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Student Laboratory Exercises
ESX 4.1, ESXi 4.1, and vCenter Server 4.1
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VMware vSphere 4.1:
Install, Configure, Manage
ESX 4.1, ESXi 4.1, and vCenter Server 4.1
Part Number EDU-ENG-A-ICM41-LAB-STU
Student Laboratory Exercises
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Lab 1: Configuring VMware ESXi .................... . ..................... . ... 1
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Lab 2: Installing VMware vCenter Server ........ . ...... . . . .................. . . . .. 7
Lab3: UsingVMwarevCenterServer ... . ... . ... . ..... . . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . . . .. .... 15
Lab 4: Standard Virtual Switches . . ................... . .................... .. .. 23
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Lab 5: (Optional) Designing a Network Configuration ...... . ..................... . .. 27
Lab 6: Accessing IP Storage .. .. ... " ........................................... 31
Lab 7: Managing VMware vStorage VMFS Datastores ...... . .................... .. . . 37
Lab 8: Working with Virtual Machines .............. . .. . .................. . .. . . .43
Lab 9: Using Templates and Clones .................. .... . . .............. . ..... 55
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Lab 10: VMware vCenter Converter ......... . . . ...... ... ............ . .... . .. . . . 63
Lab 11: Modifying a Virtual Machine . .... . ............ . ..................... . .. 73
Lab 12: Managing Virtual Machines ............ . ... ... ... . . . .. . .. . . . .... . ... ... 79
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Lab 13: Access Control ............................ ... . . ................ . ... 87
Lab 14: Resource Pools .. . .. .. .............................................. 95
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Lab 15: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance ........ ... . . ..................... 99
Lab 16: Using Alarms ....... . ............................................. 103
Lab 17: VMware Data Recovery .................... .. ................... . .. . . 109
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Lab 18: Working with Host Profiles ......................................... . .. 115
Lab 19: vNetwork Distributed Switches ................ . ........................ 121
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Lab 20: Migrating Virtual Machines ..... . . . ... . ...... . . .. ................. ... . 127
Lab 21: VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler .... . .... . ................... . . .. . 133
Lab 22: VMware Distributed Power Management ............................... . .. 141
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Lab 23: Using VMware High Availability ............. .. .. . ................ . . ... 147
Lab 24: Working with Slot Sizes and Admission Control. .... .. ...................... 151
Lab 25: (Optional) Configuring VMware High Availability Network Redundancy ........... 159
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Lab 26: Configuring VMware Fault Tolerance ......... . . . .. . ............... . . .. .. 165
Lab 27: VMware vCenter Update Manager ...................................... 169
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Lab 1
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Configuring VMware ESXi
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Objective: Configure an ESXi host
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In this lab, you will perform the following tasks:
1. Connect to an ESXi host with the vSphere Client.
2. View host hardware configuration.
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3. View virtual machine configuration.
4. Configure DNS and routing information for an ESXi host.
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5. Configure the ESXi host as an NTP client.
Preparing for the lab
c) Record the following information:
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VMware ESXi host name
ESXi host root password
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NTP server
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Altemate DNS server
VMkemel default gateway
Task 1: Connect to an ESXi host with the vSphere Client
In this task, you will use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to an ESXi host. Students should
do the steps in this task individually.
1. Log in to a system from which you can start the vSphere Client. The instructor will provide you
with login procedures for your specific lab environment.
2. Double-click the vSphere Client icon on the system 's desktop.
3. Enter the host name ofyour ESXi host, which you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
4. Type the user name root and enter the ESXi host root password that you recorded in
"Preparing for the lab." Click Login.
5. Select the check box Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for
"<host_name>" and click Ignore to proceed.
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6. If a VMware Evaluation Notice window appears stating when your evaluation license will
expire, click OK. The vSphere Client Home page is displayed.
7. Click the Inventory icon.
8. Expand your ESXi host in the inventory. Verify that there is a student virtual machine for you in
the inventory. You recorded its name in "Preparing for the lab." In the screenshot, two student
virtual machines are present on the ESXi host sc-rat06.vmeduc.com: one for you and one for
your partner, who shares an ESXi host with you.
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Task 2: View host hardware configuration
In this task, you will view the health of the host hardware, as well as processor and memory
information. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Click the Configuration tab ofyour ESXi host. The hardware health status view is displayed.
View the status by expanding objects in the Sensor li st.
When you are connected to a host through VMware vCenter Server, you use the Hardware
Status tab to monitor the host health.
2. In the Hardware list, select Processors. View the processor mode!, processor speed, and other
information about your ESXi host processors.
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3. In the Hardware list, select Memory. View the total physical memory and how much memory is
used by the system and by the virtual machines.
Task 3: View virtual machine configuration
In this task, you will view general information about the virtual machine located on your ESXi host.
Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Select your student virtual machine in the inventory. The name is recorded in "Preparing for the
lab."
2. Click the Summary tab. View information about your virtual machine, such as the number of
CPUs, the amount of memory, the network it is connected to, and the datastore on which it
resides.
Task 4: Configure ONS and routing information for an ESXi host
In this task, you will define bNS and routing information for your ESXi host. Students assigned to a
single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. An ESXi team consists of one or more
students assigned to the same ESXi host. Student A should do the steps in tbis task.
1. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
2. In the Software panel, click the DNS and Routing link.
3. Click the Properties link.
4. In the DNS and Routing Configuration panel, enter the following values. When you are
finished, click OK.
Field/setting
Domain
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Verify that the domain name matches the value that you
recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
If the domain name does not match, enter the domain name
that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
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Field/setting
Use the following DNS
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Default Gateway
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Enter the preferred DNS and altemate DNS server address
information that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." Click
the Routing tab.
Verify that the IP address for the VMkemel default gateway
matches the value that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
If the default gateway is not defined, enter the IP address that
you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
5. Verify that the DNS and Routing pane lists the information that you added.
Task 5: Configure the ESXi host as an NTP client
In this task, you will configure the Network Time Protocol client on the ESXi host to synchronize its
rime with an NTP server. Students assigned to a single ESXi ho st should work together to complete
this task. Student B should do the steps in tbis task.
2. In the Software panel, click Time Configuration. View the current settings, which show that
the NTP client is running and that no NTP server is defined.
3. Click Properties. The Time Configuration dialog box appears.
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Accept the default and select NTP Settings.
Click Add. In the Add NTP Server dialog
box, enter the NTP server name that you
Select the check box and click OK.
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5. Click OK to exit the Time Configuration dialog box.
6. Verify that the Time Configuration pane lists the NTP server that you added.
7. In the vSphere Client menu bar, select File> Exit to close the vSphere Client. Both student A
and student B should do this step.
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Lab2
Installing VMware vCenter Server
Objective: Install vCenter Server components
1. Access your vCenter Server system.
2. Configure a SQL Server ODBC connection to a remote database.
3. Install vCenter Server.
4. Install the vSphere Client on the vCenter Server system.
Record the following information:
VMware vCenter Server system name
vCenter Server system Administrator
password
Setup language
vCenter Server database: local or remote?
SQL Server authentication method
ODBC data source name (DSN)
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Your default database
UNC user name
UNC user password
Location of vCenter Server installation
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Task 1: Access your vCenter Server system
In this task, you will log in to your vCenter Server system as user Administrator. Students should do
the steps in this task individually.
1. Ask your instructor how to access the console ofyour vCenter Server system. For example,
your instructor might have you use Remote Desktop Connection to access your vCenter Server
system.
2. Log in to your vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password that you
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For the rest of the lab, you will work together as a team that consists of student A and student
B. Student A and student B will altemate to do the remaining tasks. Read the instructions
carefully to determine which team member does the task.
Task 2: Configure a SQl Server OOBC connection to a remote
database
Task 2 is required only ifyou are connecting to a remote database. Consult with your instructor
before proceeding.
In this task, you will create an ODBC connection and connect vCenter Server to a preconfigured
SQL Server 2005 database. Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi host should work together
to complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. From your vCenter Server system desktop, select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >
Data Sources (ODBC).
2. Click the System DSN tab and click Add.
3. Select the SQL Native Client driver.
4. Click Finish.
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5. When prompted by the Create a New Data Source to SQL Server wizard, enter the following
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Name Enter the ODBC DSN that you recorded in
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Description Type vCenter Server Database.
Server Enter the host name of the SQL Server to
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Ifyou see more than one SQL server in the
list, make sure that you enter the correct
SQL server name.
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How should SQL Server verify Enter the name that you recorded in
authenticity of login ID? "Preparing for the lab."
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The UNC user account you logged in with
appears in the Login ID field.
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Connect to SQL Server to obtain default Leave the check box selected.
settings for the additional configuration
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Change the default database to Select the check box and set the default
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database to the value that you recorded in
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database (and not the mas ter database, for
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Remaining fields and settings Leave the defaults and click Finish.
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6. Click Test Data Source. If the test does not complete successfully, back up in the ODBC
wizard and verify the information that you entered.
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7. Click OK to retum to the ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Setup dialog box.
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8. Click OK to retum to the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box. Verify that your new
data source appears in the list of system DSNs.
9. Click OK to close the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box.
Task 3: Install vCenter Server
In this task, you will install vCenter Server. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work
together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. Go to the location of the vCenter Server installation software, which you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab."
2. Start the VMware vCenter Installer:
Ifyou have an ISO image or physical CD-ROM mounted on the vCenter Server system's CD-
ROM drive and autorun is enabled, the installer main window appears .
For files that are unzipped from a Zip archive or that are on a network share, open the directory
containing the files and double-click the autorun. exe file.
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4. When prompted by the installation wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Choose Setup Language
Welcome Page
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Select the setup language that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab" and click OK.
Click Next.
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User Name
Organization
License key
Database Options
vCenter Server Service
Destination Folder
vCenter Server Linked
Mode Options
Configure Ports
vCenter Server JVM
Memory
Ready to Install the
Program
Select 1 agree to the terms in the Iicense agreement and
click Next.
Type VMware s tudent.
Type VMware. Click Next.
Leave blank (you will install the license key in lab 3) and
click Next.
Ifyou did not do task 2, select Install a Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 Express instance and click Next.
Ifyou did task 2, select Use an existing supported
database, select the DSN created in task 2, and click Next.
In the second Database Options dialog box, type
Administrator in Database Username. In
Database Password, enter the Administrator password
that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab" and click
Next.
If a warning appears about reinitializing the database,
select Replace my existing data base with an empty
one. Ifyou are installing vCenter Server for the first
time, you will not see this warning.
Select Use SYSTEM Account and click Next.
Accept the default and click Next.
Accept the defaults and click Next.
Click Install.
5. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the wizard.
6. Close the VMware vCenter Installer window.
Ifyou are student B, log out ofyour vCenter Server system. Ifyou are working alone, remain
logged in to your vCenter Server system.
Task 4: Install the vSphere Client on the vCenter Server system
In this task, you will install the VMware vSphere Client on your vCenter Server system and verity
that the installation was successful. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to
complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
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2. Start the VMware vCenter Installer. Ifyou are not sure how to do this, see task 3, step 2.
3. In the VMware vCenter Installer window, click vSphere Client to start the installation wizard.
4. When prompted by the installation wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Setup Language
Welcome page
End-User Patent Agreement
License Agreement
User Name
Organization
Destination Folder
Ready to Install the Pro gram
Value
Select the setup language that you recorded
in "Preparing for the lab" and click OK.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Select 1 agree to the terms in the Iicense
agreement and click Next.
Type VMware s tuden t .
Type VMware. Click Next.
Click Install.
5. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
6. Close the VMware vCenter Installer window.
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7. Log in to the vCenter Server with the vSphere Client.
a. Double-click the vSphere Client icon on your vCenter Server system.
b. In the vSphere Client login dialog box, enter your vCenter Server system IF address or host
name in IP addresslName and select the Use Windows session credentials check box.
c. Click Login.
d. Select Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for
"<host_name>" to prevent this warning from being displayed in the future.
e. Click Ignore to proceed with the connection.
f. Click OK when the VMware Evaluation Notice window appears, warning that your
evaluation license expires within 60 days.
8. Verify that the Hosts and Clusters inventory view is displayed.
9. In the vSphere Client menu bar, select File> Exit to close the vSphere Client.
10. Log out of the vCenter Server system.
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Objective: Perform basic vCenter Server inventory
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In this lab, you will perfonn the following tasks:
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1. Log in to the vCenter Server system from your desktop virtual machine.
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2. Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory.
3. Create folder objects.
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4. Manage vSphere license keys.
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o Your desktop virtual machine name
Your domain administrator user name
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o VMware ESXi host name
ESXi host root password
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Your student virtual machine name
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VMware vSphere license key
vCenter Server license key
Task 1: Log in to the vCenter Server system from your desktop virtual
machine
In this task, you will log in to your desktop virtual machine and you will use the VMware vSphere
Client to log in to your vCenter Server system. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should do
1. Ask your instructor how to access your desktop virtual machine, whose name you recorded in
"Preparing for the lab." For example, your instructor might have you use Remote Desktop
Connection to access your desktop virtual machine.
2. Log in to your desktop virtual machine with the domain administrator user name and password
3. Using the vSphere Client, log in to your vCenter Server system with the domain administrator
user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
4. Go to Home> Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
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For the rest of the lab, you will work together as a team that consists ofstudent A and student
B. Student A and student B will altemate to do the remaining tasks. Read the instructions
carefully to determine which team member does the task.
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Task 2: Create container objects
In this task, you will add a datacenter object to the vCenter Server inventory and add a folder object
to the datacenter object. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete
this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. Right-click your vCenter Server system in the inventory and select New Datacenter.
2. Type Training for the datacenter name.
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Task 3: Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory
In this task, you will add your ESXi host to the Lab Servers folder and view general information
about your ESXi host. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete
this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. In the inventory, right-click the Lab Servers folder and select Add Host.
2. When prompted by the Add Host wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Host
Username
Password
Host Summary
Value
Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) ofyour
ESXi host, which you recorded in "Preparing for the
lab."
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Use the FQDN, not the short name or the IP address,
to identify your ESXi host. Failure to use the FQDN
will cause problems in future labs.
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Enter the ESXi host root password that you recorded
in "Preparing for the lab."
When you click Next, a security alert appears stating
that vCenter Server is unable to verify the authenticity
ofthe specified host. Click Yes to proceed.
Verify the information and click Next.
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Field/setting
Assign License
Lockdown Mode
Virtual Machine Location
Ready to Complete
Value
Select Evaluation Mode (No License Key) and click
Next. You will add licenses later on in the labo
Do not enable lockdown mode. Click Next.
Select your Training datacenter and click Next.
Review the configuration summary and click Finish.
3. In the Recent Tasks pane at the bottom of the vSphere Client, monitor the progress of the task.
After the task is finished, expand the Lab Servers folder and verify that your ESXi host appears
in the inventory.
4. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Summary tab. View information about the
ESXi host, such as its datastores, networks, number ofNICs and CPUs, and memory usage.
5. Click the Hardware Status tab and view the status ofyour ESXi host's hardware.
Task 4: Create folder objects
In this task, you will create three folders in the VMs and Templates inventory view. Students
assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the
steps in this task.
1. Go to Home> Inventory > VMs and Templates.
2. Expand the inventory.
3. Right-click the Training datacenter and select New Folder.
4. Type LabVMs-## as the name of the folder, where ## is the number ofyour ESXi host. This
folder is referred to as "your LabVMs folder."
5. Create two more folders in the Training datacenter with the following names (these folders are
used in later labs):
ServerVMs-##
TemporaryVMs-##
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6. How does the list ofinventory objects differ between the Hosts and Clusters view and the VMs
and Templates view?
7. Select your student virtual machine, whose name you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." Drag
it to your TemporaryVMs folder.
8. Select your team member's student virtual machine, whose name your team member recorded
in "Preparing for the lab." Drag it to your TemporaryVMs folder.
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Ifyou are working alone and there is another virtual machine on your ESXi host that is not
being used by another student, drag it to your Temporary VMs folder.
Remain logged in to your desktop virtual machine and leave the vSphere Client open.
Task 5: Manage vSphere license keys
ESXi and vCenter Server are running in evaluation mode. In this task, you will add license keys for
vCenter Server and ESXi. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete
1. Go to Home> Administration> Licensing. The Licensing pane appears.

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3. Click the Manage vSphere Licenses link in the upper-right corner.
4. When prompted by the Manage vSphere Licenses wizard, enter the following values.
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Field/setting
Add Lieense Keys
Assign Lieenses
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ln Enter new vSphere lieense keys (one per line), enter the
vCenter Server license key and the vSphere Enterprise license
key. You recorded these keys in "Preparing for the lab."
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Include the hyphens: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-
XXXXX. (The text box forces you to enter a hyphen every
five characters.)
ln Enter optionallabel for new lie en se keys, type VMware
Training Licenses and click Add Lieense Keys.
Click Next.
ln the ESX tab, your ESXi host is an unlicensed asset. The
Product colurnn on the right shows that your ESXi host has no
license key. Assign the license to your host by clicking the 25-
character vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus license key.
Click the vCenter Server tab.
ln the vCenter Server tab, your vCenter Server system is an
unlicensed asset. The Product column on the right shows that
your vCenter Server system has no license key. Assign the
license to your host by clicking the 25-character vCenter
Server 4 Standard license key.
Click Next.
Remove Lieense Keys Click Next.
Confirm Changes Click Finish.
