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Software-Defined Data Center 

Software-Defined Data Center 

Module 2 Module 2

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1. ourse Introductionourse Introduction

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2. Software-Defined Data Center Software-Defined Data Center 

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5. on!iguring and Managingon!iguring and Managing

Virtual %etwor&s

Virtual %etwor&s

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Virtual Storage

Virtual Storage

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1. ourse Introductionourse Introduction

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2. Software-Defined Data Center Software-Defined Data Center 

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Virtual %etwor&s

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Importance

Importance

VMware vSphere3 is ased on )an co)ponents with which a

VMware vSphere3 is ased on )an co)ponents with which a vSpherevSphere ad)inistrator should e !a)iliar. 4ou )ust understand the !ollowing

ad)inistrator should e !a)iliar. 4ou )ust understand the !ollowing concepts and est practices:

concepts and est practices:

 _{Virtuali6atiVirtuali6ation, VMware 7S8i9, and the on, VMware 7S8i9, and the virtual )achinevirtual )achine}

 _{/he !unda)ental vSphere co)ponents and how vSphere can e/he !unda)ental vSphere co)ponents and how vSphere can e}

used in the so!tware"de!ined data center  used in the so!tware"de!ined data center 

 _{-ow VMware vSphere3 lient9 and -ow VMware vSphere3 lient9 and VMware vSphere3 e lientVMware vSphere3 e lient}

are used to ad)inister and )anage vSphere environ)ents are used to ad)inister and )anage vSphere environ)ents

Module Lessons

Module Lessons

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Lesson 1:

Introduction to te

Software-Defined Data Center 

Learner !"#ecti$es

> the end o! this lesson, ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{o)pare and contrast phsical and virtual architectures}  _{<escrie the ene!its o! using virtual )achines}

 _{<escrie how vSphere interacts with @s, )e)or, networ&s, and storage}  _{<escrie how vSphere !its into the cloud and the so!tware"de!ined data center} 

%opolo&' of a ('sical Data Center 

 Ad)inistering and )aintaining a phsical data center is ti)e consu)ing and o!ten ine!!icient. ire hannel Storage ire hannel 7thernet %S Storage iSSI Storage ;ocal Area %etwor&   Applications !peratin& S'stem ('sical Host o7 Storage

Introducin& te )irtual Infrastructure

Virtuali6ation enales ou to run )ore wor&loads on a single server  consolidating the environ)ent so that our applications run on virtual )achines.

H'per$isor  *S+i Host

ire hannel

ire hannel Storage

7thernet

%S Storage

iSSI Storage ;ocal Area

%etwor&

)irtual Macines

o7 Storage

A"out )irtual Macines

 A virtual )achine is a so!tware co)puter that, li&e a phsical co)puter, runs an operating sste) and applications.

 _{=perating sste)}  _{VMware /ools9}

 _{Virtual resources such as:}

  _{@ and )e)or}

  %etwor& adapters

  _{<is& controllers}

  _{@arallel and serial ports}

,enefits of sin& )irtual Macines

@hsical Machines

Difficult to relocate:

 _{Moves reBuire downti)e.}

 _{Speci!ic to phsical hardware.}

Difficult to mana&e:

 _{+eBuire phsical )aintenance.}

 _{-ardware !ailures cause downti)e.}

Hardware as limitations:

 _{-ardware changes li)it application}

support.

 _{=ne"to"one relationship etween}

application and server.

Virtual Machines

*as' to relocate:

 _{7ncapsulated into !iles.}

 _{Independent o! phsical hardware.}

*as' to mana&e:

 _{Isolated !ro) other virtual )achines.}  _{Insulated !ro) hardware changes.}

(ro$ide te a"ilit' to support le&ac' applications.

('sical Arcitecture and )irtual Arcitecture

Virtuali6ation is a technolog that decouples phsical hardware !ro) a co)puter operating sste) and provides a solution to )an o! the

prole)s that I/ sta!! !ace.

)irtual Arcitecture C'$ Architecture vSphere ('sical Arcitecture C'$ Architecture =perating Sste)  Application

('sical esource Sarin&

C'$ Architecture =perating Sste)

 Application

C( )irtuali/ation

In a phsical environ)ent, the operating sste) assu)es the ownership o! all the phsical @s in the sste).

@ virtuali6ation e)phasi6es per!or)ance and runs directl on the availale @s.

)irtual Arcitecture

C'$ Architecture vSphere

('sical and )irtuali/ed Host Memor' sa&e

In a phsical environ)ent, the operating sste) assu)es the ownership o! all phsical )e)or in the sste).

Me)or virtuali6ation e)phasi6es per!or)ance and runs directl on the availale +AM.

