Choosing a vCenter Single Sign-On deployment mode
In vSphere 5.1, there are three deployment modes available for the vCenter SSO server. These are as follows:
Basic mode
High availability cluster mode
Multisite mode
The deployment mode that is chosen depends on the requirements of the design. Is high availability required? Will there be a SSO server located at multiple sites? Will vCenter Linked Mode be used? This recipe takes a look at the different deployment modes and how they are used.
SSO has been rewritten, and the deployment has been simplified in vSphere 5.5. vSphere 5.5 provides a single deployment option for single or multiple sites. The dependency on an external database has also been removed in vSphere 5.5.
How to do it…
To determine the SSO deployment mode for a vSphere 5.1 deployment, follow these steps:
Identify the use cases for each SSO deployment mode.
Select the SSO deployment mode based on the environment requirements.
How it works…
Basic mode deploys a standalone version of the...