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Task 1: View the current standard virtual switch configuration
In this task, you will use the VMware vSphere Client to view the current network configuration.
1. If the vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your VMware vCenter Server
system with the domain administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab."
3. In the VMware vCenter Server inventory, select your VMware ESXi host and click the
Configuration tab.
4. In the Hardware list, select Networking. You see that a standard virtual switch was created
when this host was installed.
The virtual switch is named vSwitchO. It contains a VMkernel port named Management
Network and a virtual machine port group named VM Network. You have one or more virtual
machines connected to VM Network.
Task 2: Create a standard virtual switch
In this task, you will create a standard virtual switch named Production for virtual machine
networking. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete this task.
Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. Click the Add Networking link.
2. When prompted by the Add Networking wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Connection Type
Network Access
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Keep the default.
Select Create a virtual switch.
Select the check box for the vmnic for the Production network,
which you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
Click Next.
Connection Settings In Network Label, type Production. Keep the default for the
VLAN ID.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete Click Finish.
3. Verify that the virtual switch for the Production network appears in the Networking pane.
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In this task, you will verify that your virtual machine can access the Web over the Production
network. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Go to Home> Inventory > Networking.
2. Expand the Networking inventory view.
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a. Select VM Network and click the Virtual Machines tab. The virtual machine that you
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5. Open a console to the virtual machine. Right-click your virtual machine and select Open
Console.
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Depending on how your virtual machine is configured, you might have to wait for system
customizations to finish before the virtual machine can fmish booting.
6. Verify that your virtual machine can access the Web:
a. In Internet Explorer, go to http://www.vmware.com.
b. Verify that you can access the Web site. Ifyou are unable to access the Web site, you might
have to renew the virtual machine IP address. Do one of the following actions:
Reboot the virtual machine.
Log in to the guest operating system and open a Command Prompt window (Start >
Run). Type cmd. At the command prompt, type ipconfiq Irelease and then type
ipconfiq Irenew.
c. Exit Internet Explorer.
d. Close the virtual machine's console.
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Objective: Design a network configuration for an ESXi
host, based on a set of requirements
1. Analyze the requirements.
2. Design virtual switches and physical connections.
Based on a scenario, you will design the network configuration for a VMware ESXi host,
specifying the following:
Virtual switches
Ports and port groups
Port group policies
Physical connections
A set ofnetwork requirements is provided. The requirements are not complete and they leave a good
deal of detail to the imagination. Use your assumptions to complete those details (stating your
assumptions when appropriate).
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Task 1: Analyze the requirements
In this task, you are the administrator in charge of configuring an ESXi host in your company's
production environment. Details of the networking requirements include the foIlowing.
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Web-based applications implemented by using four virtual
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VMI and VM2: Web servers, and NAT clients ofVM3
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for the back-end virtual machines
VM4: a test box, used to test intrusion detection systems
and virus-protection software, among other applications
ANAS, used to hold running virtual machines for the test
virtual machines only (storage for the production virtual
machines is provided by a SAN)
Four physical network adapters: one lOOMbps and three GigE
cards
Two physical switches and four external LANs, each named to
indicate its purpose. A single physical switch is configured to
handle traffic for three networks, which are implemented as
VLANs. One physical switch is dedicated to the management
LAN, which, by company policy, must be physicaIly separate
from aIl other networks. The management LAN is used by
VMware vCenter Server.
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In this task, you will use the information in task 1 and the following diagram to draw a network
configuration. Show all virtual switches and their ports and port groups and to indicate the policies
to be applied to each (NIC teaming, VLANs, security, traffic shaping). Aiso show the connections
from the virtual machines to the virtual switches, as weIl as from the physical NICs to the physical
switches.
There is no single correct answer. In fact, there are many reasonable solutions. The point ofthis lab
is not to come up with the one "right" answer. Rather, this lab encourages a discussion of the
advantages and disadvantages of different solutions.
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Task 1: Create a VMkernel port on a standard virtual switch
In this task, you will create a VMkemel port on a standard virtual switch for accessing IP storage.
Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi host should work together to complete this task.
Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your VMware
vCenter Server system as your domain administrator user name and password that you
3. Select your ESXi ho st and click the Configuration tab.
4. In the Hardware list, select Networking.
5. Click the Properties link next to vSwitchO.
6. Click Add.
7. When prompted by the Add Network wizard, enter the following values.
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Connection Types
Network Label
VLAN ID (Optional)
Use this port group for vMotion
Use this port group for Fault Tolerance
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Type IP Storage.
Leave the default.
Leave deselected.
Leave deselected.
Leave deselected.
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Verify that the correct VMkernel gateway
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If the VMkernel gateway address is
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you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
Click Finish.
8. After the VMkernel port is created, click Close to dismiss the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
9. Verify that the VMkernel port named IP Storage appears in the Networking pane.
Task 2: Configure the iSCSI software adapter
In this task, you will enable the iSCSI software initiator, configure dynamic discovery, and display
the iSCSI software adapter properties. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together
to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. If the vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your vCenter Server system with
the domain administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Select your ESXi host and click the Configuration tab.
4. In the Hardware list, select Storage Adapters.
5. Select iSCSI Software Adapter in the Device column.
6. Click the Properties link in the Details pane. The iSCSI Initiator (iSCSI Software Adapter)
Properties dialog box appears.
7. Identify the status of the software initiator. It should be disabled. To enable it, click Configure.
8. Select the Enabled check box and click OK.
9. Monitor task completion in the Recent Tasks pane at the bottom of the VMware vSphere
Client. Wait for the task to complete.
10. Verify that the General tab displays the iSCSI initiator name and a status ofEnabled. Leave the
Properties dialog box open.
11. Click the Dynamic Discovery tab and click Add.
12. Enter the name of the iSCSI target that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
13. Leave the port set to 3260 and click OK.
14. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane and wait for the task to complete.
15. Verify that the iSCSI target's name and port number are listed in the Send Targets panel and
click Close.
16. When you are prompted to rescan the ho st bus adapter, click Yeso Wait for the rescan task to
complete.
17. Select the iSCSI software adapter from the Storage Adapters list and view the Details pane.
Record the values for the following fields to verify that a logical unit number was found.
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In this task, you will create an NFS datastore. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work
together to complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. Click the Configuration tab ofyour ESXi host.
2. In the Hardware list, select Storage.
3. In the Datastores list, select Add Storage.
4. When prompted by the Add Storage wizard, enter the following values.
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Enter the NFS server host name or IP
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Enter the NFS share name that you
Select the check box.
Type nfs_library and click Next.
Click Finish.
5. Verify that the NFS datastore appears in the list of datastores.
Task 4: View iSCSI and NFS storage information
In this task, you will view information about your iSCSI and NFS storage, and you will view the
contents of the NFS datastore. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Click the Storage Views tab ofyour ESXi host. 1 ....
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earlier appears in the list. You might have to click the Update link in the upper-right corner.
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Show ail SCSI Adapters
Show ail SCSI Targets (Array Ports)
Show ail NAS Mounts
3. Select Show ail SCSI Targets (Array Ports) from the list of reports. View information about
your iSCSI storage.
4. Select Show ail NAS Mounts from the list of reports. View information about your NFS
storage.
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b. Right-click the NFS datastore and select Browse Datastore.
c. Click the / folder in the upper-left pane. You should see several files and directories,
including ISO images for use in future labs.
d. Close the Datastore Browser.
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Managing VMware vStorage VMFS
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Objective: Work with VMFS datastores
1. Review yOuf shared storage configuration.
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3. Change the name of a VMFS datastore.
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5. Expand the VMFS datastore to consume unused space on aLUN.
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7. Extend a VMFS datastore.
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Student A LUN ID
Student B LUN ID
Learn from your instructor which logical unit numbers (LUNs) contain VMware vStorage VMFS
volumes that should not be removed or reformatted.
Record the LUNs or VMFS volumes that should not be touched:
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These LUNs are accessible by aIl VMware ESXi hosts and should not be touched unless you are
instructed to.
Task 1: Review your shared storage configuration
In this task, you willleam how to display information about the shared storage in your lab
environment. Students should do the steps in this task individuaIly.
vCenter Server system with the domain administrator user name and password that you
2. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Storage Views tab.
3. In the View list, select Show ail SCSI Adapters from the drop-down menu of reports. Verify
that a SCSI adapter exists for the shared storage type used in your lab environment. You
recorded the storage type in "Preparing for the lab."
4. In the View list, select Show ail SCSI Volumes (LUNs). This view displays aIl SCSI LUNs
available to your hosto
Task 2: View VMFS datastore information
In this task, you will view information about aIl the VMFS datastores accessible by your ESXi host.
1. In the View list of the Storage Views tab, select Show ail Datastores. View the information for
each datastore, such as the capacity and free space.
2. Click datastore 1 to go to the Datastores inventory view. The Show aIl Virtual Machines report is
displayed. It lists aIl virtual machines that reside on this datastore.
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In this task, you will change the name of datastore 1. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should
work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. In the inventory, right-click datastore 1 and select Rename.
2. Type Local-##, where ## is the number ofyour ESXi ho st. For example, for an ESXi host
that ends in 06, the name of the datastore is Local-06.
3. Verify that the new datastore name appears in the inventory.
Task 4: Create a VMFS datastore
In this task, you will create a VMFS datastore on a LUN assigned to you. Students should do the
steps in this task individually.
1. In the Datastores inventory view, right-click the Training datacenter and select Add Datastore.
2. When prompted by the Add Storage wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Select host
Storage Type
Select DiskILUN
Current Disk Layout
Enter a datastore name
Maximum me size
Value
Expand the inventory hierarchy and click
your ESXi host. Click Next.
Select DisklLUN and click Next.
Click your assigned LUN ID, which you
recorded in "Preparing for the lab," and
click Next.
Review the CUITent disk layout and click
Next.
Type Private-##, where ## is the
number of the LUN ID that you recorded
in "Preparing for the lab." For example,
for a LUN ID of2l, the VMFS datastore
name is Private-21.
Click Next.
Leave the default.
Field/setting
Capacity
Ready to Complete
Value
Deselect the Maximum Capacity check
box and reduce the LUN size by a half.
For example, if the current disk size is
10GB, change the size to 5GB. (You will
increase this VMFS datastore to its
maximum size in the next task.)
Click Next.
Click Finish.
3. Monitor the progress in the Recent Tasks pane and wait for the task to complete.
4. Verify that yOuf new VMFS datastore appears in the datastore inventory.
5. Select yOuf Private-## datastore in the inventory.
6. Click the Summary tab and record the value for Capacity: 1 4- S U
Task 5: Expand the VMFS datastore to consume unused space on a
LUN
In this task, you will increase the size ofyour new VMFS datastore to consume the remaining space
on the LUN. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Click the Configuration tab. Your ESXi host is displayed and selected.
2. Click the Properties link in the Datastore Details pane.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click Increase.
4. When prompted by the Increase Datastore Capacity wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Extent Deviee
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Select your assigned LUN ID that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab." This LUN should read Yes in the Expandable
colurnn.
Click Next.
Review the current disk layout. Notice the free space available
on the LUN (under Prirnary Partitions) and click Next.
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Review the information for accuracy and click Finish.
5. After the task is complete, verify that the datastore size was increased to the maximum capacity
(Jess space for system overhead). ) / 1- S &6.
6. Click Close to dismiss the datastore Properties dialog box.
Task 6: Remove a VMFS datastore
In this task, you will remove a VMFS datastore. Students should do the steps in this task
individually.
1. Right-click your Private-## datastore and select Delete.
2. Click Yes to confirm datastore deletion.
3. Verify that the datastore was removed from the inventory.
Task 7: Extend a VMFS datastore
In this task, you will create a single VMFS datastore and increase the size by adding an extent. This
task must be done by one student at a time. For example, student A does the task first, followed by
student B. When both students in the team have done this task, the lab is completed.
1. Create a VMFS datastore with your assigned LUN ID, as you did in task 4.
2. Select your Private-## datastore in the Datastore inventory.
3. Click the Configuration tab.
4. In the Datastore Details pane, click the Properties link. The Properties dialog box appears.
Record the size of the total capacity of the VMFS datastore here: ~ 1 5 C-(:7 .
5. Click Increase.
6. When prompted by the Increase Datastore Capacity wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Extent Device
Current Disk Layout
Capacity
Ready to Complete
Value
Select the LUN ID that is assigned to yoUf
lab partner, which was recorded in
Review the current disk layout.
Leave the Maximize capacity check box
selected.
Click Finish.
7. When the task completes, verify that two extents are displayed in the Extents pane. If
necessary, click Refresh in the Properties dialog box.
8. Close the Properties dialog box.
9. In the Datastore Details pane, record the new value for Total Formatted Capacity:
:1.' 1 (Cr6 . It should differ from the value recorded in step 4.
10. Remove this VMFS datastore:
a. Right-click yOUf Private-## datastore and select Delete.
b. Click Yes to confirm datastore deletion.
c. Verify that the datas tore was removed from the inventory.
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2. Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine.
3. Create a virtual machine on an iSCSI VMFS datastore.
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5. Identify a virtual machine's disk format and usage statistics.
6. Install VMware Tools into a virtual machine installed with a Windows operating system.
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Guest operating system version
Repository for ISO images
Path to virtual appliance OVF file
Virtual appliance import datastore
Virtual machine Administrator password
Name of iSCSI datastore
Task 1: Create a virtual machine
In this task, you will use the Create New Virtual Machine wizard to create a virtual machine in
VMware vCenter Server. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your vCenter Server
for the lab."
3. Expand the inventory. Right-click your LabVMs folder in the inventory and select New Virtual
Machine.
4. When prompted by the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Configuration
Name (ofvirtual machine)
Inventory Location
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Name the new virtual machine with your
fust name, followed by the number of your
VMware ESXi host and a sequence
number, starting with 1. For example, Greg
has an ESXi host named goose06. The
name of his virtual machine is Greg06-I.
The Lab VMs foider is selected for you.
Expand the view and select your ESXi
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SCSI Controller Keep the default.
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FauIt Tolerance
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Ready to Complete
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Select the Edit the virtual machine
settings before completion check box and
click Continue. The Virtual Machine
5. In the Hardware list, select New CD/DVD (adding).
6. Select Datastore ISO file.
7. Click Browse and go to the repository for ISO images that you recorded in "Preparing for the
lab."
8. Click Open.
9. Select the ISO image that corresponds to the guest operating system that you selected during
virtual machine creation and click OK.
10. In the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box, select the Connect at power on check box.
11. Click Finish to save the changes.
12. Verify that the new virtual machine appears in the inventory.
13. In the inventory, select the virtual machine that you created and click the Summary tab. Record
the following information.
Summary tab field Virtual machine 1
Provisioned Storage
Not Shared Storage
Used Storage
Task 2: Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine
In this task, you will open a console to your virtual machine and do an unattended installation of a
Windows guest operating system into the virtual machine. Students should do this task individually.
1. Right-click the virtual machine that you created in task 1 and select Power> Power On.
2. Right-click the virtual machine again and select Open Console.
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machine powers on, it begins to install the guest operating system. The installation should take
10-15 minutes.
4. Complete tasks 3-5 while this virtual machine is installing. Leave the virtual machine's console
open so that you can monitor it periodically.
Task 3: Create a virtual machine on an iSCSI VMFS datastore
In this task, you will create a virtual machine on a VMware vStorage VMFS datastore on iSCSI
storage. Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi ho st should work together to complete this
task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
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Configuration
Name
Inventory Location
HostlCluster
Datastore
Virtual Machine Version
Guest Operating System
Version
Number of virtual processors
Memory
Value
Custom
Name the new virtual machine, starting
with iSCSIVM, followed by the number of
your ESXi host. For example, for an ESXi
host named goose06, the virtual machine
name is iSCSIVM-06.
Your TemporaryVMs folder is selected for
you.
Select your ESXi host.
Select the iSCSI datastore.
Select 7.
Select Linux.
Select Other Linux (32-bit).
Select 1.
Type 128MB.
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How many NICs do you want to connect Select 1.
NIC 1 Network
NIC 1 Adapter
Connect at Power On
SCSI Controller
Disk
Ready to Complete
Select Production from the drop-down
menu.
Keep the default.
Deselect the check box.
Keep the default.
Select Do not create disk.
This virtual machine will boot from a CD-
ROM ISO image.
Select the Edit the virtual machine
settings before completion check box and
click Continue.
4. In the Hardware list, select New CDIDVD (adding).
5. Select Datastore ISO File.
6. Click Browse and go to the repository for ISO images that you recorded in "Preparing for the
lab."
7. Click Open.
8. Select the ISO image named dsl. iso.
9. Select the Connect at power on check box.
10. Click Finish to save the changes.
11 . Verify that the new virtual machine appears in your TemporaryVMs folder. Do not power on the
virtual machine.
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In this task, you will import a virtual machine into the vCenter Server inventory. You will import the
VMware Data Recovery virtual appliance, which you will use in a later labo Students assigned to a
single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this
task.
1. In the vCenter Server inventory, select your ServerVMs folder.
2. In the vSphere Client menu bar, select File> Deploy OVF Template. The Deploy OVF
Template wizard appears.
3. When prompted by the Deploy OVF Template wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Source
OVF Template Details
Name
Inventory Location
HostlCluster
Datastore
Disk Format
Network Mapping
Value
Enter the path to the virtual appliance OVF
file that you recorded in "Preparing for the
lab" and click Browse.
Select the OVF file in the folder.
