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VMware vSphere 6.x Datacenter Design Cookbook - Second Edition

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Product type Book

Published in Jun 2016

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785283468

Pages 324 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Cloud Computing

Authors (2):

Hersey Cartwright

kim bottu

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

VMware vSphere 6.x Datacenter Design Cookbook Second Edition

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewer

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Preface

1. The Virtual Datacenter

2. The Discovery Process

3. The Design Factors

4. vSphere Management Design

5. vSphere Storage Design

6. vSphere Network Design

7. vSphere Compute Design

8. vSphere Physical Design

9. Virtual Machine Design

10. vSphere Security Design

11. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

12. Design Documentation

Index

Upgrading an ESXi host

Many environments have already adopted some level of virtualization. A datacenter design will most likely have to include the upgrading of the current infrastructure in order to leverage new features and functionality. Upgrading ESXi is a simple process, but it requires planning in order to ensure compatibility and support ability. Chapter 4, vSphere Management Design, provides details on upgrading vCenter Server; this recipe provides details on planning an upgrade of ESXi hosts.

ESXi 5.0, ESX 5.1, and ESXi 5.5 can be upgraded directly to ESXi 6. Earlier versions of ESX/ESXi must first be upgraded to 5.x before upgrading to ESXi 6.

How to do it…

When preparing to upgrade ESXi hosts, use the following steps:

Identify the methods available to upgrade ESXi.
Verify hardware and firmware compatibility using the VMware Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl.

How it works…

The following methods are available to upgrade ESXi:

Interactive upgrade: An interactive...

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Authors (2)

Hersey Cartwright

Hersey Cartwright has worked in the technology industry since 1996 in many roles, from help desk support to IT management. He first started working with VMware technologies in 2006. He is currently a Solutions Engineer for VMware, where he designs, sells, and supports VMware software-defined datacenter products in enterprise environments within the healthcare industry. He has experience working with a wide variety of server, storage, and network platforms.

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kim bottu

Since 2012 Kim Bottu has been the EMEA Virtualization Engineer for an international Biglaw firm where he focuses mainly on virtual datacenter performance optimization and virtual datacenter design. Kim holds the following certifications and honors: VCA-NV, VCP5-DCV, VCP6-DCV, VCAP5-DCD and has been named vExpert 2016. Kim can be reached at www.vMusketeers.com.

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