Mastering VMware vSphere 5 [[electronic resource] /] / Scott Lowe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457911203321
• Autore: Lowe Scott J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Indianapolis, IN, : Wiley Pubishing, Inc., 2011
• ISBN: 1-118-72223-X; 1-283-28305-0; 9786613283054; 1-118-18010-0
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (770 p.)
• Collana: Serious skills Mastering VMware vSphere5
• Disciplina: 005.43; 005.436
• Soggetti: Virtual computer systems; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Mastering VMware vSphere® 5; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Introducing VMware vSphere 5; Exploring VMware vSphere 5; Examining the Products in the vSphere Suite; Examining the Features in VMware vSphere; Why Choose vSphere?; The Bottom Line; Chapter 2 Planning and Installing VMware ESXi; Planning a VMware vSphere Deployment; Selecting ESXi Installable or ESXi Embedded; 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 ESXiDeploying VMware ESXi with vSphere Auto Deploy; Deploying VMware ESXi Embedded; Performing Post-installation Configuration; Installing the vSphere Client; Reconfiguring the Management Network; Configuring Time Synchronization; The Bottom Line; Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring vCenter Server; Introducing vCenter Server; Centralizing User Authentication Using vCenter Server; Providing an Extensible Framework; Choosing the Version of vCenter Server; Planning and Designing a vCenter Server Deployment; Sizing Hardware for vCenter Server; Choosing a Database Server for vCenter ServerPlanning for vCenter Server Availability; Running vCenter Server in a VM; Installing vCenter Server; Configuring the vCenter Server Backend Database Server; Running the vCenter Server Installer; Installing vCenter Server in a Linked Mode Group; Deploying the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance; Accepting the End-User License Agreement; Configuring the Database; Starting the vCenter Server Services; Exploring vCenter Server; What's in the vCenter Server Home Screen?; Using the Navigation Bar; Creating and Managing a vCenter Server Inventory; Understanding Inventory Views and ObjectsCreating and Adding Inventory Objects; Exploring vCenter Server's Management Features; Understanding Basic Host Management; Examining Basic Host Configuration; Using Scheduled Tasks; Using Events View in vCenter Server; Using vCenter Server's Maps; Working with Host Profiles; Managing vCenter Server Settings; Custom Attributes; vCenter Server Settings; Roles; Sessions; Edit Message of the Day; Export System Logs; The Bottom Line; Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring vSphere Update Manager; Overview of vSphere Update Manager; Installing vSphere Update ManagerDefining 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; Upgrading VUM from a Previous Version; Configuring vSphere Update Manager; Routine Updates; Attaching and Detaching Baselines or Baseline Groups; Performing a Scan; Staging Patches; Remediating Hosts; Upgrading the VMware Tools; Upgrading Virtual Appliances and Host Extensions
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