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Module 4
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Learner Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
• Describe the vCenter Server architecture
• Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server
• Identify the vCenter Server services, components, and modules
• Explain VMware Platform Services Controller™
vCenter Server
Manage
vSphere Web
Client
vCenter Platform
Server and Services
Additional Controller with
Modules vCenter Single
Database Sign-On
vCenter
Server
Database
TCP
443, 9443
TCP 443
vCenter Server
vpxd
TCP/UDP TCP/UDP
902 902
hostd vpxa
ESXi Host
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Learner Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
• Discuss the vCenter Server deployment models
• Deploy VMware vCenter Server™ Appliance™ into an infrastructure
• Add license keys to vCenter Server
• Configure vCenter Server settings
• Add hosts to vCenter Server
Enhanced Linked Mode with an External Enhanced Linked Mode with an External
Platform Services Controller Without Platform Services Controller with vSphere HA
vSphere HA
• For the first installation of vCenter Server Appliance, you must first deploy the
Platform Services Controller and then vCenter Server.
– If you deploy vCenter Server or vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded Platform
Services Controller, this happens automatically.
– If you install vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, you must
first install the Platform Services Controller and then install vCenter Server.
Enter the vCenter Server Appliance name and set the password for the
root user.
The vSphere Web Client enables you to monitor the status of all
manageable services and nodes across vCenter Server systems.
A list of default services is available in each vCenter Server instance.
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Learner Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
• Access the vSphere Web Client
• Install the VMware Client Integration Plug-In
• Navigate the vSphere Web Client
http://appliance_IP_address_or_FQDN/vsphere-client
http://appliance_IP_address_or_FQDN/vsphere-client
Show or hide
the quickor
Show hideoptions.
filters
the quick filters options.
Drag-and-drop icons
Drag-and-drop icons
indicate whether
indicate whether
you can move
you can move
the object.
the object.
.
.
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Learner Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
• Create and organize vCenter Server inventory objects
• Discuss how to create custom inventory tags for inventory objects
• Recognize how to view vCenter Server logs and events
vCenter Server
Los Angeles
Data Center
Event Type
Details of
Selected Event
• You use the vSphere Web Client to connect to vCenter Server systems and
manage vSphere inventory objects.
Questions?