Click Next.
Click Next.
TypeVDR-##
(where ## is the number ofyour ESXi
host).
The ServerVMs folder is selected for you.
Expand the inventory. Select your ESXi
host and click Next.
If a waming message appears about the
appliance's operating system, click Yes to
continue.
Select the datastore for virtual appliance
import that you recorded in "Preparing for
the lab."
Keep the default.
Keep the default.
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Properties Keep the default.
4. Wait for the deployment to complete. A pop-up window shows you the status of the deployment
process. When the deployment has completed successfully, click Close.
5. Verify that your Data Recovery appliance (VDR-##) is in your ServerVMs folder. Do not power
on the appliance. You will use it in a later labo
Task 5: Identify a virtual machine's disk format and usage statistics
In this task, you will identify the virtual machine disk (VMDK) type. Students should do the steps in
this task individually.
1. In the Lab VMs folder, right-click the <your _ name>##-l virtual machine in the inventory and
select Edit Settings.
2. In the Hardware list, select Hard disk 1.
3. Under Disk Provisioning, identify the VMDK type. What type ofVMDK has been
provisioned? :Ch ; '"
4. Click Cancel to close the Virtual Machines Properties dialog box.
5. In the LabVMs folder, select the <your_name>##-l virtual machine and click the Summary
tab.
6. In the Resources panel, click the Refresh Storage Usage link to update the Provisioned
Storage and Used Storage metrics. Record the new values in the following table.
Summary tab field Virtual machine 1
Provisioned Storage
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dynamically as the virtual machine is used.
Task 6: Install VMware Tools into a virlual machine installed with a
Windows operating system
In this task, you will install VMware Tools into the guest operating system. Students should do the
1. Retum to the console of the virtual machine where the Windows guest operating system is
installing. Check to see whether the installation has fini shed. If the installation has not finished,
wait for it to complete before proceeding.
2. In the icon bar of the virtual machine console window, click Connectldisconnect the CD/DVD
devices of the virtual machine (the right-most icon).
3. Select CD/DVD Drive 1 > Disconnect from datastore image. Click Yes to confirm that you
want to disconnect the device.
4. From the virtual machine console, log in to the guest operating system:
a. In the menu bar of the virtuaJ machine console, select VM > Guest > Send Ctrl+AIt+Del.
b. In the Windows login screen, log in as user Administrator with the virtual machine
Administrator password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
5. Install VMware Tools into the Windows guest operating system:
a. In the menu bar of the virtual machine console, select VM > Guest > Install/Upgrade
VMware Toois.
Ifyou are unable to move the pointer to the menu bar, press Ctrl+Alt to release the pointer
from the virtual machine console.
b. Read the warning message that appears and click OK.
c. Click anywhere in the virtual machine console window to give mouse focus to your virtual
machine.
d. The VMware Tools installation wizard starts. On the welcome page, click Next.
e. On the Setup Type page, leave Typical selected and click Next.
o f. Click Install to start the installation. Over the span of several seconds, several windows are
displayed.
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and do steps 6a-6c. Ifyou do not see the pop-up window, go to step 7.
a. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab and click the Advanced button.
Vou might have to move the VMware Tools Installation wizard to the side so that you can
see the Display Properties dialog box.
b. Click the Troubleshoot tab. Drag the Hardware Acceleration bar from None to Full.
Click OK.
c. Click OK to exit the Display Properties dialog box.
7. Click Finish to exit the VMware Toois Installation wizard.
8. When prompted to restart the virtual machine, click Yeso
9. After the virtual machine reboots, log in as user Administrator.
10. Verify that the movement ofyour pointer in the virtual machine console is smoother.
Leave the virtual machine console open.
Task 7: Enable time synchronization between a virtual machine and an
ESXi host
In this task, you will configure VMware Tools to synchronize the time between the virtual machine
and the ESXi host. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. In the virtual machine console, notice the time, which is displayed in the notification area.
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3. Select the Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the ESX Server check
box and click OK.
5. Select your ESXi host from the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
6. Click the Time Configuration link.
7. Compare the time in the virtual machine and the ESXi host time. If they do not match, you
might have to adjust your virtual machine's time zone. Vou might also need to adjust the clock
for daylight saving time.
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In this task, you will connect to the ClassFiles-vSphere. iso image file and copy its contents to
your Windows virtual machine's desktop. This ISO image contains files needed for future labs.
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a. In the icon bar of the virtual machine console window, click the Connect/disconnect the
CD/DVD devices of the virtual machine icon (the right-most icon).
b. Select CD/DVD Drive 1 > Connect to ISO image on a datastore.
c. Select Classfiles-vSphere. iso and click OK.
2. View your virtual machine console. If autorun does not open the CD-ROM, use Windows
Explorer and go to the CD-ROM drive (0:).
3. Copy the file cpubusy. vbs from the CD-ROM drive (0:) to the virtual machine's desktop.
You will use this file in a later labo
4. Extract the files from the executable extpart. exe (to be used in a later lab):
a. On the CD-ROM, double-click the file extpart. exe.
( ) b. In the WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box, click Unzip. Two files are unzipped to the path
C: \dell \ExtPart. Click OK.
o c. Click Close to close the WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box.
5. Disconnect from the Classfiles-vSphere. iso on the CD-ROM drive:
C ) a. Right-click the virtual machine in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
b. In the Hardware list, select CD/DVD Drive 1.
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d. Close the virtual machine console.
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7. Log out ofyour desktop virtual machine.
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2. Create a template.
3. Deploya virtual machine from a template.
4. Clone a virtual machine that is powered on.
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Location of Windows Sysprep CAB file
Sysprep tools installation folder
YOUf desktop virtual machine name
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Shared datas tore for virtual machines
Windows product ID
Task 1: Configure guest operating system customization on a vCenter
Server system
In this task, you will configure guest operating system customization on your vCenter Server
system. Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi host should work together to complete this
task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. Log in to your vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password that you
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In lab 2, your instructor told you how to access your vCenter Server system, for example, by
using Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Find the Windows Sysprep CAB file, whose location you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
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4. In Windows Explorer, open the Sysprep tools installation folder that you recorded in "Preparing C
for the lab."
5. Copyall files from the CAB file to the Sysprep tools installation folder. Vou will receive a
warning for each file whose publisher is not verified. Click Save for each file. C
6. Close all Windows Explorer windows.
7. Log out ofyour vCenter Server system.
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In tbis task, you will create a template by cloning a virtual machine to a template. Students should
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2. Using the VMware vSphere Client, log in to your vCenter Server system with the domain
administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
3. In the vSphere Client, go to Home> Inventory > VMs and Templates.
4. Expand your Lab VMs folder. In this folder, you have a virtual machine named
<your _ name>##-l.
5. Right-click the virtual machine and select Template > Clone to Template.
6. When prompted by the Clone Virtual Machine to Template wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Template Name
Template Inventory Location
Host or Clnster on which to store
template
Datastore for the template
Disk Format
Ready to Complete
Value
Name the template with your first name,
followed by the word "Template" (for
example, GregTemplate).
Select the Training datacenter.
Select your Local-## datastore.
Keep the default.
Click Finish.
7. Monitor the progress of the cloning task in the Recent Tasks pane at the bottom of the vSphere
Client.
8. When the clone-to-template operation is finished, notice how the icon of the template differs
from a virtual machine icon.
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Task 3: Deploya virtual machine from a template
In this task, you will deploy a virtual machine from yOuf template and allow vCenter Server to
customize the guest operating system. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Right-click yOuf template and select Deploy Virtual Machine from this Template.
2. When prompted by the Deploy Template wizard, enter the following values.
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Name
Inventory Location
Host or Cluster to run this virtual
machine
Datastore for the virtual machine
DiskFormat
Guest Customization Option
Value
Name the new virtual machine with your
first name, followed by the number ofyour
ESXi host and a sequence number. For
example, Greg has an ESXi host named
goose06. The name of his second virtual
machine is Greg06-2.
Select your Lab VMs folder.
Select the shared datastore for virtual
machines that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab."
Keep the default.
Select Customize using the
Customization wizard.
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following values.
Field/setting
Name
Organization
NetBIOS Name
ProductKey
Include Service License Information
Server License Mode
Administrator password
Automatically log on as tbe
administrator
TimeZone
RunOnce
Network
Value
Type VMware student.
Type VMware.
Select Use the virtual machine name.
Type the Windows product ID that you
Leave selected.
Keep the default.
Enter the virtual machine Administrator
password that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab."
Leave unselected.
Select your time zone.
Keep the defaults.
Keep the default.
Workgroup or Domain Keep the defaults.
Generate New Security ID (SID) Keep the default.
Save tbis customization specification for Leave selected.
later use
Name (of customization specification) Type <your_name>-CustomSpec (for
example, Greg-CustomSpec).
Description Typewindows 2003 Custom Spec.
Field/setting
Ready to Complete (vSphere Client
Guest OS Customization wizard)
Ready to Complete (Deploy Template
wizard)
Value
Click Finish.
Select the Power on this virtual machine
after creation check box and click Finish.
4. In the Recent Tasks pane at the bottom of the vSphere Client, monitor the progress of the
cloning and customization.
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6. Verify that the virtual machine was created properly. Check the following: ~ ~ E P V >v ('
The virtual machine booted up successfully. Wait at least two minutes for Sysprep to )"{GSSc. \
complete its tasks, which includes a reboot of the system.
You can log in to the guest operating system as Administrator with the virtual machine n
Administrator password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." l.... -\k. J..<. ,..,ti\1
VMware Toois is installed with time synchronization configured. ( .. : yc<..v"'Y
The cpubusy. vbs file is on the desktop. .).y--"> f ~
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7. Close the virtual machine console. Do not shut down the virtual machine. "Je"'-
Task 4: Clone a virtual machine that is powered on
In this task, you will clone a running virtual machine. Students should do the steps in this task
individually.
1. In the LabVMs folder, right-click the <your_name>##-2 virtual machine and select Clone.
2. When prompted by the Clone Virtual Machine wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Name
Inventory Location
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Name the new virtual machine with yOuf first
name, followed by the number of yOuf ESXi
host and a sequence number. For example,
Greg has an ESXi host named goose06. The
name ofhis third virtual machine is Greg06-3.
Select yOuf Lab VMs folder.
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Host or Cluster on which to run this
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Datastore
DiskFormat
Guest Customization
Ready to Complete
Value
Select your ESXi hosto
Select the shared datas tore for virtual machines
Keep the default.
Select Customize using an existing
customization specification.
Select the customization specification with
your name from the Iist.
Leave the Use the Customization Wizard to
temporarily adjust the specification before
deployment check box unselected.
Select the Power on this virtual machine
after creation check box and click Finish.
o 3. Monitor the task in the Recent Tasks pane. Allow the task to run. Check the result during the
next labo
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5. Log out of yOuf desktop virtual machine.
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2. Configure vCenter Converter guest operating system customization.
3. Install and enable the vCenter Converter plug-in.
4. Prepare a system for hot cloning.
5. Hot-clone a system.
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Location ofvCenter Server installation
software
Setup language
Location of Windows Sysprep CAB file
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Sysprep tools installation folder
IP address of the <your_name>##-3 virtual
machine
Import task user name
Import task user password
Task 1: Install vCenter Converter
In this task, you will install the VMware vCenter Converter software on your vCenter Server
system. Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi host should work together to complete this
task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. Log in to the desktop ofyour vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password
for the lab."
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Ifyou have an ISO image or physical CD mounted on the vCenter Server system's CD-
ROM drive and autorun is enabled, the Installer main window appears.
Ifyou are using files from a Zip archive or a network share, open the directory containing
the unzipped files and double-click the autorun. exe file.
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5. When prompted by the vCenter Converter installation wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Setup Language
Welcome page
License Agreement
Destination Folder
VMware vCenter Server Information
VMware vCenter Converter Port
Settings
VMware vCenter Converter
Identification
Ready to Install
Value
in "Preparing for the lab" and click OK.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Select 1 accept the terms in the License
Agreement and click Next.
Accept the default value and click Next.
If an error message about free space
appears, click OK.
Enter your vCenter Server system name, the
user named Administrator, and
Administrator's password, which you
Leave the port set to 80. If an untrusted SSL
certificate message appears, click Yes to
continue.
Accept the default values and click Next.
Verify that either the fully qualified domain
name (FQDN), IP address, or system name
of the vCenter Server system is selected and
click Next.
Click Install.
6. When the installation completes, click Finish.
7. Click Exit to close the VMware vCenter Installer.
8. Ifyou are student A, log out of the vCenter Server system. Ifyou are working alone, remain
logged in to the vCenter Server system.
Task 2: Configure vCenter Converter guest operating system
customization
In this task, you will configure gue st operating system customization on the vCenter Server system.
Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student B
should do the steps in this task.
1. Log in to the desktop of your vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password
2. Right-click the Windows Sysprep CAB file WindowsServer2003-KB892778-SPl-
DeployTools-x8 6-ENU and select Open. You recorded its location in "Preparing for the lab."
3. In Windows Explorer, open the Sysprep tools installation folder that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab."
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guest operating system customization folder that vCenter Server uses for operations like cloning
and deploying from a template.
4. Copy aIl files from the CAB file to the Sysprep tools installation folder. You will receive a
warning for each file whose publisher is not verified. Click Save for each file.
5. Close aIl Windows Explorer windows.
6. Log out of the vCenter Server system.
Task 3: Install and enable the vCenter Converter plug-in
In this task, you will install and enable the vCenter Converter plug-in in the VMware vSphere
Client. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should do the steps in this task individually.
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3. In the menu bar of the vSphere Client, select Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins. The Plug-in
Manager appears.
4. Under Available Plug-ins, next to the entry for vCenter Converter, click the Download and
Installlink.
5. When the download completes, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Setup Language
Welcome page
License Agreement
Ready to Install
Value
Click Next.
Click Next.
Select 1 accept the terms in the License
Agreement and click Next.
Click Install.
6. Click Finish when the installation completes.
7. Verify that the vCenter Converter plug-in has a status of Enabled in the Plug-in Manager.
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8. In the Plug-In Manager, click Close.
Task 4: Prepare a system for hot cloning
In this task, you will import a powered-on machine (either a physical or a virtual machine,
depending on your lab environment). A hot-clone operation will fail ifvCenter Server is unable to
access the system to hot-clone over the network or if the source system to hot-clone is protected by a
firewall. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
2. Select the <your_name>##-3 virtual machine and click the Summary tab. Record its IP address
in the space provided in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Open a console to the system to clone and log in with the import task user name and password
4. From the desktop of the system to clone, select Start > Run.
5. Type services .msc.
6. When the Services window appears, select the Windows FirewalllIntemet Connection Sharing
(lCS) service.
7. Click Stop.
8. Close the Services window.
9. Close the console of the system to clone.
Task 5: Hot-clone a system
In this task, you will hot-clone a system. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Right-c1ick your ESXi host in the inventory and select Import Machine.
2. When prompted by the Import Machine wizard, enter the following values.
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Field/setting Value
Select Source Type Select Powered-on machine.
Powered-on machine - IP address or Enter the IP address of the <your_name>##-3
name
User name
Password
OS Family
virtual machine.
Enter the import task user name that you
Enter the import task user password that you
Select Windows and click View Source
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Review the infonnation in the Machine Details
window and click Close.
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Virtual Machine Name For the new virtual machine name, type Rot-
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<your_name>##, where ## is the number of
your ESXi ho st. For example, Greg has an
ESXi host named goose06. The name ofhis
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virtual machine is Hot-Greg06.
Datastore Select the shared datas tore for virtual machines
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Virtual Machine Version Select version 7 and click Next.
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Options -Destination Attributes Verify that the virtual machine name is Hot-
<your_name>##, where ## is the number of
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your ESXi host.
Verify that the folder destination is set to
Training.
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Verify that Disk Controller is set to Preserve
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A warning indicates that the source machine is
running with 1ess than the minimum
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recommended memory for this operating
system. The conversion process will adjust the
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Option - Networks Verify that NIC 1 is set to Production.
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Field/setting
Option - Services
Option - Advanced Options
Option - Throttling
Summary
Value
Click Edit.
Find Print Spooler in the list. Note the current
status.
To fmd this service easily, click the Service
column to sort the services in alphabetical
order.
Click the Destination services tab. Find Print
Spooler in the list.
In the Startup Mode column, change the value
to Disabled.
Click Edit and select the following options:
Power on destination machine
Power off source machine
Leave ail options in Post-conversion
processing at their default values.
Scroll down in the Options pane to see the
throttling option in the list.
Click Edit and verify the following:
CPU throttling is set to None.
The Network bandwidth throttling check
box is not selected.
Click Next.
Verify ail information and click Finish.
3. In the Recent Tasks pane, monitor the progress of the Import Machine task.
4. When the task completes, verify that the machine was converted properly. Check the following:
The destination virtual machine boots up completely.
The source virtual machine is powered down.
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Vou can log in to the guest operating system as user Administrator.
The cpubusy. vbs file is on the desktop.
5. Select Start > Run and type services. msc in the box.
6. When the Services window appears, find Print Spooler in the list and verify that Startup Type
is set to Disabled.
7. Close the Services window.
8. Close the console of the clone.
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1. Increase the size of a VMDK file.
