Configuring Virtual Networks – Virtual Switches in VMware VirtualCenter

This document explains how to configure the network of an ESX server 3.5, via a virtual switch, which is to create virtual networks, to connect virtual machines to each other, or that they are routed, or for HA use or administration . It is assumed that a host supports at most 4 NICs, In my case it will be a server with two network connections. The ideal is to have everything redundant, in case one interface goes down, the other has the same connections, or else, to split traffic and have VM traffic go through a NIC (x example). We have three types of connections to set up:

Configuring Profiles in VMware VirtualCenter

En este documento veremos cómo podemos configurar VirtualCenter para poder acceder con diferentes cuentas de usuario y cada cuenta de usuario tenga diferentes tipos de permisos. Es ideal para no tener que dar por supuesto la cuenta de Administrador a nadie, por si tenemos algún becario encargado de encender máquinas virtuales, que sólo pueda hacer eso, si tenemos un departamento encargado de revisar LOG’s o crear MV’s que sólo puedan hacer eso y nada más.

Setting up an MSA – HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 with ESX

In this document we will explain how we will connect this SAN to ESX servers, the logical thing is that we have an MSA with two controllers (otherwise, It doesn't make much sense to invest so much, if we don't have redundancy in controllers), as well as two fiber switches on the back to have redundancy at the switch level as well. And on each ESX server we will place a couple of fiber optic HBA's, to which we will connect each HBA to a fiber switch to have a high availability system.

Install VMware VirtualCenter 2.5

En este documento sólo veremos el proceso de instalación del VirtualCenter de VMware, The version 2.5. Definición: VMware VirtualCenter es un software de administración de infraestructura virtual. Crea un centro de datos que responde con mayor rapidez y seguridad tareas de configuración, asignación de aplicaciones, servicios y servidores virtuales. Este software permite provisionamiento instantáneo de servidores, disminuye el paradas de los usuarios y optimiza el centro de datos.

Generic VMware Virtual Center Settings

Connecting to an ESX host or VirtualCenter with VMware Infrastructure Client – AKI Organizing a VirtualCenter Structure, Creating directories, Datacenters and Adding Hosts – AKI Virtual Machine Creation (MV) – AKI Migrate a VM between different hosts – AKI Creating a cluster with (HA and DRS) and migrating hosts to it – AKI Creating and Using Resource Pools – AKI Overview of all tabs and parts of the VirtualCenter Admin Console – HERE