Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server
- Understand the components and role of vCenter Server.
vCenter Server plays a central role in the management of ESXi hosts and VMs. Key features such as vMotion, Storage vMotion, vSphere DRS, vSphere HA, and vSphere FT are all enabled and made possible by vCenter Server. vCenter Server provides scalable authentication and role-based administration based on integration with Active Directory.
- Master It Specifically with regard to authentication, what are three key advantages of using vCenter Server?
- Solution First, vCenter Server centralizes the authentication so that user accounts don’t have to be managed on a per-host basis. Second, vCenter Server eliminates the need to share the root password for hosts or to use complex configurations to allow administrators to perform tasks on the hosts. Third, vCenter Server brings role-based administration for the granular management of hosts and VMs while also providing additional...