2. Adjust memory allocation on a virtual machine.
3. Rename a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory.
4. Add a raw LUN to a virtual machine and verify that the guest operating system can see it.
5. Expand a thin-provisioned virtual disk.
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Student B LUN ID
Task 1: Increase the size of a VMDK file
In this task, you will increase the size of a virtual machine's C: drive and configure the guest
operating system to see the additional space. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
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4. In the Hardware list, select Hard Disk 1.
5. In Provisioned Size, type 4GB and click OK.
6. Select the Hot-<your_name>## virtual machine in the inventory and click the Storage Views
tab. It might be necessary to click the Update link in the upper-right corner of the pane.
7. In the View list, select Show ail Virtual Machine Files.
8. Verify that the flat-vmdk virtual disk file has a size of 4GB. You might have to click the
Update link in the upper-right corner to refresh the view.
9. Increase the size of the disk from within the guest operating system:
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a. In the inventory, right-click the Hot-<your_name>## virtual machine and select Open
Console.
b. Log in to the guest operating system as user Administrator, with the virtual machine
Administrator password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
c. On the virtual machine desktop, double-click My Computer. Record the value for the total
size of the C: drive.
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e . Double-click the extpart . exe file.
f. In Volume to extend, type C: .
g. In Size to exp and the volume, type 2048 (to extend the volume by 2,048MB).
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i. Close the virtual machine's console.
Task 2: Adjust memory allocation on a virtual machine
In this task, you will increase the virtual machine's memory. Students should do the steps in this task
individually.
1. Right-click the Hot-<your_name>## virtual machine in the inventory and select Power> Shut
Down Guest.
2. Click Yes to confirm the shutdown.
3. After the virtual machine has shut down, right-click it and select Edit Settings.
4. Verify that Memory is selected in the Hardware list.
5. Select MB from the drop-down menu in the upper right of the Virtual Machines Properties
dialog box.
6. Immediately to the left of the drop-down menu, type 700.
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Task 3: Rename a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory
In this task, you will change the name of a virtual machine in the inventory. Students should do the
1. In the inventory, right-click the Hot-<your _ name>## virtual machine and select Rename.
2. Rename the virtual machine to <your_name>##-4, where ## is the number ofyour ESXi host.
For example, Greg has an ESXi host named goose03. The name ofhis virtual machine is
Greg03-4.
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Renaming a virtual machine in the inventory does not change the name of the virtual machine
files on the datastore. For example, if the virtual machine Hot-Greg02 is renamed to Greg02-7
in the vCenter Server inventory, the files on the datastore are still named Hot-Greg02.
To rename a virtual machine and ail files belonging to the virtual machine, you must renarne the
virtual machine in the inventory and use VMware Storage vMotion to move the virtual machine
to a different datastore. For this task, you will rename only the virtual machine.
3. Drag <your_narne>##-4 to your TemporaryVMs folder.
Task 4: Add a raw LUN to a virtual machine and verity that the guest
operating system can see it
In this task, you will add a raw logical unit number (LON) to a virtual machine that is powered on.
You will also verify that the gue st operating system can see the new virtual disk. Students should do
1. Add a raw LUN to the <your _ name>##-2 virtual machine:
a. In the inventory, right-click the <your_narne>##-2 virtual machine and select Edit
Settings. The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box appears.
b. In the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box, click Add.
c. When prompted by the Add Hardware wizard, enter the following values.
Fleld/setting
Deviee Type
Select a Disk
Select Target LUN
Select Datastore
Compatibility Mode
Advaneed Options
Ready to Complete
Value
Select Hard Disk.
Select Raw Deviee Mappings.
Select your assigned LUN, which you recorded in
Keep the default.
Select Virtual.
Leave the defaults.
Click Finish.
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next to it, click OK to add the raw LUN.
2. In the inventory, right-click the <your_narne>##-2 virtual machine that you created and select
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a. In the inventory, select the <your_name>##-2-RDM virtual machine and click the Storage
Views tab.
b. Click the Update link.
c. In the drop-down menu, select Show ail Virtual Machine Files.
d. Verify that a new virtual machine file named <your _ name>U-2 _l-rdm. vrndk exists.
4. Verify that the guest operating system can see the new disk:
a. Open a console to the virtual machine and log in as user Administrator, with the password
b. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Toois > Computer Management.
c. Click Disk Management.
d. Verify that Disk 1 is listed. Disk 1 is the raw device mapping. You can now use the guest
operating system utilities to format the drive. In this lab, do not format the drive.
e. Close the Computer Management window.
f. Close the virtual machine console.
Task 5: Expand a thin-provisioned virtual disk
ln this task, you will exp and a thin-provisioned virtual disk to consume aH the disk space that was
allocated to it when it was created. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. View storage information for the virtual machine named <your _ name>##-3:
a. In the inventory, select the virtual machine named <your_name>##-3.
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Used Storage
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2. Inflate the thin-provisioned virtual disk:
a. Go ta Home> Inventory > Datastores.
b. Right-click the datastore that you recorded in step 1 and select Browse Datastore.
c. Open the folder for the virtual machine named <your_name>##-3.
d. Right-click the <your _ name>U-3. vrndk file and select Inflate. Wait for the operation
to finish.
e. Close the Datastore Browser.
4. In the vCenter Server inventory, select the virtual machine named <your_name>##-3.
5. Click the Summary tab.
6. Record the storage information found in the Resources panel and verify that the disk is now
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3. Umegister and delete virtual machines from disk.
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5. Revert to a snapshot.
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Task 1: Unregister a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory
In this task, you will unregister a virtual machine from the VMware vCenter Server inventory.
You will also verify that the virtual machine still exists on the VMFS datastore. Students should do
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your vCenter Server
for the lab."
3. In your TemporaryVMs folder, select <your_name>##-4 (where ## is the number ofyour
VMware ESXi host) and click the Summary tab.
4. From the Datastore column in the Resources panel, record the VMFS datastore name where the
virtual machine resides: k; a tol;s A 1..-
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6. Click Yes to confirm the removal and verify that <your _ name>##-4 no longer appears in the
inventory.
7. Go to Home> Inventory > Datastores.
8. Right-click the VMFS datastore on which <your_name>##-4 is located (the name that you
recorded in step 4) and select Browse Datastore.
9. In the Datastore Browser, find the foIder containing the files for <your_name>##-4. The folder
is named with the original virtual machine name: Hot-<your_name>##.
10. Open the fol der with the original virtual machine name (Hot-<your _ name##. Select the foIder
name in the left pane to view the virtual machine files.
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In tbis task, you will register the virtual machine that you removed from the inventory in task l . You
will also verify that the virtual machine appears in the inventory. Students should do the steps in this
task individually.
1. In the right pane of the Datastore Browser, right-click Hot -<your _ name>## . vmx and select
Add to Inventory.
2. When prompted by the Add to Inventory wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Name & Location
Host/Cluster
Ready to Complete
Value
Type <your_name>##-S, where ## is the
number of your ESXi host.
In the Inventory Location pane, select your
TemporaryVMs folder.
Select your VMware ESXi ho st.
Click Finish.
3. Verify that the virtual machine was placed back in the inventory:
a. Close the Datastore Browser.
b. Go to Home> Inventory > VMs and Templates.
c. Verify that <your_name>##-5 appears in your TemporaryVMs folder.
Task 3: Unregister and delete virtual machines trom disk
In this task, you will delete all virtual machines in the TemporaryVMs folder that are assigned to it.
You will also verify that they were permanently deleted from the VMFS datastore. Students should
1. Select the <your _ name>##-5 virtual machine and click the Summary tab. Record the VMFS
datastore name on which this virtual machine resides: h:) < tu -1 v
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2. Right-click <your_name>##-5 and select Delete from Disk.
3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion and verify that <your_name>##-5 no longer appears in the
inventory.
5. Right-click the VMFS datastore on which <your_name>##-5 is located and select Browse
Datastore.
6. Verify that the virtual machine files no longer exist. The folder would have been named with the
original virtual machine name: Hot-<your_name>##.
7. Close the Datastore Browser.
9. In the TemporaryVMs folder, power off any virtual machines that you own. Coordinate with
your lab partner to power off the iSCSIVM-## virtual machine, where ## is the last two digits
of your ESXi host. If you are working alone, power off aH virtual machines in this folder.
10. In the TemporaryVMs folder, right-click each virtual machine that you own and select Delete
from Disk. Coordinate with your lab partner to delete from disk the iSCSIVM-## virtual
machine. Ifyou are working alone, delete from disk ail virtual machines in the TemporaryVMs
folder.
Task 4: Take snapshots of a virtual machine
In this task, you will create a snapshot tree of a virtual machine. Students should do the steps in this
task individually.
1. In your Lab VMs folder, right-click the virtual machine <your _ name##-3> and select Power>
Power On.
2. Right-click the virtual machine and select Snapshot > Take Snapshot.
3. When prompted by the Take Virtual Machine Snapshot wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setti ng
Name
Description
Snapshot the virtual machine's memory
Quiesce guest file system (Needs VMware
Toois installed)
Value
Type<your name> Base Image.
Type Wi th cpubusy. vbs.
Leave selected.
Leave unselected.
4. Click OK and monitor the task in the Recent Tasks pane.
5. Right-click the virtual machine and select Open Console.
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7. Drag the cpubusy. vbs file to the Recycle Bin. To completely remove the cpubusy. vbs
file, empty the Recycle Bin (right-click the Recycle Bin icon and select Empty Recycle Bin).
Leave the virtual machine console open.
8. Right-click the virtual machine in the inventory and select Snapshot > Take Snapshot.
9. When prompted by the Take Virtual Machine Snapshot wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Name Type<your_name> Snapshot 2.
Description Type Wi thout cpubusy. vbs.
Snapshot the virtual machine's Leave selected.
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Quiesce guest file system (Needs Leave unselected.
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10. Click OK and monitor the task in the Recent Tasks pane.
11. After the task has completed, right-click the virtual machine and select Snapshot > Snapshot
Manager.
12. Select each snapshot in the snapshot hierarchy and view its name and description.
Leave the Snapshot Manager open.
Task 5: Revert to a snapshot
In this task, you will revert a virtual machine to an earlier snapshot and verify that the virtual
machine contains the cpubusy. vbs file. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. In the Snapshot Manager, select the snapshot named <your _ name> Base Image and select Go
to.
2. Click Yes to confirm that you want to revert to <your_name> Base Image.
3. When the task completes, view the Snapshot Manager and notice that the "You are here" icon is
now positioned under the <yoUT_name> Base Image snapshot.
4. Click Close to close the Snapshot Manager.
5. Go to the virtual machine's console. Log in to the virtual machine and verify that the
cpubusy. vbs file is on the desktop.
6. Reopen the Snapshot Manager. Click Delete Ali to delete aIl ofyour snapshots.
7. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
8. Verify that aIl snapshots were removed from the Snapshot Manager.
9. Close the Snapshot Manager.
10. Close the virtual machine console.
Task 6: Migrate virtual machine files with Storage vMotion
In this task, you will relocate virtual machine files from one datastore to another datastore with
VMware Storage vMotion. Students should do the steps in this task individuaIly.
1. In your Lab VMS folder, verify that the <your _ name>##-l virtual machine is powered on. If it is
not, power it on.
2. Select <your _ name>##-l and click the Summary tab.
3. Under Datastore in the Resource panel, verify that the virtual machine is on the Local-##
datastore.
4. Right-click the virtual machine in the inventory and select Migrate.
5. When prompted by the Migrate Virtual Machine wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Select Migration Type
Select Datastore
DiskFormat
Ready to Complete
Value
Leave at default.
Select the VMFS datastore to migrate to,
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Click Finish.
6. Monitor the progress of the task in the Recent Tasks pane.
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2. Use Active Directory accounts to verify proper access to your ESXi host.
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4. Assign permissions on vCenter Server inventory objects.
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Task 1: Configure an ESXi host to use directory services
In tbis task, you will configure your VMware ESXi host to communicate with Active Directory
services. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student
B should do the steps in this task.
1. Use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to yOuf VMware vCenter Server system with the
domain administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
4. Under Software, click the Authentication Services link.
5. Click the Properties link.
6. In the Directory Services Configuration dialog box, enter the following values.
Field/setting
User Directory Service
Domain Settings
Join Domain
Value
Select Active Directory.
Enter the Active Directory domain name that you
recorded in "Preparing for the lab" and click Join
Domain.
Enter your domain administrator user name (without
the domain name) and the domain administrator
password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
Click Join Domain.
7. Click OK to close the Directory Services Configuration dialog box.
8. Verify the entries in Authentication Services Settings.
9. Log out ofyour vSphere Client session (File> Exit).
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ESXi host
In this task, you will verify that privileged and nonprivileged directory services accounts have
proper access to your ESXi host. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Use the vSphere Client to log directly in to your ESXi host with the nonprivileged domain user
name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
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name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
Was the login successful? Why or why not?
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3. Go to Home> Administration> Roles.
4. In the Roles column, click Administrator.
What users and groups are assigned the Administrator role?
5. Log out of the ESXi host (File> Exit).
Task 3: Create a custom role in vCenter Server
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In this task, you will create two custom roles. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Use the vSphere Client to log in to your Center Server system with the domain administrator
2. Go to Home> Administration> Roles.
3. Click Add Role. The Add New Role dialog box appears.
4. In Name, typeVirtual Machine Creator - <your_name>.
5. In the Privileges pane, select the following privileges.
Prlvilege category
Datastore
Network
Resource
Virtual machine> Configuration
Virtual machine> Interaction
Virtual machine> Inventory
6. Click OK to add the role.
Privilege name
Allocate space
Assign network
Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Addnew disk
Add or remove device
Memory
AlI privileges. Select Interaction to include aIl
privileges in this subcategory.
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the privileges defmed in the role: to create virtual machines on a defined folder, host, datas tore and
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4. Right-click in the white space and select Add Permission. The Assign Permissions dialog box 0
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domain account that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." Do not include the login domain in
the entry. Click Search.
8. When the search completes, select the nonprivileged domain user name in the Users and
Groups panel and click Add.
9. Click OK to continue.
10. In the Assigned Role panel, select the Virtual Machine Creator - <your _ name> role.
11. Leave the Propagate to Child Objects check box selected and click OK. Verify that the
permission appears in the Permissions tab.
13. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Permissions tab.
14. Add the permission (as in steps 4-11).
16. Select the datastore for domain users that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab" and click the
Permissions tab.
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Task 5: Verity permission usability
In this task, you will verify that the domain user account can create a virtual machine on the objects
on which you detined the permission. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Use the vSphere Client to log in to your vCenter Server system with the nonprivileged domain
2. Go to Home> Inventory > VMs and Templates. Notice that TemporaryVMs is the only folder
that you see.
3. Right-click your TemporaryVMs folder and select New Virtual Machine.
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Field/setting
Virtual Machine
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Name
Inventory Location
Host/Cluster
Datastore
Virtual Machine Version
Guest Operating System
Version
CPUs
Memory
Network
SCSI Controller
Select a Disk
Disk Size
Advanced Options
Ready to Complete
Value
Select Custom.
Type <your _name>-Temp, where <your _ name> is
your fIfst name (for example, Brian-Temp).
Your TemporaryVMs folder is selected for you.
Select the datastore for nonprivileged users that you
recorded in "Preparing for the lab." Notice that the
other datastores do not appear in the list.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Select Production from the drop-down menu for
NIC 1. Notice that the VM Network port group does
not appear in the list.
Leave the default.
Notice the available options and leave the default.
In Capacity, type 2GB. Select the Allocate and
commit space on demand (Thin Provisioning) check
box.
Leave the default.
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6. After the task is complete, verify that the virtual machine was created successfully.
As you completed the wizard, did you notice how only those inventory objects on which you
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Only one ESXi host is in the inventory, so it is the only host on which a virtual machine can be
created. If there were more than one ESXi host managed by vCenter Server, you would be able
to see the entire effect of the permission that you applied.
7. Right-click yOUf virtual machine in the inventory. Familiarize yourselfwith the options that the
role does not permit. For example, the Delete from Disk option is unavailable.
9. Use the vSphere Client to log in to the vCenter Server system with the ~ administrator
10. In the inventory, right-click the virtual machine <your_name>-Temp and select Delete from
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2. Create a resource pool named Fin-Test.
3. Create a resource pool named Fin-Prod.
4. Verify resource pool functionality.
This lab requires no special preparation.
Task 1: Create CPU contention
In this task, you will run the cpubusy. vbs script in each virtual machine to create a heavy CPU
load, resulting in contention for CPU cycles. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
3. Open a console to virtual machines <your_name>##-l and <your_name>##-3 and log in as
Administrator.
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4. In each virtual machine, start three instances of the cpubusy. vbs script (on the virtual
machine's desktop) by right-clicking the script and selecting Open with Command Prompt.
This script runs continuously. Allow it to run for a minute or two to stabilize. This script
repeatedly does floating-point computations. It also displays how long it took to do the
computation (wall-clock time). Example:
l did three million sines in 2 seconds!
Use the number of seconds reported as a performance estimate. Vou should tind that the
program runs at approximately the same rate in each virtual machine.
5. In the inventory view, right-click the <your_ name>##-l virtual machine and select Edit
Settings.
6. In the virtual machine Properties dialog box, click the Resources tab.
7. Click Advanced CPU.
8. In the Scheduling Affinity pane, type 2 in the space provided. The virtual machine will ron
only on processor 2. Click OK.
CPU affinity is used mainly to create CPU contention for training purposes. Use ofthis feature
in a production environment is strongly discouraged.
