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Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7,

You're reading from   Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, Effectively deploy, manage, and monitor your virtual datacenter with VMware vSphere 6.7

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789613377
Length 756 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Paolo Valsecchi Paolo Valsecchi
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Martin Gavanda Martin Gavanda
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Andrea Mauro Andrea Mauro
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Getting Started FREE CHAPTER
2. Evolution to vSphere 6.7 3. Designing and Planning a Virtualization Infrastructure 4. Analysis and Assessment of Existing Environments 5. Deployment Workflow and Component Installation 6. Configuring and Managing vSphere 6.7 7. Life Cycle Management, Patching, and Upgrading 8. Section 2: Managing Resources
9. Managing Networking Resources 10. Managing Storage Resources 11. VM Deployment and Management 12. VM Resource Management 13. Section 3: Advanced Topics
14. Availability and Disaster Recovery 15. Securing and Protecting Your Environment 16. Analyzing and Optimizing Your Environment 17. Troubleshooting Your Environment 18. Section 4: Building Your Lab Environment
19. Building Your Own VMware vSphere Lab 20. Assessment 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

A correct configuration of the vSphere components ensures business continuity and improves performance. We have already discussed the ESXi installation procedures, where settings, such as the NTP and the IP address, should be configured to avoid authentication issues and accessibility problems.

We also explained the scratch partition used for storing temporary data, including logs, and diagnostic information. By configuring the vCSA accordingly, roles and permissions can be assigned to users or groups to manage the infrastructure on different levels, and the integration with AD provides domain users with the capability to manage vSphere based on assigned roles.

You have learned how to perform backups of both essential vSphere components—ESXi hypervizors and vCenter Server, and how to restore from such backup-in-case of failure.

The management of vSphere objects...

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