('sical Arcitecture )irtual Arcitecture

C'$ Architecture =perating Sste) C'$ Architecture vSphere  Application 1 0, 2 0,  0,

('sical and )irtual etwor3in&

Virtual 7thernet adapters and virtual switches are &e virtual networ&ing co)ponents. )irtual Arcitecture vSphere ('sical Arcitecture C'$ Architecture =perating Sste)  Application )irtual Switc C'$ Architecture

('sical 4ile S'stems and )M4S

VMware vSphere3 VMS enales a distriuted storage architecture, allowing )ultiple 7S8i hosts to read or write to the shared storage concurrentl.

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('sical Arcitecture )irtual Arcitecture

=perating Sste)  Application vSphere vSphere Sared Stora&e: )M4S5 4S5 )irtual SA C'$ Architecture C'$ Architecture C'$ Architecture

*ncapsulation

Virtual )achine !iles are stored in directories on a VMS or %S datastore.

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)M 2

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A"out te Software-Defined Data Center 

In a so!tware"de!ined data center, all in!rastructure is virtuali6ed, and the control o! the data center is entirel auto)ated  so!tware.

Software-Defined Data Center 

H'"rid Cloud

VMware and vloud Air <ata enter @artners

(u"lic Clouds

(u"lic Clouds

(olic'-,ased Mana&ement

and Automation Cloud Automation Cloud !perations Cloud ,usiness

)irtuali/ed Infrastructure

A"stract and (ool

o)pute Astraction D Server Virtuali6ation %etwor& Astraction D Virtual %etwor&ing Storage Astraction D So!tware"<e!ined Storage

How $Spere 4its into Cloud Computin&

loud co)puting is an approach that uses the e!!icient pooling o! an on" de)and, sel!")anaged, virtual in!rastructure.

-rid loud )Mware $Spere @rivate loud @ulic loud

A"out (ri$ate Clouds

@rivate clouds are pools o! resources dedicated to a single enterprise.

Ad$anta&es:

 _{Sel!"service provisioning}  _{7lasticit o! resources}  _{+apid and si)pli!ied}

provisioning  _{Secured )ultitenanc}  _{I)proved use o! I/} resources  _{>etter control o! I/} udgets

0i/mo Di$ision 9id&et Di$ision Human esources

Sales

Internet

A"out (u"lic Clouds

In their in!rastructure pulic cloud service, providers host )an tpes o! I/ operations !or )ultiple usinesses.

Ad$anta&es:

o)pan  A

o)pan >

loud Service @rovider 

o)pan 

 _{usto)er )anage)ent o! I/}  _{+apid and !leCile}

deplo)ents

 _{7!!icient and cost"e!!ective}

deplo)ents

 _{Secure I/ assets}

 _{apital eCpenses converted}

A"out H'"rid Clouds

I/ assets are housed oth internall on custo)er pre)ises and in pulic clouds. App Loads App Loads App Loads H'"rid Cloud (ri$ate Clouds (u"lic Clouds ,rid&e Mana&ement Mana&ement $Spere $Spere se Cases

<isaster recover /ra!!ic over!low Euic& provisioning =!!site ac&up

e$iew of Learner !"#ecti$es

4ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{o)pare and contrast phsical and virtual architectures}  _{<escrie the ene!its o! using virtual )achines}

 _{<escrie how vSphere interacts with @s, )e)or, networ&s, and storage}  _{<escrie how vSphere !its into the cloud and the so!tware"de!ined data center} 

Lesson 2:

Learner !"#ecti$es

> the end o! this lesson, ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{Identi! the user inter!aces used with the 7S8i host and VMware venter}

Server9

 _{<ownload and install vSphere lient}

ser Interfaces

4ou use the vSphere e lient and the vSphere lient to interact with a vSphere environ)ent.

vSphere lient

vSphere e lient

*S+i Host 4our  <es&top $Center  Ser$er 

Downloadin& $Spere Client

4ou use the vSphere lient to connect

re)otel to an 7S8i host and venter Server !ro) a

indows sste).

as to download the vSphere lient:

 _{se the VMware}

venter Server Installer.

 _{<ownload the client}

!ro) the venter Server sste) or an 7S8i host. Internet

access is reBuired. _{<ownloading the vSphere lient to a}

supported indows sste) @ointing to the venter Server

sin& $Spere Client

In the vSphere lient login

window, ou enter the !ollowing in!or)ation:

 _{-ost na)e or I@ address o! 7S8i}

host or venter Server 

 _{ser na)e}  _@assword

=r ou can use our indows session credentials.