9. Repeat steps 5-8 to set the scheduling affinity for the other virtual machine, <your_name>##-3.
Force it use the same processor as the tirst virtual machine (processor 2). Allow cpubusy. vbs
to run for a minute or two.
Task 2: Create a resource pool named Fin-Test
In this task, you will create a resource pool named Fin-Test. Student A should do this task. Student
B can go immediately to task 3.
2. Right-click your ESXi host and select New Resource Pool.
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Resource pool property Value
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CPU Resource Shares Select Low from the drop-down menu.
Ali other settings Leave the defaults.
4. ClickOK.
Task 3: Create a resource pool named Fin-Prod
ln this task, you will create a resource pool named Fin-Prod. Student B should do this task. Before
going to task 4, student A must wait for student B to complete this task.
2. Right-click your ESXi host in the inventory and select New Resource Pool.
3. Assign the resource pool the following properties.
Resource pool property
Name
CPU Resource Shares
Ali other settings
4. ClickOK.
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Select High from
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Leave the default.
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Task 4: Verity resource pool functionality
In this task, you will verify that each resource pool provides the correct amount of CPU to each
virtual machine when there is CPU contention. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Select Fin-Test in the inventory and click the Summary tab. View the CPU Resource Settings
panel. Record the number of shares for this resource pool: 7 . . o g ~
2. Select Fin-Prod and click the Summary tab. View the Resource Settings panel. Record the
number of shares for this resource pool: 5(00 QI
3. Drag <your _ name>##-l to the Fin-Prod resource pool.
4. Drag <your_ name>##-3 to the Fin-Test resource pool.
5. View the results of cpubusy. vbs in each virtual machine console.
Is there a difference in performance between virtual machines? Why or why not?
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change CPU shares of the Fin-Test resource pool from Low to Normal. Leave CPU shares at
High for the Fin-Prod resource pool.
7. Let the scripts run for a few seconds and compare the performance of the script in each virtual
machine. Ifthere is contention for CPU, you should notice a difference in performance between
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8. Wait for your team member to reach this step. When ready, have one member in your team
change CPU shares of the Fin-Prod resource pool from High to Normal.
9. Stop the cpubusy. vbs script in each virtual machine. Press Ctrl+C in the cpubusy window.
10. Minimize the virtual machine consoles. You will use them in the next labo
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Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
Objective: See how CPU workload is reflected by system
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2. Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization.
3. Undo changes made to your virtual machines.
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Task 1: Create CPU contention
In this task, you will run the cpubusy. vbs script in each virtual machine to create a heavy CPU
load, resulting in contention for CPU cycles. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to yOuf VMware
3. Open a console to virtual machines <your_name>##-l and <yoUf_name>##-3 and log in as
Administrator.
4. In each virtual machine, start three instances ofthe cpubusy. vbs script (on the virtual
machine's desktop) by right-clicking the script and selecting Open with Command Prompt.
This script runs continuously. Allow it to run for a minute or two to stabilize. This script
repeatedly does floating-point computations. It also displays how long it took to do the
computation (wall-clock time). Example:
l did three million sines in 2 seconds!
Use the nurnber of seconds reported as a performance estimate. You should find that the
program runs at approximately the same rate in each virtual machine.
Task 2: Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization
In this task, you will modify and monitor the CPU performance graphs. Students should do the steps
in this task individually.
1. Select <Y0uf _ name>##-l in the Lab VMs folder and click the Performance tab. The Overview
panel appears.
2. Click the Advanced button. By default, the Advanced panel shows CPU usage in real time.
3. Click the Chart Options link. The Customize Performance Chart dialog box appears.
4. In the Chart Options pane, select CPU > Real-time.
5. In the Objects pane, on the right, deselect the check box for the virtual machine's display name
and select the check box labeled 0 (for virtual CPU 0).
6. In the Counters pane, click None to de select all selected counters.
7. Select the Used and Ready counters.
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9. Click the Popup Chart icon to display the CPUlReal-time graph for this virtual machine in a
separate window.
10. Select <yoUT_name>##-3 in the inventory and click the Performance tab.
11 . Configure the CPU Performance graph for <yoUT_name>##-3 and select the same chart options
as you did in steps 3-8.
12. Click the Popup Chart icon to display the CPU/Real-time graph for this virtual machine in a
separate window.
13. In the Performance Chart window for each virtual machine, point to the end of the Hne graph to
view the current CPU ready value.
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14. Record the current CPU ready value for each virtual machine.
Virtual machine name Latest CPU ready value
<your _ name>##-l
<your _ name>##-3
Leave the Performance Chart windows open.
15. Stop the cpubusy. vbs scripts in each virtual machine. Press Ctrl+C in each cpubusy window.
Make sure that this script is stopped in each virtual machine. If this script is still running, it will
affect the next labo
16. In the Performance Chart window for each virtual machine, point to the end of the line graph to
view the current CPU ready value.
Did the Ready value change? Why or why not?
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In this task, you will undo the changes made to each virtual machine. Students should do the steps in
1 . Close the Performance Chart windows.
2. Close the virtual machine consoles.
3. Remove the scheduling affinity value from <your_name>##-l :
a. Right-click the <your_name>##-l virtual machine in the inventory and select Edit
Settings.
b. Click the Resources tab.
C. Click Advanced CPU and deI ete the value 2 from the field in the Scheduling Affinity
pane.
d. Click OK.
4. Repeat step 3 on <your_name)##-3.
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Using Alarms
Objective: Demonstrate the vCenter Server alarm feature
1. Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for a condition.
2. Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for an event.
3. Trigger virtual machine alarms and acknowledge them.
4. Disable virtual machine alarms.
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Task 1: Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for a condition
In this task, yOll will create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for a specific condition. Students
should do this task individually.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to yOuf VMware
2. Go to Rome> Inventory > Rosts and Clusters.
3. Select the <yoUf_name##-l> virtual machine in the inventory and click the Alarms tab.
4. Click Definitions. Notice that the virtual machine inherited alarms defined at the vCenter
Server level.
5. Right-click anywhere to the right of the list ofalarms and select New Alarm. The Alann
Settings dialog box appears.
6. In the General tab, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Alarm na me
Description
Alarm Type - Monitor
Enable this alarm
Value
TypeVM CPU Usage - <your_name>.
Leave blank.
Select Virtual Machines and select Monitor for specifie
conditions or state, for ex ample, CPU usage, power
state.
Leave selected.
7. Click the Triggers tab and click Add.
8. Add the following trigger.
Trigger setting
Trigger Type
Condition
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Select VM CPU Usage (%).
Select Is above.
Double-click the current value
and type 25.
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Select for 30 sec from the drop-
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Type 50.
Leave the default (5 minutes).
9. Leave Trigger if any of the conditions are satisfied selected.
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11 . Click the Actions tab.
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Green to Yellow
Yellow to Red
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Value
Click the space below the Action header and select
Suspend VM from the list.
Leave as is. (This column does not apply to this action.)
Select Once from the list.
Change the setting from Once to no value.
Leave blank.
Leave blank.
15. Verify that your alarm appears in the list of alarms. It should appear at the end of the list.
Task 2: Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for an event
In this task, you will create an alann that responds to a specific event. Students should do this task
individually.
1. Select the Training datacenter in the inventory and click the Alarms tab.
2. Click Definitions. Right-click anywhere to the right of the list of alarms and select New Alarm.
The Alarm Settings dialog box appears.
3. In the General tab, enter the following information.
Field/setti ng
Alarm name
Description
Alarm Type - Monitor
Enable this alarm
4. Click the Triggers tab.
5. Click Add.
Value
TypeVM Suspended - <your_name>.
Leave blank.
Select Virtual Machines and select Monitor for specifie
events occurring on this object, for example, VM
powered On.
Leave selected.
6. Double-click the trigger in the Event column to display a drop-down menu with a list of
triggers. Enter the following values.
Trigger setting Value
Event Select VM suspended (near the end of the list).
Status Keep the default.
7. In the Conditions column, click the Advanced link. The Trigger Conditions dialog box appears.
8. Click Add.
9. In the Argument column, select Change tag and select VM name from the list.
10. In the Operator column, leave equal to selected.
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where <your_name> is your first name and ## is the number ofyour VMware ESXi hosto The
virtual machine name is case-sensitive.
12. Click OK.
13. Without making changes in either the Reporting tab or the Actions tab, click OK. Verify that
your alarm appears in the list ofalarms. It should appear at the end of the li st.
Task 3: Trigger virtual machine alarms and acknowledge them
In this task, you will trigger both alarms, view the triggered alarms, and acknowledge each alarm.
1. Select the <your _ name>##-l virtual machine in the inventory and click the Alarms tab. Click
the Triggered Alarms button. Triggered alarms are displayed in this pane.
2. In the inventory, right-click the <your_name##-l> virtual machine and select Open Console.
Position the virtual machine console so that you can see both the console and the Triggered
Alarms pane at the same time.
3. On the virtual machine's desktop, right-click cpubusy. vbs and select Open with Command
Prompt. This action starts one instance of cpubusy. vbs. Wait at least 30 seconds before the
alarm is triggered. When the virtual machine is suspended, the alarm has been triggered.
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see this alarm if you were not viewing the pane at the time the alarm was triggered. But you
should see your VM Suspended alarm after the virtual machine is suspended.
4. Verify that your VM Suspended alarm is triggered. You should see an entry for this alarm in the
Triggered Alarms pane. The Acknowledged and Acknowledged By fields are blank.
5. Right-click your VM Suspended alarm and select Acknowledge Alarm. The Acknowledged
and Acknowledged By fields are now populated.
6. Power on the suspended virtual machine by right-clicking the virtual machine in the inventory
and selecting Power> Power On.
7. In the virtual machine console, press Ctrl+C in the command window to stop cpubusy. vbs.
9. In the Alarms tab, right-click your VM Suspended alarm and select Reset Alarm to Green. In
the inventory, verify that the red alert icon is removed from the virtual machine.
Task 4: Disable virtual machine alarms
In this task, you will disable your VM Suspended alarm and your VM CPU Usage alarm. Students
should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Disable your VM Suspended alarm:
a. Select the Training datacenter in the inventory and click the Alarms tab.
b. Click Definitions.
c. Locate your VM Suspended alarm in the list and right-click it. Select Edit Settings.
d. In the General tab, deselect the Enable this alarm check box and click OK.
2. Disable your VM CPU Usage alarm:
a. Select your the <your _ name>##-l virtual machine in the inventory and click the Alarms
tab.
b. Click Definitions.
c. Right-click your VM CPU Usage alarm and select Edit Settings.
d. In the General tab, deselect the Enable this alarm check box and click OK.
3. Log out ofyour vSphere Client session (File> Exit).
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2. Modify the Data Recovery virtual appliance.
3. Do the initial setup ofthe Data Recovery appliance.
4. Create a backup job.
5. Create a restore job.
6. Prepare for the next labo
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Task 1: Install the Data Recovery plug-in
In this task, you will install the Data Recovery plug-in in the VMware vSphere Client ofyour
student desktop system. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. If you have not already done so, log in to your desktop virtual machine with the domain
administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." For
example, in your lab environment, you might use Remote Desktop Connection to access your
desktop virtual machine.
2. From the desktop, select Start > Run and enter the location of the Data Recovery plug-in
installer, which you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Drag the VMwareDataRecoveryPlugin .msi file to your desktop.
4. Right-click the VMwareDataRecoveryPlugin. msi installer and select Install. The VMware
Data Recovery Setup wizard appears. If a security waming appears, click Run.
5. In the VMware Data Recovery wizard, click Next.
6. When prompted by the wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Welcome page Click Next.
VMware Data Recovery Information Click Next.
License Agreement Click 1 Agree and click Next.
Confirm Installation Click Next.
7. After the installation completes, click Close.
8. If your vSphere Client is open, close it. Reopen the vSphere Client and log in to your VMware
9. In the menu bar, select Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.
10. Verify that the Data Recovery plug-in is enabled.
11. Click Close to exit the Plug-in Manager.
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In tbis task, you will configure your Data Recovery appliance by ad ding a destination bard disk and
attacb the appliance on the Production network. Students assigned to a single VMware ESXi bost
sbould work together to complete tbis task. Student B sbould do tbe steps in tbis task.
2. Expand your ServerVMs folder. Tbe Data Recovery appliance named VDR-## is in tbis folder.
You imported VDR-## in lab 8.
3. Add a destination bard disk to tbe Data Recovery appliance:
a. Right-click the VDR-## virtual machine and select Edit Settings. The Virtual Macbine
b. In the Hardware tab, click Add.
c. When prompted by the Add Hardware wizard, enter the fo11owing values.
Field/setti ng
DeviceType
Select a Disk
Create a Disk
Advanced Options
Ready to complete
Value
Select Hard Disk and click Next.
Keep the default and click Next.
Type 10 to change disk capacity to 10GB.
Under Disk Provisioning, select Allocate and commit space on
demand (Thin Provisioning).
Leave a11 other options at default values and click Next.
Leave at default.
Click Finish.
4. View tbe Hardware tab and verify tbat the network adapter is connected to the Production
network. If it is not, modify the network adapter connection.
5. Click OK to apply the changes.
6. Right-click the Data Recovery virtual appliance and select Power> Power On. Wait for it to
boot.
7. Click the Data Recovery appliance's Summary tab. Record the IP address ofthis virtual
machine: /\"AL . Afa . ;{o . t ~ A
Task 3: Do the initial setup of the Data Recovery appliance
In this task, you will use the Data Recovery management user interface to do the initial setup of the
Data Recovery appliance. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete
1. Go to Home> Solutions and Applications> VMware Data Recovery.
2. Expand the vCenter Server inventory and select your Data Recovery virtual appliance named
VDR-## (where ## is the last two digits ofyour assigned ESXi host).
3. In the Data Recovery window, click Connect.
4. In the Set vCenter Server Credentials dialog box, enter your domain administrator password,
which you recorded in "Preparing for the lab," and click OK. The Getting Started wizard
appears.
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Field/setting Value
Credentials Verity that your domain administrator user name and password
(hidden with asterisks) are displayed. Click Next.
Backup Destinations Click the disk drive (added in task 2) and click Format. When
the waming message appears, click OK to format the volume.
Click Next.
Configuration complete View the configuration information. Deselect the Create a new
Backup job after completion check box and click Close.
Task 4: Create a backup job
In this task, you will create a backup job for one ofyour virtual machines. Students should do the
1. Ifyou are not connected to the Data Recovery appliance, connect to the appliance:
a. Go to Home> Solutions and Applications> VMware Data Recovery.
b. Expand the vCenter Server inventory and select your Data Recovery virtual appliance
named VDR-## (where ## is the last two digits ofyour assigned ESXi host).
c. In the Data Recovery window, click Connect.
2. Click the Backup tab.
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4. When prompted by the Backup Job wizard, enter the following values.
Fleld/setting
Name
Virtual Machines
Destination
Backup Window
Retention Policy
Ready to Complete
Value
Type Backup for <your_name>##-3 and click Next.
Expand the inventory and select the <your_name>##-3 check
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Click Next.
Select /SCSI-O: 1/ and click Next.
Click the Select Alllink and click Next.
Set Retention Policy to Custom. In More Policy Details, type
2 to change the number of most recent backups to retain. Leave
the rest of the fields at their defaults and click Next.
Verify the backup job information and click Finish.
5. Wait for the backup job to finish by monitoring the status in the Reports tab. Do not proceed to
the next task until the backup has completed.
Task 5: Create a restore job
In this task, you will restore the virtual machine that you backed up. Students should do the steps in
2. Right-click the <your_name>##-3 virtual machine and select Power> Shut Down Guest.
3. When the virtual machine has powered off, right-click it in the inventory and select Delete
fromDisk.
4. Go to Home> Solutions and Applications> VMware Data Recovery.
5. In the Data Recovery pane, click the Restore tab.
6. Select the check box next to the <your_name>## -3 virtual machine. A check mark should
appear next to the virtual machine name and in each inventory container above the virtual
machine.
7. Click the Restore link.
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8. When prompted by the Virtual Machine Restore wizard, enter the following the values.
Field/setting Value
Source Selection Select the <yoUf_name>##-3 virtual machine and click Next.
Destination Selection Leave the default and click Next.
Ready to Complete Click Restore.
9. In the Reports tab, monitor the progress of the restore. The restore is complete when no
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has completed, the virtual machine is restored to the original inventory location.
10. Go to Home> Inventory > Hosts and Clusters. -..,
11. Verify that yOuf virtual machine is restored to the original location in the inventory and that it is
poweredon.
Task 6: Prepare for the next lab
In this task, you will remove yOuf Data Recovery appliance from the inventory. Students assigned to
a single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this
task.
1. Right-click the Data Recovery appliance and select Power> Shut Down Guest. Click Yes to
confirm the shutdown.
2. After the appliance is shut down, right-click the appliance and select Remove from Inventory.
Click Yes to confirm the removal.
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Objective: Synchronize ESXi host configurations
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1. Add a second ESXi host to the team vCenter Server system.
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3. Create a host profile.
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5. Apply a host profile to an ESXi host.
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Task 1: Add a second ESXi host to the team vCenter Server system
In tbis task, the ESXi team with the higher-nwnbered ESXi host will remove their host from their
vCenter Server instance and add it to the team vCenter Server instance.
This task should be done only by the ESXi team working on the higher-nwnbered ESXi host.
Student A should do the steps in this task. The ESXi team working on the lower-numbered ESXi
host should start with task 2.
