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VMware Administration - Basics, install, configure & manage VMware ESXi 6.5 hosts
Updated: May 16, 2020
VMware ESXi (formerly ESX) is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware for deploying and serving virtual computers. As a type-1 hypervisor, ESXi is not a software application that is installed on an operating system (OS); instead, it includes and integrates vital OS components, such as a kernel.
Watch the below video tutorial
I have covered the following things in one video !! have some patience and apologies for mistakes !!
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1. Introduction to Virtualization & What is VM !!
Its a collection of files, as below
When you create :
.VMX - Configuration information
.VMDK - Virtual Harddisk
.VMSD - Virtual Machine Snapshot descriptor
When you power-on:
.VMX - Configuration information.(read only)
.VMDK - Virtual Harddisk
.VMSD - Virtual Machine Snapshot descriptor
.NVRAM - RAM/Memory Configuration file
.VSWAP - Temporary RAM file like Page file in Windows
.LOG - Logs that changes when ever poweron the VM
.VMXlck - Maintains the integrity of VMX aux file & VMX file
.VMX~ - Track the changes happed after poweron ==========================================================================
2. How to install & Configure ESXI Host Installed and configured 192.168.40.41
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3. OVA & OVF
OVA is a single file contains Pre-configured VM exported into .OVA format for reuse
OVF is combination of multiple file, ontains Pre-configured VM exported into .OVF format for reuse ================================================================= ========
4. How to deploy VM's using the OVA template and configure | password: VMware1!
Deployed 3 ESXI Servers for Lab testing and configured
192.168.40.41 - Labexsi01.mavrick.com
192.168.40.42 - Labexsi02.mavrick.com
192.168.40.43 - Labexsi03.mavrick.com ==========================================================================
5. What is vCenter Server & Why we need vCenter
Additional Software from VMWare to manage VMware infrastructure via a single console called vCenter(web application) Along with additional features called - Vmware HA, DRS, FT, Update Manager, Distributed Networking & vSAN.
There are 2 Types of offerings in vCenter 1. vCenter standalone server (Windows OS) - till 6.5
2. vCenter Appaliance (Customized Linux along with vCenter) -mostly from 6.5 & 6.7 ==========================================================================
6. Install & configure windows 2016 server on ESXI host
Configuration as below
C:\ 40 GB RAM: 9GB CPU:4 NIC Cards:2
Name:vCenter01.MAVRICK.COM ==========================================================================
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