Advanced Server Virtualization: Vmware and Microsoft Platforms in the Virtual Data Center

Advanced Server Virtualization: Vmware and Microsoft Platforms in the Virtual

Data Center

Marshall, David

Table of Contents

Introduction to Server Virtualization Overview of Virtualization Technology History of Virtualization

Emulation, Simulation, and Virtualization Types of Server Virtualization Technologies Physical Partitioning

Logical Partitioning

Operating Systems and Runtime Environments Server Virtualization Concepts

Host Servers, Virtual Machines, and Guest Operating Systems Virtual Hardware Overview

Network Adapters PLANNING

Business Cases for Server Virtualization Solving Business Problems

Limitations of Server Virtualization Other Uses of Server Virtualization Software Development and QA/Testing Reduce Budget

Accelerating Development and Testing Cycle Improve Product Quality and Productivity Technical Support and Help Desk

Software Training and E-Learning Systems Benefits of Virtualization

Planning for Deployment

Selecting a Server Virtualization Platform

Supported Versus Unsupported Guest Operating Systems Support from Software Vendors

Unexpected Server Growth Virtual Machine Density Availability Considerations

Data and System Backup Considerations Use Case

Requirements Deployment Plan

Server Virtualization Platform Differences Software Maturity

Training and Certification Management and User Interface Technical Support

Performance Price

Usage Scenarios

Virtual Machine Specifications

IMPLEMENTING MICROSOFT VIRTUAL SERVER The Microsoft Virtual Server Platform

Installing Microsoft Virtual Server Virtual Server 2005 R2 Requirements Preparing the Host Server

Preparing the Host Operating System Installing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Configuring Microsoft Virtual Server Tools

Virtual Server Administration Website Server Properties

Virtual Server Security Properties Securing Virtual Server and IIS

Virtual Machine Remote Control Server Virtual Server Scripts

Virtual Server Search Paths Physical Computer Properties Administration Website Properties Recent Events Properties

Event Viewer Properties

Virtual Server Manager Search Paths Resource Allocation

Event Viewer

Creating a Microsoft Virtual Server Virtual Machine Preparation

Creating a Virtual Machine

Microsoft Virtual Server Advanced Topics Virtual Machine Additions

Virtual Machines Virtual Hard Disks

Creating a Virtual Hard Disk Virtual Hard Disk Modes Inspecting Disks

Merging Virtual Hard Disks Converting Disk Types Compacting Dynamic Disks Virtual Networking

Virtual Switches

Virtual Machines Communicating with the Host

Virtual Machines Communicating with Each Other Privately DHCP Server

Creating a Virtual Network or Virtual Switch Performance Optimization

Host Clustering iSCSI Support Unattended Installation

IMPLEMENTING VMware ESX SERVER The VMware ESX Server Platform Product Background

Platform Specifics

Installing VMware ESX Server

VMware ESX Server 2.5.2 Requirements Preparing the Host Server

Preparing the Host Operating System Configuring VMware ESX Server Management Interface

Virtual Machine Remote Console (VMRC) Service Console

Boot Profiles and LILO

How to Access and Log in to the Service Console Remotely Basic Linux Commands

ESX Server Commands

Creating a VMware ESX Server Virtual Machine Preparation

Installing a Linux Guest Operating System VMware Tools for a Linux Installation VMware ESX Server Advanced Topics VMware Tools

VMware Tools: Time Synchronization VMware Tools: Heartbeat Service VMware Tools: Clipboard Integration

VMware Tools: Obtaining Data from the ESX Host Server VMware Tools: Automated Scripts

VMware Tools: Optimized Mouse VMware Tools: Optimized Display

VMware Tools: Optimized Network Adapter VMware Tools: Windows Service

VMware Tools: Windows Control Panel and Tray Icon VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Options Tab VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Devices Tab VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Scripts Tab VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Shrink Tab VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: About Tab VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface

VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Devices Tab VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Scripts Tab VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Options Tab VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Shrink Tab Virtual Machines

Repeatable Resume

IMPLEMENTING VMware GSX SERVER The VMware GSX Server Platform Product Background

Product Versions Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Installing VMware GSX Server

GSX Server for Windows Requirements Preparing the Host Server

Preparing the Host Operating System Installing VMware GSX Server for Windows Complete Installation

Custom Installation

GSX Server for Linux Requirements Preparing the Host Server

Preparing the Host Operating System Installing VMware GSX Server for Linux

Installing the VMware Management Interface for Linux Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console for Linux Hosts Installing the VmPerl Scripting API on a Linux Host

Configuring VMware GSX Server

VMware Management and Configuration Tools Add Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Overview Security

Virtual Machines and File Permissions

Creating a VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Preparation

Installing a Guest Operating System

Installing a Windows Guest Operating System Installing a Linux Guest Operating System VMware GSX Server Advanced Topics VMware Tools

VMware Tools Control Panel-Properties (Toolbox)

VMware Tools Properties (Windows Guest Operating System) VMware Toolbox (Linux Guest Operating System)

Virtual Machines Virtual Networking

Dynamic versus Static MAC Addresses Resource Management

Performance Optimization Installing Patches and Updates ADVANCED CONCEPTS

Upgrading VMware GSX Server and ESX Server VMware GSX Server 3.2

Manage Virtual Disks Using VMware Virtual Disk Manager Planning the Upgrade

How to Handle Virtual Machine Disk Modes Upgrading the Linux Host Server

Upgrading the Guest Operating System Upgrading a Windows Guest Operating System Upgrading a Linux Guest Operating System VMware ESX Server 2.5

Upgrading a Previous ESX Server Release to ESX Server 2.5 Migrating Older ESX Server Virtual Machines

Upgrading a Virtual Machine Guest Operating System Techniques Images

Template Guest Operating System Image Concepts

Effectively Creating and Optimizing Template Guest OS Images Cloning Template Images

Creating and Managing a Template Image Library Scripting with Microsoft Virtual Server, VMware GSX and ESX Server

Getting Started with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 COM Interfaces

Controlling a Virtual Server through Scripting Security and Microsoft Virtual Server Backing Up Microsoft Virtual Server Backing Up VMware GSX Server Backing Up VMware ESX Server Other Advanced Topics

Back Up and Restore

Backing Up Individual Files from within the Virtual Machines Clustering

Clustering in Virtualization

What is a Virtual Floppy Disk Image?

Creating Floppy Disk Images on Linux and Windows What is an ISO Image?

Physical to Virtual Conversions (P2V) RESOURCES

Tools and Utilities Communications Tools Disk Tools

Disk Imaging Tools Floppy Disk Image Tools ISO Image Tools

Image Cloning Tools Image Migration / P2V Tools Management and Monitoring Tools Single User Virtualization Platforms VMware Player

Other Tools

Related Products and Open Source Projects Commercial

Open Source Efforts

Other Virtualization Resources Product Vendor Resources Resources and Web Links APPENDICES

Appendix II File Extensions by Virtualization Platform Appendix III Useful Log Files

Appendix IV Useful TCP/IP Ports