1. If it the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your vCenter Server
for the lab."
3. Remove your ESXi host from the inventory:
a. Right-click yOuf ESXi host in the inventory and select Remove.
b. Click Yes to confirm the removal.
5. Add the ESXi host to the team vCenter Server system:
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a. Open the vSphere Client. Log in to the team vCenter Server system with the domain
b. Go to Home> Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
c. Expand the inventory.
d. Right-click the Lab Servers folder in the inventory and select Add Host.
e. When prompted by the Add Host wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Host na me
Username
Password
Host Summary
Value
Enter the fully qualified host name of the higher-
nwnbered ESXi host.
Type root.
Enter the fOot password and click Next.
If a security alert appears, click Yeso
View the information.
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Assign License
Lockdown Mode
Virtual Machine Locadon
Ready to Complete
Value
Select the vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus license key. Ifyou
see a warning message that the license key that you
selected is part of another vCenter Server inventory,
click Use key.
Leave the default.
Select the Training datacenter.
Review the configuration summary and click Finish
6. Monitor the progress of the task in the Recent Tasks pane. After the task is finished, your ESXi
host appears in the Lab Servers folder in the inventory.
8. Move virtQal machines <student_name>##-l, <student_name>##-2-RDM, and
<student name>##-3 to the LabVMs folder.
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The templates that were created using the higher-numbered ESXi host do not appear in the VMs
and Templates inventory view. The templates would have to be registered (added into the
inventory) with the lower-numbered ESXi host. In this lab, do not necessary to register the
templates.
Remain logged in to the vCenter Server system of the lower-numbered ESXi team.
9. Before going to task 3, wait for your partner ESXi team to complete task 2.
Task 2: Create disparate configurations
In this task, the team working on the lower-numbered ESXi host will create an internai virtual
switch on the lower-numbered ESXi host. Student A should do the steps in tbis task.
1. Ifthe vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to your vCenter Server system with
the domain administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Select the lower-numbered ESXi host in the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
4. In the Hardware list, select Networking.
5. Click the Add Networking link.
6. When prompted by the Add Network wizard, enter the foUowing values.
Field/setting
Connection Type
Network Access
Connection Settings
Ready to Complete
Value
Click Virtual Machine.
Deselect aU check boxes. No vmnic adapter should be
selected.
Type Internal Virtual Machine Network.
Click Finish.
7. Verify that the new virtual switch is displayed in the Networking pane.
8. Before going to task 3, wait for your partner ESXi team to complete task 1.
Task 3: Create a host profile
In this task, you will build a host profile based on the configuration of the lower-numbered ESXi
host in the vCenter Server inventory. Do this task as a cluster team. A cluster team consists oftwo
ESXi host teams. Student B from the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this
task.
1. Use the vSphere Client to log in to the team vCenter Server system with the domain
administrator user name and password. Vou recorded this information in "Preparing for the
lab."
2. Go to Home> Management> Host Profiles.
3. Click Create Profile.
4. When prompted by the Create Profile wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Select Creation Method
Specify Reference Host
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Click Create Profile from existing host and click Next.
Expand the inventory view and click the lower-
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No description is necessary. Click Next.
Task 4: Attach a host profile to an ESXi host and check compliance
In this task, you will attach the host profile to the higher-numbered ESXi host and check for
compliance. You will then apply the profile that will synchronize the configurations between the two
ESXi hosts in the inventory. Do this lab as a cluster team. Student B from the lower-numbered ESXi
host team should do the steps in this task.
1. Use the vSphere Client to log in to the team vCenter Server system with the domain
3. Select the higher-numbered ESXi host in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab.
4. Shut down aIl virtual machines that are powered on. Right-click each virtual machine and select
Power> Shut Down Guest. Click Yes to confirm the shutdown. Wait for aIl virtual machines
to shut down and power off.
To shut down multiple virtual machines at the same time, sort the list of virtual machines by
state so that aIl the powered-on virtual machines are sequential in the list. Select the frrst
powered-on virtual machine. Rold down the Shift key and click the last powered-on virtual
machine in the list. Right-click the last powered-on virtual machine in the list and select Power
> Shut Down Guest.
5. Right-click the higher-numbered ESXi host in the vCenter Server inventory and select Enter
Maintenance Mode.
6. Click Yes to confrrm the action.
o 7. Go to Home> Management> Host Profiles.
8. Right-click the Add InternaI vSwitch host profile and select Attach HostlCluster.
o 9. Expand the inventory and select the higher-numbered ESXi host.
10. Click Attach and click OK.
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13. Select the ESXi host and click the Check Compliance Now link. Review the compliance
failures.
Task 5: Apply a host profile to an ESXi host
In this task, you will apply a host profile to synchronize the configurations between the ESXi hasts.
Do this lab as a cluster team. Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should do the
steps in this task.
1. Go to Home> Management> Host Profiles.
2. Select the Add InternaI vSwitch hast profile.
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5. When prompted for the credentials of a user with permission to join the domain, enter the
domain administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
6. Review the configuration changes to be applied and click Finish.
7. In the Recent Tasks pane, monitor the process as it applies changes on the host.
8. In the Hosts and Clusters tab, watch for the ESXi host to change to Compliant.
11. Click the Networking link.
12. Verify that the internaI virtual switch was created.
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2. Create a distributed virtual switch for the virtual machine network.
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4. Migrate virtual machines to a distributed switch port group.
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Task 1: Remove the vmnic from the standard virtual switch
In this task, you will remove the vmnic from your Production standard virtual switch so that it can
be used with a distributed virtual switch. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work
together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, from yOuf desktop virtual machine, use
the vSphere Client to log in to the team vCenter Server system with yOuf domain administrator
user name and password. You recorded this information in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Select yOuf ESXi host from the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
5. Find the virtual switch that contains the Production virtual machine port group. Click the
Properties link next to that virtual switch.
6. Click the Network Adapters tab and select the vmnic in the network adapters list.
7. Click Remove.
8. Click Yes to confmn the removal.
9. Click Close to dismiss the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
Task 2: Create a distributed virtual switch for the virtual machine
network
In this task, you will create a distributed virtual switch named Production for virtual machine
networking. Do this lab as a cluster team. Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host team
should do the steps in this task.
2. Expand the inventory view.
3. Right-click the Training datacenter and select New vNetwork Distributed Switch.
4. When prompted by the Create vNetwork Distributed Switch wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Distributed Switch Version Select vNetwork Distributed Switch Version 4.1.0.
Name Type vDS-Ol.
Number of dvUplink Ports Type 2.
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Click the View details link to view more information
about the vrnnic.
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5. Verify that the following objects appear in the inventory: the distributed virtual switch vDS-O l
and the uplink port group vDS-O I-DVUplinks-### (where ### is a number assigned by vCenter
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In this task, each student will create his or her own distributed port group. Students should do the
2. Right-click vDS-OI in the inventory and select New Port Group.
3. When prompted by the Create Distributed Virtual Port Group wizard, enter the following
values.
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Field/setting Value
Name Type Production-<your _ name> for the port group
name, where <your _ name> is your first name. Leave aIl
other fields at their default value and click Next.
4. Verify that the port group was created in the inventory.
5. Identify use cases for creating multiple port groups to access the same vmnic.
7. Select your ESXi host from the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
9. Click the vNetwork Distributed Switch button.
10. Click the information icon to the right ofvDS-Ol to show distributed virtual switch
configuration details.
11. In the vDS-OI-DVUplinks pane, expand dvUplinkl to show the vmnic in use for vDS-Ol.
12. Find the name ofyour port group and click the information icon to the right of the port group
name. This operation shows details about port group configuration.
Task 4: Migrate virtual machines to a distributed switch port group
In this task, you will migrate your virtual machines to the distributed virtual switch. Students should
2. Right-click the distributed virtual switch named vDS-O 1 and select Migrate Virtual Machine
Networking.
3. Enter the following values in the Migrate Virtual Machine Networking dialog box.
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Destination Network Select Production-<your_name> (vDS-Ol).
Click Show Virtual Machines.
4. Select the check box next to each virtual machine that is named after you and click OK.
5. Monitor the task in the Recent Tasks pane. Wait for the task to complete.
6. In the inventory, select your port group and click the Virtual Machines tab.
7. Verify that the virtual machines were migrated to the destination network.
Task 5: Verify that your virtual machine has proper access to the
Production network
In this task, you will verify that your virtual machine can access the Web over the Production
network. Students do the steps in this task individually.
1. In the Virtual Machines tab ofthe Production-<your _name> port group, right-click one of the
virtual machines that you own and select Open Console.
2. Log in to the guest operating system as Administrator with the password that you recorded in
3. In Internet Explorer, go to http://www.vmware.com.
4. Verify that you can access the Web site.
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6. Close the virtual machine's console.
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2. Verify that your ESXi host meets vMotion requirements.
3. Verify that your virtual machine meets vMotion requirements.
4. Perform a vMotion migration of a virtual machine.
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Task 1: Create a VMkernel port group for vMotion migration
In this task, you will create a VMkemel port and use it for vMotion migration. Students assigned to
a single VMware ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the
steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to the team vCenter
Server system with your domain administrator user name and password. Vou recorded this
information in "Preparing for the lab."
5. Click the Virtual Switch button.
6. Click Add Networking.
7. When prompted by the Add Network wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Connection Type
Network Access
Network Label
IP Address
SubnetMask
Summary
Value
Click VMkernel.
Select the vmnic for the vMotion network that you
Type vMotion.
Select the Use this port group for vMotion check
box.
Enter the vMotion IP address that you recorded in
Enter the vMotion subnet mask that you recorded in
Confirm the settings and click Finish.
8. Verify the configuration information for the new virtual switch in the Networking panel.
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In this task, you will verify that yOUf ESXi host meets vMotion requirements. Students should do the
2. Select each ESXi host and click its Summary tab.
3. View the Processor Type infonnation to verify that the CPUs are compatible.
4. Click your ESXi host's Configuration tab.
5. Verify that a vMotion port group exists and that it is configured with a speed and duplex of
1000Mb, Full Duplex:
a. Click the Networking link.
b. Click the Virtual Switch button. A vMotion port group should exist and it should be a
VMkemel port.
c. Click the Properties link next to the vMotion virtual switch.
d. Click the Network Adapters tab. In the pane to the right, the configured speed and duplex
should be 1000Mb, Full Duplex.
e. Click Close to close the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
6. Verify that both ESXi hosts have access to the same shared datastore:
a. Select the Lab Servers folder and click the Maps tab.
b. In the Map Relationships panel, select Custom Map from the drop-down menu.
c. Under Host Options, select the Host to Datastore check box. Deselect the Host to VM
check box.
d. Under VM Options, deselect every check box.
e. Click Apply Relationships. Both ESXi hosts should have access to the same shared
datastore for virtual machines, which you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
7. Verify that both ESXi hosts have access to the same networks:
a. Under Host Options, deselect the Host to Datastore check box and select the Host to
Network check box.
b. Under VM Options, dese!ect every check box.
c. Click Apply Relationships. Both ESXi hosts should have access to the same networks.
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Task 3: Verity that your virtual machine meets vMotion requirements
In this task, you will verify that the virtual machine's settings meet the vMotion requirements.
Students should do the steps in this task individuaHy.
2. In your LabVMs folder, right-click the <your_name>##-2-RDM virtual machine and select
Edit Settings.
3. Verify that the virtual machine's floppy drive is not connected to a local device and does not
have an image in a local datastore defined:
a. In the Hardware Iist, verify that the Summary column for Floppy Drive 1 shows Client
Deviee.
b. If the Summary column does not show Client Deviee, select Floppy Drive 1 in the list and
click Client Deviee.
4. Verify that the virtual machine's CDIDVD Drive 1 is not connected to a local device and does
not have an image in a local datastore defmed:
a. In the Hardware list, verify that the Summary column for CDIDVD Drive 1 shows Client
Deviee.
b. If the Summary column does not show Client Device, select CDIDVD Drive 1 in the li st
and click Client Deviee to remove existing connections.
5. In the Hardware list, find Network Adapter 1. Verify that the virtual machine is either
disconnected from the network or connected to a network accessible by the destination ESXi
ho st (your partner's ESXi host).
6. Check the Hardware list for hard disks that are of type Mapped Raw LUN (and that are not
accessible by the destination host):
a. Ifyou have such a disk, select the mapped raw LUN and click Remove.
b. In the Removal Options panel, leave the default Remove from virtual machine.
7. Verify that CPU affinity is not set:
a. Click the Resources tab and select Advanced CPU.
b. If the Scheduling Affinity field displays a number, delete the number.
8. Click OK to apply aH virtual machine changes.
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In this task, you wil! migrate a virtual machine while it is powered on. Students should do the steps
in this task individual!y.
2. Expand the inventory view so that you can see al! ofyour virtual machines.
3. Migrate each of yOuf virtual machines to your partner team's ESXi host:
a. In the inventory, separately right-click each ofthe virtual machines that you own
your_name>##-#) and select Migrate.
b. When prompted by the Migrate Virtual Machine wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Select Migration Type Select Change hosto
Select Destination
Select Resource Pool
vMotion Priority
Ready to Complete
Expand the inventory view and select the ESXi host ofyoUf
partner team.
The migration requirements will be validated. If the
validation does not succeed, you will receive warning or error
messages and will be unable to continue with the migration
until the errors are resolved.
One reason that the validation might not succeed is if the
virtual machine's disk is not on the shared datastore. Ifthis is
the case, use Storage vMotion to migrate the disk to the
shared datastore first and then retry the vMotion migration.
Select the ESXi host name.
Select High priority (Recommended).
Click Finish.
o 4. In the Recent Tasks pane, monitor the progress of the virtual machine migration.
5. Verify that yOuf virtual machines appear under yOuf partner team's ESXi host in the inventory.
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In this task, you will migrate aIl virtual machines to one ESXi host. Students should do the steps in
1. Migrate aIl ofyour running virtual machines to the lower-numbered ESXi host:
a. Right-click each ofyour virtual machines, one at a time, and select Migrate.
b. When prompted by the Migrate Virtual Machine wizard, enter the foIlowing values.
Field/setting Value
Select Migration Type Click Change hosto
Select Destination Expand the inventory view and select the lower-numbered
ESXi host.
Select Resource Pool
vMotion Priority
Ready to Complete
The migration requirements will be validated. If the
validation does not succeed, you will receive waming or error
messages and will be unable to continue with the migration
until the errors are resolved.
Select ESXi host name.
Keep the default.
Click Finish.
2. Right-click <yoUf_name>##-1 in the inventory and select Power> Shut Down Guest.
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5. Click Yes to confirm the removal.
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Objective: Implement a ORS cluster
1. Create a DRS cluster.
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3. Verify proper DRS cluster functionality.
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Task 1: Create a ORS cluster
In this task, you will create a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster and verify that it
appears in the inventory. Do this lab as a cluster team. Student B from the higher-numbered
VMware ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use it to log in to the team vCenter
Server system with yOuf domain administrator user name and password. Vou recorded this
information in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Right-click the Training datacenter and select New Cluster.
4. When prompted by the New Cluster wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting
Name
Cluster Features
Automation level
Migration threshold
Power Management
VMwareEVC
Virtual Machine
SwapFile Location
Ready to Complete
Value
Type Lab Cluster.
Select Turn On VMware DRS.
Click Manual.
Drag the slider ail the way to the right to
Aggressive.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Leave the default.
Verify the information for accuracy and click
Finish.
5. Verify that the cluster appears in the Rosts and Clusters inventory view.
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In this task, you will add your ESXi host to the ORS cluster and view information about the ESXi
hosts in the cluster. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should work together to complete this
task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
2. Orag your ESXi ho st into the ORS cluster. The Add Host wizard appears.
3. In the Choose the Destination Resource Pool pane, select Put aIl of this host's virtual
machines in the c1uster's root resource pool and click Next.
4. In the Ready to Complete page, click Finish.
5. In the inventory, expand Lab Cluster. 00 the resource pools Fin-Prod and Fin-Test exist? Why
orwhy not?
6. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Summary tab.
7. View the general information and DRS information. Wait for your partner ESXi team to add
their host to the ORS cluster.
8. Verify that you have two ESXi hosts in your ORS cluster.
Task 3: Verity proper ORS cluster functionality
In this task, you will verify that the ORS cIuster is functioning properly. Students assigned to a
single ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Students should do the steps in this
task individually.
2. Apply the ORS recommendation when a virtual machine is powered on:
a. Verify that your <your _ name>##-l virtual machine is powered off. If it is not, shut it down.
b. Right-click <your_name>##-l and select Power> Power On. With ORS running in
manual mode, when a virtual machine is powered on ORS will recommend a ho st on which
to place the virtual machine.
C. When prompted with a host recommendation, select the check box for the lower-numbered
ESXi host and click Power on.
3. Generate CPU activity in your virtual machines:
a. Open a console to <your _ name>##-l and log in as Administrator with the virtual machine
Administrator user name and password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
b. Run the cpubusy. vbs script by right-clicking the script on the desktop and selecting
Open with Command Prompt. Let the script run continuously.
4. Wait for all the members ofyour cluster team to complete step 3.
6. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Summar
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8. Click the View Resource Distribution Chart link. This chart displays the CPU or memory use
per host. Point to each colored square. You see information on how much of the entitled
resource (CPU or memory) each virtual machine is using.
