VMware vSphere 5.1 Cookbook: If you prefer practice to theory then this is the ideal book for learning how to install and configure VMware vSphere components. Packed with recipes, it's a hands-on tutorial and reference guide for this unbeatable virtualization product.

Abhilash G B

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Paperback Jul 2013 466 pages 1st Edition

Abhilash G B

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Install and configure vSphere 5.1 core components
Learn important aspects of vSphere such as administration, security, and performance
Configure vSphere Management Assistant(VMA) to run commands/scripts without the need to authenticate every attempt

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Amidst all the recent competition from Citrix and Microsoft, VMware's vSphere product line is still the most feature rich and futuristic product in the virtualization industry. Knowing how to install and configure vSphere components is important to give yourself a head start towards virtualization using VMware. If you want to quickly grasp the installation and configuration procedures, especially by using the new vSphere 5.1 web client, this book is for you.VMware vSphere 5.1 Cookbook will take you through all the steps required to accomplish a task with minimal reading required. Most of the tasks are accompanied with relevant screenshots with an intention to provide a visual guidance as well.The book has many useful recipes that will help you progress through the installation of VMware ESXi 5.1 and vCenter Server 5.1. You will learn to use Auto Deploy and Image Profiles to deploy stateless/stateful ESXi servers, configure failover protection for virtual machines using vSphere HA, configure automated load balancing using vSphere DRS and DPM. Finally, the book guides you through upgrading or patching ESXi servers using VMware Update Manager and also deploying and configuring vSphere Management Assistant (VMA) to be able to run scripts to manage the ESXi servers.

Who is this book for?

This book is a guide for anyone who wants to learn how to install and configure VMware vSphere components. This is an excellent handbook for support professionals or for anyone intending to give themselves a head start in learning how to install and configure vSphere 5.1 components. It is also a good task-oriented reference material for consultants who design and deploy vSphere environments.

What you will learn

Install and configure ESXi 5.1 and vCenter 5.1
Manage the deployment of ESXi servers using Auto Deploy and Image Profiles
Configure FC, iSCSI and NFS storage access to ESXi servers and manage the storage devices presented to the ESXi servers
Configure vSphere Networking using vSphere Standard and vSphere Distributed Switches
Learn to create and manage virtual machines
Configure HA, DRS, DPM and EVC on an ESXi cluster
Install VMware Update Manager (VUM) to upgrade and patch ESXi servers
Configure vSphere Management Assistant(VMA) to run commands/scripts without the need to authenticate every attempt

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doug theboss Sep 09, 2013

This book has lots of great ideas and best practices for vSphere 5.1. I feel the money spent will go a long ways. Recommend this one to VMware admins out there.

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They call me... "The Hamster". Dec 14, 2013

This is a must have reference for any and all that deal with vSphere 5.1 on an ongoing basis. It provides quick access to the most direct procedures of tackling the tasks associated with an enterprise class virtual infrastructure. Additionally it covers the explanation of the latest solutions and direct guidance in implementation aspects of VMware's latest flagship product in an easy to read and follow format.I have been working with VMware's products for years (achieving my first VCP with the Virtual Infrastructure 3 product). Like anyone working with virtualization solutions it has always been necessary to not only keep current with the ever changing landscape of how to do something, but do so in the most proficient and technically accurate way given the current solution and circumstances in the environment.Save yourself the hours of scouring search engines, forums and vendor documentation that quickly adds up to hours of cross referencing multiple sources, and purchase this guide to have the solutions readily at your disposal.

Zodiac Sep 26, 2013

I've been using VMware for a while but since it's not the only thing I do I am always looking for great practical information and how to's to help me out at my job. It starts out with updating Vsphere to 5.1; there about 50 pages on this subject and it's easy to understand.It's not for the more advanced users and some of the book was below me but it has some great tips in it that I think make it worth the money.

VMware vSphere 5.1 Cookbook: If you prefer practice to theory then this is the ideal book for learning how to install and configure VMware vSphere components. Packed with recipes, it's a hands-on tutorial and reference guide for this unbeatable virtualization product.

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