphere C# Client; Reconfiguring the Management Network; Configuring Time Synchronization; Configuring Name Resolution; The Bottom Line; Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring vCenter Server; Introducing vCenter Server; Centralizing User Authentication Using vCenter Single Sign-On; Using the vSphere Web Client for Administration; Understanding the vCenter Inventory Service; Providing an Extensible Framework; Choosing the Version of vCenter Server

Planning and Designing a vCenter Server DeploymentSizing Hardware for vCenter Server; Choosing a Database Server for vCenter Server; Planning for vCenter Server Availability; Running vCenter Server and Its Components as VMs; Installing vCenter Server and Its Components; Configuring the vCenter Server Backend Database Server; Installing the vCenter Server Components; Installing vCenter Server in a Linked Mode Group; Deploying the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance; Configuring an IP Address on the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance; Accepting the End-User License Agreement

Configuring the DatabaseSetting Up Single Sign-On; Active Directory Settings; Starting the vCenter Server Services; Exploring vCenter Server; What's in the vSphere Web Client Home Screen?; Using the Navigator; Creating and Managing a vCenter Server Inventory; Understanding Inventory Views and Objects; Creating and Adding Inventory Objects; Exploring vCenter Server's Management Features; Understanding Basic Host Management; Examining Basic Host Configuration; Using Scheduled Tasks; Using Events Console in vCenter Server; Working with Host Profiles; Tags; Managing vCenter Server Settings

General vCenter Server SettingsLicensing; Message of the Day; Advanced Settings; vSphere Web Client Administration; Roles; Licensing; vCenter Solutions Manager; Log Browser; The Bottom Line; Chapter 4 vSphere Update Manager and the vCenter Support Tools; vSphere Update Manager; Installing vSphere Update Manager; Defining the Requirements; Configuring VUM's Database; Creating the Open Database Connectivity Data Source Name; Installing VUM; Installing the Update Manager Download Service (Optional); Installing the vSphere Update Manager Plug-in

Reconfiguring the VUM or UMDS Installation with the Update Manager Utility

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 8, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118750230

1118750233

OCLC:

861559328