$Spere Client: Confi&uration %a"

hen ou log in to an 7S8i host, the vSphere lient shows the 7S8i

host in the le!t pane. 4ou use the Confi&uration ta to view or con!igure the hostFs hardware and so!tware settings.

)iewin& (rocessor and Memor' Confi&uration

4ou can view processor and )e)or con!iguration in!or)ation !or the 7S8i host in the Hardware list on the Confi&uration ta.

)iewin& and *6portin& *S+i Host S'stem Lo&s

4ou can use the vSphere lient to view sste) logs. 4ou eCport the sste) logs to an archive !ile and send the) to VMware Support.

)iewin& Licensed 4eatures

4ou assign a valid license &e to our 7S8i host through the Licensed 4eatures lin&. /he ;icensed eatures pane shows the tpe o! license and availale !eatures.

La" 1: Installin& $Spere Client

 Access the student des&top and install vSphere lient

1.  Access 4our Student <es&top Sste)

e$iew of Learner !"#ecti$es

4ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{Identi! the user inter!aces used with the 7S8i host and VMware venter}

Server9

 _{<ownload and install vSphere lient}

Lesson 8:

Learner !"#ecti$es

> the end o! this lesson, ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{<escrie 7S8i host architecture}

 _{se the vSphere lient to access an 7S8i host}  _{View 7S8i host settings:}

  @rocessor and )e)or con!iguration

  _;icensing

  _{<%S and routing}

  Securit pro!ile

A"out *S+i Hosts

 An 7S8i host has the !ollowing availailit and !eatures:

  _{Availale !or purchase with vSphere or as a !ree version that can e}

downloaded.

 _{-igh securit:}

  _{Me)or hardening}

  Gernel )odule integrit

  _{/rusted plat!or) )odule}

 _{S)all dis& !ootprint}

 _{Installale on hard dis&s, SA% ;%s, S> devices, S< cards, and dis&less}

('sical and )irtual Arcitecture

/he 7S8i hpervisor provides a virtuali6ation laer that astracts the processor, )e)or, storage, and networ&ing resources o! the phsical host and allocates the) to )ultiple virtual )achines.

)Mware H'per$isor: )M3ernel

)MM )MM )MM )MM )MM $Spere 9e" Client

$Center Ser$er 

$Spere Client $CLI <Scriptin&=

$Spere A(ISD>

CIM <Hardware Mana&ement=

Confi&urin& an *S+i Host

/he <irect onsole ser Inter!ace H<I is si)ilar to the >I=S o! a co)puter, with a &eoard"onl I.

Confi&urin& an *S+i Host: oot Access

<I enales an ad)inistrator to con!igure root access settings.

 _{Set a root password Hco)pleC passwords onl.}  _{7nale or disale loc&down )ode:}

  ;i)its )anage)ent o! the host to venter Server.

Confi&urin& an *S+i Host: Mana&ement etwor3

/he <I enales ou to )odi! networ& settings:

 _{-ost na)e}

 _{I@ con!iguration HI@ address, sunet )as&, de!ault gatewa}  _{<%S servers}

Confi&urin& an *S+i Host: !ter Settin&s

/he <I enales an ad)inistrator to con!igure the &eoard laout, enale trouleshooting services, view support in!or)ation, and view sste) logs.

etwor3 Settin&s: DS and outin&

/he DS and outin& lin& enales an ad)inistrator to appl the host na)e and do)ain, <%S server addresses and search do)ains, and the de!ault VM&ernal gatewa.

emote Access Settin&s: Securit' (rofile

/he securit pro!ile controls re)ote access to an 7S8i host:

 _{+e)ote clients are prevented !ro) accessing services on the host.}  _{;ocal clients are prevented !ro) accessing services on re)ote hosts.}  _{nless con!igured otherwise, dae)ons, such as <I or %/@ server}

Mana&in& ser Accounts ,est (ractices

7Cercise care when assigning user accounts to access 7S8i hosts or venter Server sste)s.

 _{Strictl control root privileges to 7S8i hosts.}

 _{se the vSphere e lient to )anage 7S8i hosts.}

 _{;og in to the venter Server sste) using venter Server user accounts,}

La" 2: Confi&urin& *S+i Hosts

on!igure an 7S8i host

1. 7Ca)ine the 7S8i -ost -ardware on!iguration

2. on!igure the <%S and +outing In!or)ation !or an 7S8i -ost

e$iew of Learner !"#ecti$es

4ou should e ale to )eet the !ollowing o?ectives:

 _{<escrie 7S8i host architecture}

 _{se the vSphere lient to access an 7S8i host}  _{View 7S8i host settings:}

  _{@rocessor and )e)or con!iguration}

  _;icensing

  _{<%S and routing}

  Securit pro!ile