Module - 4 Vmware Vcenter Server

VMware vCenter Server
Module 4
2012 VMware Inc. All rights reserved
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Course Introduction
Data Protection
Introduction to Virtualization
Access and Authentication Control
Creating Virtual Machines
Resource Management and Monitoring
VMware vCenter Server
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
Host Scalability
Configuring and Managing vSphere Storage
Patch Management
Virtual Machine Management
Installing VMware vSphere Components
Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A
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Importance
VMware vCenter Server allows you to centrally manage multiple
VMware vSphere ESXi hosts and their virtual machines. Failure to
properly install, configure, and manage vCenter Server could result
in reduced administrative efficiency or possible ESXi host and virtual
machine downtime.
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Module Lessons
Lesson 1:
vCenter Server Architecture
Lesson 2:
Managing vCenter Server Inventory
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Lesson 1:
vCenter Server Architecture
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Learner Objectives
After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Describe the architecture of vCenter Server.
Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server.
Identify additional vCenter Server components and modules.
Describe single sign-on components.
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vCenter Server: Management Platform
vCenter Server is a service

that acts as a central
administration point for ESXi
hosts and their virtual
machines, connected on a
network:
vCenter Server
Manage
Up to 1,000 hosts per

vCenter Server instance
Up to 10,000 powered-on
virtual machines per
vCenter Server instance
VMware
vSphere
VMware
vSphere
VMware
vSphere
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vCenter Architecture
ESXi host
ESXi host
ESXi host
* NIS also supported

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ESXi and vCenter Server Communication
vCenter Server
vpxa
hostd
ESXi host
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vCenter Server Components
distributed services
Active Directory/
NIS Services
Additional Services:
database
server
Update Manager
Orchestrator
user
access VMware
control vSphere
API
core services
ESXi management
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Additional vCenter Server Modules
Optional vCenter Server modules (plug-ins) provide additional

features to vCenter Server.
Examples:
VMware vSphere Update Manager
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plug-In
These modules include a server component and a client component:
The client component is a plug-in available for download and
installation to the VMware vSphere Client after the server
component is installed in vCenter Server.
The client component alters the interface by adding items related to the
enhanced functionality.
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Default vCenter Server Plug-Ins
vCenter Server is installed with a set of default plug-ins.

To install a new plug-in, use the Plug-in Manager in the vSphere Client.
Web
client
Windows
client
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vCenter Single Sign On
Mgmt
App
vCD
VMware
vCenter
Directory
Server
(AD)
Benefits of Single Sign On:
Features of Single Sign On:
Faster operations and less complexity
Support for multiple or non AD user

repositories
Trust between components
Better Architecture
Support of an open standard
Auto discovery of vCenter 5.1 servers in

vSphere environment.
The vCenter 5 servers require one-time
manual registration.
User gets to see all vCenter instances.
Linked mode no longer required for
unified views of vCenter.
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Single Sign-On Server
vCenter
Authorization
Active
Directory
VMware
vSphere
Web Client
Inventory
Service
vCO
Authentication
(Single Sign On)
Open
LDAP
NIS
vSphere
Solutions
Auditing
Local OS
Users
vSphere
Platform
Services
Customer
Identity
Sources
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Single Sign On: Components Installed

Security Token
Service (STS)
SSO Administrative
Server
SSO
RSA SSPI
service
Lookup
Service
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About Identity Sources
An identity source is a collection of user and group data.

The user and group data is stored in a repository, such as Active
Directory, LDAP, or a database that is local to SSO or to an operating
system.
vCenter Server 5.1 supports the following types of user repositories

as identity sources:
OpenLDAP versions 2.4 and later
Active Directory versions 2003 and later
Local operating system users
You can attach multiple identity sources from each type to a single
sign-on server.
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Adding Identity Sources
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Inventory Object: Tagging
Ability to create custom tags on inventory objects

Associate an arbitrary set of objects of the same type using a tag:
Search for objects by that tag
Enable a business case where customers want to create arbitrary
groups of VMS, clusters, and datastores for ease of management
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Review of Learner Objectives
You should be able to do the following:

Describe the architecture of vCenter Server.
Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server.
Identify additional vCenter Server components and modules.
Describe single sign-on components.
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Lesson 2:
Managing vCenter Server Inventory
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Learner Objectives
After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Create and organize vCenter Server inventory objects.
Navigate using the vSphere Client.
Add license keys to vCenter Server.
View vCenter Server logs and events.
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Datacenter Object
vCenter Server
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Organizing Inventory Objects into Folders
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Navigating the vSphere Client
Home page
search box
navigation bar
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vCenter Server Views: Hosts and Clusters, VMs, and Templates

VMS and Templates
inventory view
Hosts and Clusters

inventory view
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vCenter Server Views: Datastores and Networks
Datastores and datastore clusters

inventory view
Networking inventory view
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Adding a Host to the vCenter Server Inventory

To add an ESXi host to the
vCenter Server inventory,
use the Add Host wizard
and specify:
Fully qualified domain
name
User name and password
Lockdown mode setting
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vCenter License Overview
Licenses are managed and monitored from vCenter Server.

Licensing consists of:
Product License to use a vSphere software component or feature
License key 25-character string that corresponds to a product
Asset Machine on which a product is installed
product
license
key
assets
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vCenter Server Events
event search
details of
selected
event
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vCenter Server System Logs
log search
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Lab 4
In this lab, you will perform basic vCenter Server inventory

operations.
1. Configure the VCVA for first use.
2. Install vSphere license keys.
3. Create a vCenter Server inventory datacenter object.
4. Create vCenter Server inventory folder objects.
5. Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory.
6. Use the web console to configure the VMware vCenter Server
Appliance to use Directory Services.
7. Use the vSphere Web Client to log in to the vCenter Server Appliance.
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Review of Learner Objectives
You should be able to do the following:

Create and organize vCenter Server inventory objects.
Navigate using the vSphere Client.
Add license keys to vCenter Server.
View vCenter Server logs and events.
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Key Points
The vCenter Server architecture consists of the following:
vCenter Server
The vCenter Server database
Active Directory
Managed ESXi hosts
Use the inventory views to organize inventory objects in a meaningful

way.
Questions?
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You Are Here

Access and Authentication Control

Creating Virtual Machines

Resource Management and Monitoring

VMware vCenter Server

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

Configuring and Managing vSphere Storage

Virtual Machine Management

Installing VMware vSphere Components

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

vCenter Server Architecture

Managing vCenter Server Inventory

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

vCenter Server: Management Platform

vCenter Server is a service

Up to 1,000 hosts per

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

* NIS also supported

ESXi and vCenter Server Communication

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

vCenter Server Components

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Additional vCenter Server Modules

Optional vCenter Server modules (plug-ins) provide additional

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Default vCenter Server Plug-Ins

vCenter Server is installed with a set of default plug-ins.

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

vCenter Single Sign On

Benefits of Single Sign On:

Features of Single Sign On:

Faster operations and less complexity

Support for multiple or non AD user

Trust between components

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Auto discovery of vCenter 5.1 servers in

Single Sign-On Server

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Single Sign On: Components Installed

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

About Identity Sources

An identity source is a collection of user and group data.

vCenter Server 5.1 supports the following types of user repositories

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Adding Identity Sources

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Inventory Object: Tagging

Ability to create custom tags on inventory objects

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Review of Learner Objectives

You should be able to do the following:

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

After this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Vmware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Revision A

Organizing Inventory Objects into Folders