VMware vSphere® 5 Administration: Instant Reference -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Building a VMware vSphere Environment -- Chapter 1: Introduction to vSphere -- Understand the Legacy Features of vSphere -- vMotion -- VMware Cluster -- Distributed Resource Scheduler -- High Availability -- VMware vCenter Converter -- VMware vSphere Update Manager -- 64-Bit -- VMware Capacity Planner -- Host Profiles -- vCenter Linked Mode -- Distributed Power Management -- Enhanced vMotion Compatibility -- VMware Data Recovery -- vSphere Client -- VMkernel Protection -- Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning -- VMware DCUI -- vSphere Web Client -- Understand the New Features of vSphere -- Enhancements in Storage -- Storage DRS -- Enhancements in VMFS-5 -- Enhancements in Storage vMotion -- Virtual Machine Scalability -- vCenter Improvements -- Fault Tolerance -- Networking Enhancements -- VMware vShield 5 Suite -- Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring ESXi -- Prepare for Installation -- Install ESXi -- Install ESXi Manually -- Automate ESXi Installation -- Configure Post-Install Options -- Configure ESXi from the Console -- Install the vSphere Client -- Configure ESXi from within the vSphere Client -- Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server -- Prepare for Installation -- Identify Hardware Requirements -- Identify Operating System Requirements for vCenter Server and vSphere Client -- Identify Database Requirements -- Identify Networking Requirements -- Identify Authentication Requirements -- Install a Database -- Create a vCenter Database in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 -- Create a vCenter Database in Oracle -- Prepare and Install vCenter Server -- Prepare for Installation -- Install vCenter Server -- Deploy a vCenter Server Appliance -- Configure a vCenter Server Appliance -- Install Additional Components -- Install vSphere Client.

Configure vCenter Server -- Connect to vCenter Server -- Install Plug-Ins in vSphere Client -- Configure Advanced vCenter Server Settings -- Create a Datacenter -- Add a Cluster -- Add a Host -- Chapter 4: Understanding Licensing -- Become Familiar with VMware Licensing -- Review the Versions of vSphere -- Review the Licensing Method in vSphere -- Manage Licenses -- Install Licenses -- Assign Licenses -- Unassign and Remove Licenses -- Change Licenses Assigned to Assets -- Install Licenses for Legacy Hosts -- Review Installed Licenses -- View Licenses by Product -- View Licenses by License Key -- View Licenses by Asset -- Chapter 5: Upgrading to vSphere 5 -- Prepare for the Upgrade -- Upgrade vCenter Server -- Upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 on the Same System -- Upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 on a Different System -- Install vCenter Server Appliance -- Perform Postupgrade Tasks -- Upgrade ESX/ESXi Hosts -- Upgrade ESX/ESXi Using vCenter Update Manager -- Perform a Manual In-Place Upgrade -- Upgrade with a Fresh ESX/ESXi Installation -- Perform Postupgrade Tasks -- Upgrade VMware Tools -- Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware -- Part II: Configuring Your vSphere Environment -- Chapter 6: Creating and Managing Virtual Networking -- Understand the Basics -- Work with Virtual Switches -- Understand Network Services -- Use NIC Teaming -- Configure VLANs -- Use VLAN Tagging -- View Networking Configuration and Network Adapter Information -- Network with vSwitches -- Set Up NIC Teaming on the Management Network -- Assign Static IP Addresses for the Management Network -- Create a vSwitch for Virtual Machine Networking -- Network with vSphere Distributed Switches -- Configure a vSphere Distributed Switch -- Add Hosts and Adapters to a vDS -- Edit General and Advanced vDS Settings -- Manage Physical and Virtual Network Adapters.

Migrate Existing Virtual Adapters into vDS -- Add a dvPort Group -- Edit a dvPort Group -- Create a Private VLAN -- Migrate VMs to a vDS -- Understand Advanced Networking -- Customize MAC Addresses -- Create VMkernel Ports for Software iSCSI -- Troubleshoot Using the Command Line -- Enable Cisco Discovery Protocol -- Enable IPv6 -- Chapter 7: Configuring and Managing Storage -- Become Familiar with Storage Concepts -- Learn the Basics of Storage in vSphere -- Learn the Types of Supported Storage -- Learn the Benefits of Remote Storage -- Guidelines for Implementing Storage -- Configure Fibre Channel SAN Storage -- Connect Fibre Channel Storage to an ESXi Host -- Manage Fibre Channel Storage on an ESXi Host -- Configure NPIV for Virtual Machines -- Configure iSCSI SAN Storage -- Become Familiar with ESXi iSCSI SAN Requirements -- Configure Hardware iSCSI Initiators if Present -- Configure Software iSCSI Initiators -- Configure NFS Storage -- Configure NFS Storage with ESXI -- Chapter 8: High Availability and Business Continuity -- Minimize Planned Downtime -- Configure and Use vMotion -- Migrate Virtual Disks with Storage vMotion -- Protect Against Host Failure -- Set Up vSphere High Availability -- Set Up vSphere Fault Tolerance -- Guard Against VM Failure -- Chapter 9: Managing Virtual Machines -- Create Virtual Machines -- Create a New Virtual Machine -- Clone an Existing Virtual Machine -- Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template -- Create a Template -- Modify Virtual Machines -- Reconfigure the Hardware of a Virtual Machine -- Add Hardware to a Virtual Machine -- Remove Hardware from a Virtual Machine -- Manage Virtual Machine Hardware Versions -- Determine the Virtual Machine Hardware Version -- Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware -- Perform Other Virtual Machine Management Tasks -- Change the Virtual Machine Power State.

Work with Virtual Machine Snapshots -- Install or Upgrade the VMware Tools -- Chapter 10: Importing and Exporting Virtual Machines -- Understand the Migration Process -- Understand the Types of Migrations -- Review the Components in a Migration -- Perform a Physical-to-Virtual Migration -- Perform a Hot Migration -- Perform a Cold Migration -- Clean Up After a Migration -- Troubleshoot Physical-to-Virtual Migrations -- Perform a Virtual-to-Virtual Migration -- Migrate to or from a Different VMware Platform -- Migrate from a Competing Product -- Use a Virtual-to-Virtual Migration for Reconfiguration -- Troubleshoot Virtual-to-Virtual Migrations -- Import an Open Virtualization Format Template -- Understand OVF Templates -- Deploy an OVF Template -- Chapter 11: Configuring Security -- Configure vCenter Server Access Control -- Understand vCenter Server's Predefined Roles -- Customize Roles -- Manage Permissions -- Secure vCenter Server -- Harden the vCenter Server Computer -- Remove Default Administrative Access to vCenter Server -- Secure Your ESXi and ESXi Hosts -- Control Network Access to the Management Network -- Isolate the Management Network -- Delete Unnecessary Local Accounts -- Understand Lockdown Mode -- Secure Your Virtual Machines -- Configure Virtual Machine Isolation -- Harden the Guest Operating System -- Chapter 12: Managing Resources and Performance -- Understand Resource Allocation -- Allocate Resources to Virtual Machines -- Allocate Resources in the VM Configuration -- Guarantee Resources with Reservations -- Constrain Resource Usage with Limits -- Control Resource Allocation Using Shares -- Use Resource Pools -- Create a Resource Pool -- Control CPU Allocation with a Resource Pool -- Control Memory Allocation with a Resource Pool -- Monitor Performance -- Identify a Resource-Constrained ESXi Host.

Identify a Resource-Constrained Virtual Machine -- Index.