9. Close the chart window.
10. Click the DRS tab.
11. Click the Run DRS link in the upper-right corner to refresh the view. It normally takes 3-5
minutes to see migration recommendations.
Task 4: Apply ORS recommendations
Wait for all the members ofyour cluster team to complete task 3.
In this task, you will apply the DRS recommendations. Do this lab as a cluster team. Student A from
the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. In the DRS tab, read the reasons why the recommendations were made.
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Do not apply recommendations until everyone on your team can see the effect.
2. When at least two recommendations appear, click Apply Recommendations.
3. Monitor the migrations in the Recent Tasks pane and wait for each virtual machine migration
to complete.
4. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
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8. Close the chart window.
9. Stop each instance of the cpubusy. vbs script in each virtual machine by pressing Ctrl+C in
each cpubusy window.
10. Close aIl virtual machine consoles.
Task 5: Create, test, and disable affinity rules
In this task, you will create mIes that force virtual machines to be placed on the same ESXi hosto
Students should do the steps in this task individuaIly.
1. Verify that each virtual machine that you own is mnning on a different ESXi hosto If the virtual
machines that you own are running on the same ESXi host, choose one to migrate to the other
ESXi host in the cluster before you go to step 2. Ifyou have one virtual machine on each ESXi
host in the cluster, no action is necessary.
2. Right-click Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings. The Lab Cluster Settings
dialog box appears.
3. In the left pane, select VMware DRS > Rules and click Add.
4. Enter the following values in the Rule dialog box. Close the Lab Cluster Settings dialog box
when you are done.
Rule field for affinity rule 1 Value
Name Type Colocate <your_first_name> Ws.
Type Select Keep Virtual Machines Together.
Virtual Machines Click Add.
In the Virtual Machines dialog box, select the check
box next to each of the virtual machines that you
own named <Y0uf _ name>##-#.
Click OK.
5. In the Rule dialog box, click OK.
6. Click OK to close the Lab Cluster Settings dialog box.
7. Click the Lab Cluster DRS tab. If the view is not Recommendations, click Recommendations. 0
Wait for a DRS recommendation to appear for your virtual machine.
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applied. The virtual machines associated with your affinity mIe will be migrated to one of the 0
two hosts in the DRS cluster. Students should do steps 9-13 individually.
10. Click the Host column heading to sort the virtual machines by ESXi host on which they reside. C
The virtual machines that you own should be running on the same ESXi host.
11. Right-click Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings. 0
12. In the left pane, select VMware DRS > Rules.
13. Deselect the affinity mie that you created to disable it.
To delete an affinity rule, you select the rule and click Remove. For this lab, keep the rule
disabled.
Leave the Lab Cluster Settings dialog box open for the next task.
Task 6: Create, test, and disable anti-affinity ru les
In this task, you will create rules that force the separation of virtual machines onto different ESXi
hosts. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. On the VMware DRS > Rules page, click Add.
2. Enter the following values in the Rule dialog box. Close the Lab Cluster Settings dialog box
when you are done.
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3. In the Rule dialog box, click OK.
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Select Separate Virtual Machines.
Click Add.
In the Virtual Machines dialog box, select the check box
next to each of the virtual machines that you own named
<Y0uf _ name>##-#.
Click OK.
4. Click OK to close the Lab Cluster Settings dialog box.
5. Click the Lab Cluster DRS tab. The default view should be Recommendations. If it is not,
click the Recommendations button.
6. Click the Run DRS link to make DRS evaluate the state of the cluster and make
recommendations. A recommendation to separate yOuf virtual machines should appear. If it
does not appear, check the rules that you created to verify the accuracy of inputs from step 2.
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Wait for everyone in yOuf cluster team to complete step 6. Do step 7 as a cluster team. Student
B from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should do step 7.
7. Click Apply Recommendations.
8. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane as the recommendations are applied. The virtual machines with
anti-affinity rules applied to them will be migrated to another ESXi host in the cluster. Students
should do steps 9-15 individually.
10. Click the Host column heading to sort the virtual machines by ESXi host on which they reside.
The virtual machines you own should be running on the different ESXi hosts.
11. Right-c1ick Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings:
12. In the left pane, select VMware DRS > Rules.
13. Deselect the anti-affinity mIe that you created to disable it. Click OK.
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17. Log out ofyour desktop virtual machine.
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2. Configure IPMIIiLO as the VMware DPM wake protocol.
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4. Test VMware DPM.
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Integrated Lights-Out (IPMI/iLO) user name
IPMIIiLO user password
Baseboard management controller (BMC) IP
address of the lower-numbered ESXi host
BMC MAC address of the lower-numbered ESXi
host
BMC IP address of the higher-numbered ESXi
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BMC MAC address of the higher-numbered ESXi
host
Task 1: Log in to your vCenter Server system and start the vSphere
Client
In this task, you will log in to the desktop of your vCenter Server system. Then you will use the
VMware vSphere Client to log in to the team vCenter Server system with the Administrator
account. Students should do the steps in this task individually.
1. Log in to the desktop ofyour vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password
2. Use the vSphere Client to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with
the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
Task 2: Configure IPMl/iLO as the VMware DPM wake protocol
In this task, you will configure IPMI/iLO as the wake protocol for VMware Distributed Power
Management. Students assigned to a single ESXi ho st should work together to complete this task.
Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. Go to Home> Inventory > Hosts and Clusters and select your ESXi host in the inventory.
3. In the Software panel, click Power Management.
4. Click Properties in the upper-right corner.
5. Enter the following values in the Edit IPMIIiLO Settings dialog box. When you are finished,
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Task 3: Configure VMware DPM
In this task, you will configure the cluster for VMware DPM. Do this task as a cluster team. Student
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dialog box appears.
2. Select the Turn on VMware HA check box.
3. In the left pane, select VMware HA.
4. Click Percentage of cluster resources reserved as failover spare capacity and type 50.
5. Do not click OK.
6. In the left pane, select VMware DRS and click FuUy Automated.
7. In the left pane, select Power Management.
8. Click Automatic.
9. Set DPM Threshold to Aggressive by moving the slider bar aH the way to the right.
10. Click OK.
11 . Read the warning in the Confirm Enable Power Management window and click OK.
12. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane. The cluster will configure the ESXi hosts for VMware High
Availability before processing VMware DPM requests. Wait for these tasks to complete before
going to the next task.
Task 4: Test VMware DPM
In this task, you will test the cluster for VMware DPM by migrating the virtual machines running on
the higher-numbered ESXi host to the lower-numbered ESXi host and then powering off the virtual
machines on the lower-numbered ESXi host. Do this task as a cluster team. Student A from the
higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. Migrate the <yoUf_name>##-# virtual machines running on the higher-numbered ESXi host to
the lower-numbered ESXi host:
a. Select the higher-numbered ESXi host in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab.
b. Right-click each virtual machine named <Y0uf _ name>##-# and select Migrate.
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the higher-numbered ESXi host, do not migrate them.
C. When prompted by the Migrate Virtual Machine wizard, enter the fo11owing values.
Field/setting Value
Select Migration Type Select Change host.
Select Destination Expand the inventory view and select the lower-numbered
ESXi host.
vMotion Priority
Ready to Complete
Migration requirements are validated. If the validation does
not succeed, you will receive waming or error messages and
will be unable to continue with the migration until the errors
are resolved.
Keep the default.
Click Finish.
2. Ifthere are virtual machines that are still powered on on the higher-numbered ESXi host, shut
down these virtual machines.
3. Select the lower-numbered ESXi host in the inventory.
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machine is shut down, verify that the host automatically tries to enter standby mode.
Did the host enter standby mode? If not, what can you check to obtain more information to help
you diagnose the problem?
It will take several minutes for the ESXi host to enter standby mode.
After the lower-numbered ESXi host has entered standby mode, notice that the virtual machines
have been migrated back to the higher-numbered ESXi host. In general, if sufficient excess
capacity is found, VMware DPM places one or more hosts in standby mode after migrating
their virtual machines to other hosts.
Task 5: Bring an ESXi hast out of standby mode
In this task, you will bring an ESXi host in your cluster out of standby mode. Do this task as a
cluster team. Student B from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
2. Power on one of the <yOUf _ name>##-# virtual machines that you powered off earlier.
3. Allow everyone in the cluster team to monitor the Recent Tasks pane.
Did the lower-numbered ESXi host exit standby mode? What condition caused the host to exit
standby mode?
In this task, you will tum off cluster features before going to the next labo Do this class as a cluster
team. Student B from the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
dialog box appears.
2. In the left pane, select Power Management and click Off.
3. In the left pane, click Host Options. Notice the Last Time Exited Standby column.
o 4. In the left pane, select Cluster Features and deselect the Torn On VMware DRS check box.
5. Deselect the Torn On VMware HA check box.
6. Click OK.
7. On both ESXi hosts, power on only the virtual machines named <student_name>##-#. Leave ail
other virtual machines powered off.
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Task 1: Create a cluster enabled for VMware HA
In this task, you will create a cluster enabled for VMware High Availability. Do this task as a cluster
team. Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. If it is not already active, use the VMware vSphere Client (from your vCenter Server system
desktop) to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the password
that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." Ail members ofyour cluster team should do this
step.
3. In the inventory, right-click Lab Cluster and select Edit Settings. The Lab Cluster Settings
dialog box appears. Cluster Features is the default view.
4. Select the Thrn On VMware HA check box.
5. In the left pane, select VMware HA. In the Admission Control Policy pane, select Host
faitures c1uster tolerates and verify that it is set to 1.
6. In the left pane, select Virtual Machine Options. Change the VM restart priority to High.
7. In the left pane, select VM Monitoring. View the default settings. Do not make changes.
8. ClickOK.
9. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane. Notice that VMware HA is being configured on each of the
ESXi hosts in the c1uster.
10. After VMware HA is enabled, select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Summary tab.
Notice that a VMware HA pane is added to the Summary tab.
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VMware HA will still work if an ESXi host is configured with one management network port,
but a second management network port is necessary for redundancy. For this lab, no action is
necessary.
12. Click Close.
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In this task, you will verify that VMware HA works properly. Do this task as a cluster team. Student
A from the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. Simulate a host failure by rebooting one of the hosts in the cluster:
a. Right-click one of the ESXi hosts in the inventory and select Reboot.
b. When a message wams you that your host is not in maintenance mode, click Yes to reboot.
c. Type Testing VMware HA as the reason for rebooting and click OK.
2. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Tasks & Events tab.
3. Click Events to display the Events view.
4. From the drop-down menu, select Show Cluster Entries to monitor the events for your
VMware HA cluster. The cIuster entries are sorted by time. Notice the entries made by VMware
HA when the host failure was detected.
5. Select the running ESXi host in the cluster and click the Virtual Machines tab. The virtual
machines that were running on the rebooted ESXi host should now be running on the remaining
host in the cIuster.
6. Monitor the vCenter Server inventory until you see that the ESXi host is available. The ESXi
host that was rebooted will be unavailable for a few minutes.
In this task, you will power on the virtual machines on the rebooted ESXi host and power off the
student desktop virtual machines. Do this task as a cluster team. Student B from the lower-numbered
ESXi host team should do this task.
When the rebooted ESXi host is available, power on only virtual machines named
<student_ name>##-# on this host. Leave aIl other virtual machines powered off.
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Task 1: Use the Resource Allocation tab to determine resource use
In this task, you will record the information found on the Resource AUocation tab ofLab Cluster
and answer questions based on the information that you recorded. Students assigned to a single
ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use the vSphere Client (from yoUf
vCenter Server system desktop) to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user
Administrator, with the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." AlI members of
yOUf cIuster team should do this step.
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7. Ifthese two numbers are different, what must you do to your cluster resources to get to the
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available. In this task, you will experiment with ways to control slot allocation in a VMware HA
cluster. Do this task as a cluster team. Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should
do the steps in this task.
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1. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Summary tab.
2. View slot information for this cluster:
a. In the VMware HA panel, click the Advanced Runtime Info link to view the slot
information for this cluster.
How much CPU, virtual CPU space, and RAM does your default slot require?
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3. Set the CPU reservation on the virtual machine <your_name>##-3:
o a. Right-click <your_name>##-3 in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
o c. In CPU Reservation, type 512MHz.
d. Click OK to commit the change.
e) 4. View slot information for this cluster:
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Did changing the reservation change the slot size in comparison with the value that you
recorded in step 2?
How much CPU, virtual CPU space, and RAM does your slot require now?
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a. Right-click Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
b. Select VMware HA from the list and click Advanced Options.
c. In the Advanced Options (HA) window, enter the following option-value pair.
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d. Click OK to close the Advanced Options (HA) window.
e. Click OK to commit the changes.
6. View slot information for this cluster:
a. In the Summary tab of the cluster, click the Advanced Runtime Info link. Compare the
CUITent value with what you recorded in step 4.
How much CPU, virtual CPU space, and RAM does your slot require now?
b. Click OK to dismiss the window.
7. Remove the advanced VMware HA setting:
a. Right-click Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
b. Select VMware HA from the list and click Advanced Options.
c. Select das.slotCpuInMHz and deI ete the entry.
d. Click OK to close the Advanced Options (HA) window.
e. Click OK to commit your changes.
8. Remove the CPU reservation on <your_name>##-3:
a. Right-click <your_name>##-3 in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
c. In CPU Reservation, type 0 (MHz).
d. Click OK to commit the change.
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In lab 23, when you configured your cluster with Host failures cluster tolerates, you forced
VMware vSphere to calculate slots. That is, vSphere calculated space for a virtual machine to run,
based on the largest CPU and memory allocation across ail virtual machines. This task will show
you how strict admission control works.
In this task, you will assign enough memory reservation to force Lab Cluster to have eight slots
cluster-wide. That is, Lab Cluster will have four slots per ESXi host. Do this task as a cluster team.
Student B from the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab. Shut down aIl virtual
machines.
2. After all virtual machines are powered off, click the Resource Allocation tab.
3. Identify the total memory capacity and divide it by the number of ESXi hosts in the cluster. The
result is the usable memory per ESXi host. For example, ifyou have two ESXi hosts in your
cluster and the total capacity for memory is 3,410MB, then 3,410 /2= 1,705.
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screenshot.
4. Assign memory reservations to virtual machines to configure four slots per ESXi host. To keep
this exercise simple, you will reserve 1,024MB of memory resources. That is, you will reserve
256MB for each of four virtual machines:
a. Right-click each <your_name>##-l virtual machine listed in the Resource Allocation tab
and select Edit Resource Settings.
b. Type 256 (MB) for the memory reservation.
c. Click OK to commit the changes.
5. Right-click one <your _ name>##-l virtual machine and select Power> Power On.
6. To see the effect that powering on this virtual machine had on your cluster, click the Lab Cluster
Summary tab and click Advanced Runtime Info.
In the space below, record the values for Siot size, Total slots in cluster, Used slots, and
Available slots.
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8. Power on the remaining <your _ name>##-l virtual machines. Click Advanced Runtime Info to
see the number of available slots change.
9. Try to power on any one of the <your_name>##-3 virtual machines.
Was your virtual machine allowed to power on? Why or why not?
Task 4: Configure a VMware HA cluster with flexible admission control
In this task, you will reconfigure your cluster with flexible admission control. Do this task as a
cluster team. Student A from the higher-numbered ESXi host team sbould do the steps in this task.
1. Right-click Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
2. Select VMware HA from the list.
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4. Click OK to accept your changes.
5. Click Lab Cluster's Summary tab.
6. Record the following values from the VMware HA panel.
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from the VMware HA panel.
Compare the values you recorded in step 6 to the values now displayed in the VMware HA
panel.
9. Click the Resource Allocation tab.
10. Click the Memory button to enter Memory view.
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a. Click the Reservation - MB column heading. This will sort the memory reservations
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c. Select the memory reservation value (for example, 256) and type O. Press Enter.
d. Select another virtual machine. Remove the reservation as you did in step c.
12. Edit the settings of the cluster to allow the number of running virtual machines to exceed the
failover capacity of the cluster:
a. Right-click the cluster name and select Edit Settings.
b. In the left pane, select VMware HA.
c. In the Admission Control panel, select Disable: Power on VMs that violate availability
constraints.
d. Click OK to commit your changes
13. Select Lab Cluster's Summary tab and record the following values from the VMware HA
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Objective: Configure VMware HA network redundancy
1. Enable technical support mode on an ESXi host.
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3. Modify and test VMware HA failure detection time.
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Task 1: Enable technical support mode on an ESXi host 0
In this lab, you will enable SSH access to your ESXi host. Students assigned to a single ESXi host 0
should work together to complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use the vSphere Client (from your
vCenter Server system desktop) to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user 0
Administrator, with the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab." AlI members of
your cluster team should do this step.
2. Go to Home> Inventory > Hosts and Clusters. 0
4. In the Software panel, click Security Profile.
5. Click Properties.
6. Select Remote Tech Support (SSH) and click Options.
7. Verify that the Remote Tech Support (SSH) service is started. Ifit is not, start the service:
a. Select Start and stop with hosto
b. Click Start. Wait for the service to start and click OK.
c. Confirm that Remote Tech Support (SSH) is running and click OK.
Task 2: Test default VMware HA failure detection time
By default, VMware High Availability will initiate corrective action if no heartbeats from a cluster
node are received for 15 seconds. This configuration is not ideal for aU environments. If the interval
is too short, false positives can cause unnecessary downtime. If the interval is too long, service-Ievel
agreements might not be met.
In this task, you will adjust the failure detection time. Do this task as a cluster team. Student B from
the higher-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
1. Go to your desktop and open the SSH client (for example, PuTTY).
2. Log in as root to the higher-numbered ESXi host with the password that you recorded in
3. Start monitoring log messages in the VMware HA log. Type this commando The command is
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members to time, in seconds, how long the failure detection process takes.
5. Simulate a host failure by rebooting the lower-numbered ESXi host:
a. Right-click the lower-numbered ESXi host in the inventory and select Reboot.
o b. When a message wams you that your host is not in maintenance mode, click Yes to reboot.
c. Type Testinq VMware HA as the reason for rebooting and click OK.
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Wait for the lower-numbered ESXi host to finish booting.
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Leave the log monitoring active. You will use it again in task 6.
Task 3: Modify and test VMware HA failure detection time
In this task, you will increase the failure detection time and test it. Do this task as a cluster team.
Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host should do the steps in this task.
2. Select Cluster Features.
3. Deselect the Turn On VMware HA check box and click OK.
4. Wait until the Unconfiguring HA tasks in the Recent Tasks pane complete.
5. Right-c1ick Lab Cluster in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
7. Select the Torn On VMware HA check box.
8. Select VMware HA and click Advanced Options.
9. In the Advanced Options (HA) dialog box, type this option-value pair:
30000
10. Click OK in the Advanced Options (HA) dialog box.
11. Click OK to commit the changes.
12. Wait until the Configuring HA tasks in the Recent Tasks pane complete.
13. Test the configuration as you did in task 2.
Did the time required to record the failed node change to 30 seconds? ______ _
Task 4: Configure management network redundancy
In this task, you will configure VMware HA network redundancy. Students assigned to a single
ESXi ho st should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task. 0
1. Select your ESXi ho st in the inventory.
4. Select the virtual switch with the VMware vMotion VMkemel port on it and click
Properties.
5. Select vMotion in the Configuration colomn of the Ports pane and click Edit.
6. Select the Management traffic check box and click OK.
7. Click Close to exit the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
Task 5: Configure VMware HA host isolation response
In this task, you will configure the action taken when an ESXi host that is participating in a VMware
HA cluster becomes isolated. Do this task as a cluster team. Student A from the higher-nombered
ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
3. Deselect the Torn On VMware HA check box and click OK.
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7. In the left pane, click Virtual Machine Options.
8. In the Cluster Default Settings panel, change the host isolation response to Leave powered
on.
9. Click OK to apply the new settings.
Wait until the Configuring HA tasks in the Recent Tasks pane complete.
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In this task, you will test cluster behavior after network isolation is detected. Do this task as a cluster
team. Student B from the lower-numbered ESXi host team should do the steps in this task.
2. Migrate aU virtual machines named <student_ name>##-l to the lower-numbered ESXi host in
the cluster.
3. Record the ESXi host name the virtual machines were migrated to: ______ _
4. Ifyou closed the SSH session to the lower-numbered ESXi host after task 2, open your SSH
client. Log in as root to the lower-numbered ESXi host with the root password that you
5. From the SSH session of the lower-numbered ESXi host, disable the altemate VMware HA
heartbeat port, vMotion. Type this command:
# esxcfg-Vomknic -D vMotion
6. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab.
7. Monitor the running virtual machines for the next several minutes. IfVMware HA can still
communicate between the nodes in the cluster, aIl virtual machines will remain powered on.
8. Access the console interface of the lower-numbered ESXi host (for example iLO or DRAC).
Ask your instructor for instructions before you do this step.
9. Disable the management network interface on the lower-numbered ESXi host:
a. Go to the console of the lower-numbered ESXi host and press F2.
b. Enter the root password for the ESXi host, using the password that you recorded in
c. ScroU down the list and select Disable Management Network. Press Enter.
d. Press FIl to disable the management network. Leave the ESXi console open.
10. Monitor the log file messages in the SSH session of the higher-numbered ESXi host. And
monitor the inventory in the vSphere Client. Wait for 2 minutes.
11. When the lower-numbered ESXi host stops responding, check the power status of the
<your_name>##-l virtual machines. Are aU virtual machines powered on and running on the
same ESXi host that you recorded in step 3? _____ _
If you answered yes, the task was done correctly. If the virtual machines have been powered off
and are being restarted on another cluster node, verify that you executed task 5 correctly. Ifyou
fmd that the options are not set correctly, do tasks 5 and 6 again.
12. Reenable the management network interface on the lower-numbered ESXi host:
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b. ScroU down and select Enable Management Network. Press Enter.
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13. From the SSH session on the lower-numbered ESXi host, reenable the secondary interface on 0
the lower-numbered ESXi host. Type the following command:
# esxcfg-v.mknic -e vMotion (
14. Exit the SSH session.
15. Close the ESXi host console. 0
16. Press Ctrl+C to stop log monitoring in the SSH sessions and exit the SSH session.
17. Reenable the VMware vMotion VMkemel port for each ESXi host in the inventory:
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a. Select an ESXi host.
b. Click the Configuration tab and click the Networking link.
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d. Select vMotion in the Configuration column of the Ports pane and click Edit.
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f. Click Close to exit the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
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2. Activate FT.
3. Test FT.
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Task 1: Enable FT logging
In this task, you will configure a virtual switch for FT logging. Students assigned to a single ESXi
host should work together to complete this task. Student A should do the steps in this task.
1. If the VMware vSphere Client is not already active, use the vSphere Client (from your
vCenter Server system desktop) to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user
Administrator, with the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
3. Select your ESXi host in Lab Cluster and view the General pane of the Summary tab. The
Summary tab should show No in the Host Configured for FT field.
5. Click the Networking link and click Virtual Switch.
6. ScroB to the virtual switch that contains the VMware vMotion port group and click
Properties.
7. Select vMotion from the list and click Edit.
8. Select the Fault Tolerance logging check box and click OK.
9. Click Yes to dismiss the waming window.
Because ofbandwidth requirements, in a production environment VMware does not
recommend enabling both vMotion and FT logging on a single physical or virtual adapter.
Instead, dedicate one GigE adapter each to vMotion and FT.
10. Click Close to dismiss the vSwitch Properties dialog box.
11. Click the Summary tab and confirm that the Host Configured for FT field now shows Yeso
12. Wait for your partner ESXi host team to complete this task.
Task 2: Activate FT
In this task, you will enable FT on a virtual machine. Students assigned to a single ESXi host should
work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. If the vSphere Client is not already active, use the vSphere Client (from your vCenter Server
system desktop) to log in to the team vCenter Server system as user Administrator, with the
3. Select a virtual machine in the inventory and verify that it meets the requirements for FT, as
outlined in the lecture book.
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4. Right-click the virtual machine and select Power> Shut Down Guest. Click Yes to confirm
shutdown.
5. Right-click the virtual machine and select FauU Tolerance >Turn On FauU Tolerance.
6. Read the waming window and click Yes to confirm that you want to tom on FT.
o 7. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane while VMware High Availability is tuming on FT.
8. After the tasks complete, view the information in the FauU Tolerance panel on the Summary
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On which host is the secondary virtual machine? __________ _
9. Power on the virtual machine and observe how the information in the FauU Tolerance panel
changes.
10. Click Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab. Notice that both the
primary and the secondary virtual machines are displayed in the list.
Task 3: Test FT
In this task, you will test the FT configuration. Stodents assigned to a single ESXi host should work
together to complete this task. Stodent A should do the steps in this task.
1. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Virtual Machines tab.
2. Open consoles to the primary and the secondary virtual machines. Arrange the consoles side by
side. Log in to the primary virtual machine as user Administrator.
3. In the primary virtual machine, open a Command Prompt window and type ipconfig.
What is the IP address of the primary virtual machine? ___________ _
4. Start a continuous ping to your ESXi host:
# ping -t <ESXi_host_name>
5. In the inventory, right-click your virtual machine and select FauU Tolerance> Test Failover to
simulate a virtual machine failure.
6. Quickly view the virtual machine consoles side by side and watch what happens over the next
couple of minutes. (Pay special attention to the console title bars.)
What did you observe during the test? Did the ping operation see an increase in its TTL value
during the failover?
7. Click the Lab Cluster's Virtual Machines tab. View the host information displayed for the
primary and the secondary virtual machines.
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8. In the Virtual Machines tab, double-click the primary virtual machine to open the virtual
machine's Summary tab. View the FT information.
9. Access the console of the primary virtual machine. Press Ctrl+C to stop the continuous pings.
Close the consoles.
Task 4: Disable FT
In this task, you will disable FT for the virtual machine. Students assigned to a single ESXi host
should work together to complete this task. Student B should do the steps in this task.
1. In the inventory, right-click the protected virtual machine and select Fault Tolerance.
2. Click Thrn Off Fault Tolerance. A waming message appears. Read the waming message and
click No.
3. Right-click the protected virtual machine and select Fault Tolerance. Select Disable Fault
Tolerance. When a waming message appears, read it and click No.
What is the difference between Thrn Off Fault Tolerance and Disable Fault Tolerance?
4. Tum off FT. Right-click the protected virtual machine and select Fault Tolerance> Torn Off
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VMware vCenter Update Manager
Objective: Install, configure, and use Update Manager
1. Install Update Manager.
2. Modify cluster settings.
3. Install and enable the Update Manager plug-in.
4. Configure Update Manager.
5. Create a patch baseline.
6. Attach a baseline and scan for updates.
7. Stage patches and remediate ESXi hosts.
Team vCenter Server system Administrator
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VMware vCenter Update Manager system name
Update Manager system Administrator
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Setup language
Location of vCenter Server installation software
Shared repository for VMware ESXi patches
Task 1: Install Update Manager
In this task, you will install Update Manager on the higher-numbered vCenter Server system. You
will also install the Update Manager plug-in into the VMware vSphere Client. Students assigned
to the higher-numbered ESXi host should work together to complete this task. Student A should do
the steps in this task.
1. Log in to the desktop of the higher-numbered vCenter Server system as user Administrator,
with the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
for the lab."
Ifyou have an ISO image or physical CD mounted on the vCenter Server system's CD-
ROM drive and autorun is enabled, the VMware vCenter Installer main window appears.
Ifyou are using files from a Zip archive or a network share, open the directory containing
the unzipped files and double-click the autorun. exe file.
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License Agreement
vCenter Server Information
Database Options
VMware vCenter Update Manager
Port Settings
Destination Folder
Ready to Install the Program
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Click Next.
Click Next.
Select 1 accept the terms in the license
Enter the fully qualified domain name of the
team vCenter Server system that you
Enter the Administrator user name and
password that you recorded in "Preparing
for the lab" and click Next.
Select Install a Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Express instance (for small scale
deployments) and click Next.
Accept the default values.
Click Next.
Accept the default values and click Next.
If a warning describing a free space problem
appears, click OK.
Click Install.
6. After the program is installed, click Finish. Close the VMware vCenter Installer window.
7. Install the Update Manager plug-in into the vSphere Client:
a. Open the vSphere Client and log in to your team vCenter Server system as user
Administrator, with the password that you recorded in "Preparing for the lab."
b. In the menu bar, select Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.
c. Under Available Plug-ins in the Plug-in Manager window, click the Download and Install
link.
d. When prompted by the VMware vCenter Update Manager Client 4.1 wizard, enter the
following values.
Field/setting
Setup Language
Welcome page
License Agreement
Value
Click Next.
Select 1 accept the terms in the Iicense
Click Install.
e. When the installation completes, click Finish.
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security warnings for "<host_name>" to prevent this warning from being displayed in
the future.
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h. Verify that the Update Manager plug-in was enabled.
i. Click Close to close the Plug-in Manager window. 0
j. Ifyou see the Download Patch Definitions task running in the Recent Tasks pane, right-
click the task and click Cancel. 0
Keep the vSphere Client open.
Task 2: Modify cluster settings
In this task, you will enable VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) in fully automated
mode and disable VMware High Availability admission control. Students should work as a cluster
team to complete tbis task. Student A from the lower-numbered ESXi host should do the steps in
this task.
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4. In the left pane, select Cluster Features. Select the Torn On VMware DRS check box.
5. In the left pane, select VMware DRS. Select Fully Automated. This operation ensures that
DRS will migrate virtual machines to other nodes in the cluster.
6. In the left pane, select VMware HA. Verify that Disable: Power on VMs that violate
availability constraints is selected. If it is not, select it now.
7. ClickOK.
8. Select Lab Cluster in the inventory and click the Resource Allocation tab.
9. Verify that no CPU and memory reservations are assigned to the virtual machines. Removing
CPU and memory reservations is necessary for this training environment. In a production
environment, you might not have to remove CPU or memory reservations.
Task 3: Install and en able the Update Manager plug-in
In this task, you will install the Update Manager plug-in into the vSphere Client running on the team
vCenter Server system. Only student B from the lower-numbered ESXi host should do the steps in
this task.
2. In the vSphere Client menu bar, select Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.
3. Under Available Plug-ins in the Plug-in Manager window, click the Download and Installlink.
4. When prompted by the VMware vCenter Update Manager Client 4.1 wizard, enter the
following values.
Field/setting
Setup Language
Welcome page
License Agreement
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Value
Click Next.
Select 1 accept the terms in the Iicense
Click Install.
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5. When the installation completes, click Finish.
6. When the security waming appears, select Install this certificate and do not display any
security warnings for "<host_name>" to prevent this waming from being displayed in the
future.
7. Click Ignore to proceed with the connection.
8. Verify that the Update Manager plug-in was enabled.
9. Click Close to close the Plug-in Manager window.
10. Ifyou see the Download Patch Definitions task running in the Recent Tasks pane, right-click
the task and click Cancel.
Task 4: Configure Update Manager
In this task, you will access ESXi host patches located on a shared repository and configure settings
for Update Manager. Students should work as a cluster team to complete this task. Student B from
the higher-numbered ESXi host should do the steps in this task.
2. Go to Home> Solutions and Applications> Update Manager.
4. Click the Patch Download Settings link.
5. Click Use a shared repository.
6. Enter the URL for the shared repository ofESXi patches that you recorded in "Preparing for the
lab." Click Validate URL. Verify that the shared repository has a status ofConnected.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Download Now.
Task 5: Create a patch baseline
In this task, you create a patch baseline, attach it to an ESXi host, and scan the ESXi host for
compliance. Students should work as a cluster team to complete this task. Student A from the lower-
numbered ESXi host should do the steps in this task.
1. Go to Home> Solutions and Applications> Update Manager.
2. Click the Baselines and Groups tab.
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4. When prompted by the New Baseline wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Baseline Name Type ESXi Host Update.
Baseline Description Type Patches for ESXi 4.1.
Baseline Type Keep the default value and click Next.
Patch Options Click Fixed and click Next.
Patches
Ready to Complete
In the search field, type CESX40-MMODE.
Select the first patch in the list.
Click the down arrow beneath the horizontal scroll bar to add
the patch to the Fixed Patches to Add pane and click Next.
Review your patch baseline. Verify the accuracy of Baseline
Name and Baseline Type and click Finish.
Task 6: Attach a baseline and scan for updates
In this task, you will scan the ESXi hosts in your cluster for baseline compliance. Students should
work as a cluster team to complete this task. Student A from the higher-numbered ESXi host should
do the steps in tbis task.
1. Click the Baselines and Groups tab.
2. In the upper-right corner of the Baselines and Groups tab, click the Compliance View link.
3. Select Lab Cluster in the vCenter Server inventory and click the Update Manager tab.
Notice the arrow icons next to the tabs. You might need to click the right arrow to access the
Update Manager tab.
4. Click the Attach Hnk. The Attach Baseline or Group dialog box appears.
5. Select the ESXi Host Update check box and click Attach.
6. Click the Scan link.
7. In the Confirm Scan window, verify that the Patches and Extensions and Upgrades check
boxes are selected.
8. Click Scan.
9. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane and wait for the scan to fmish. When the scan completes, it
should result in noncompliance.
Task 7: Stage patches and remediate ESXi hosts
In this task, you will copy the patches contained in the baseline to your ESXi host and apply the
patches. Students should work as a cluster team to complete this task. Student B from the lower-
numbered ESXi host should do the steps in this task.
2. Click the Update Manager tab.
3. Select both ESXi hosts and review the Patches column. Under the Patches column, no patches
are staged for each hosto
4. Click Stage to copy the patches to the ESXi hosts.
5. In the Stage wizard, click Next to accept the defaults on each page.
6. Click Finish to begin the staging process.
7. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane for the Stage Patches to Entity task. Wait for the task to
complete.
8. To begin the patching process, click Remediate.
9. When prompted by the Remediate wizard, enter the following values.
Field/setting Value
Remediation Selection Leave the default and click Next.
Patches and Extensions Leave the default and click Next.
Host Remediation Options Leave the default and click Next.
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Click Close.
Leave the default and click Next.
Review and verify your selections for accuracy. Click
Finish.
10. Monitor the Recent Tasks pane and answer the following questions:
a. Which ESXi host was remediated first?
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b. Was it placed into maintenance mode by the remediation process? ________ _
c. Were virtual machines migrated to the other node in cluster? __________ __
d. Was the patch installed on the ESXi host in maintenance
mode? __________ _
e. Did the patched ESXi host exit maintenance mode? ______ _
f. Was the other node placed into maintenance mode? ______ __
g. Were the virtual machines it hosted migrated to the other node in cluster? _____ _
h. Was the other node patched? ______________ __
i. Did the other node exit maintenance mode?
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