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→Create and Configure VMware Clusters: 1st pass
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= Establish and Maintain Service Levels = | = Establish and Maintain Service Levels = | ||
== Create and Configure VMware Clusters == | == Create and Configure VMware Clusters == | ||
'''High Availability''' | |||
Now uses Fault Domain Manager (FDM) agent rather than AAM | |||
* 1 master host, remaining ESX's are all slaves | |||
* Uses both network and datastore heartbeating as a fallback should network isolation occur | |||
* Reliant on vCentre for reconfiguration (only) | |||
* Communication by IP (not DNS!) | |||
* Logs to standard syslog | |||
In the case of network problems an ESX will be either of; | |||
* Isolated ESX - No mgmt network connectivity to any other ESXs in cluster | |||
* Partitioned ESX - Lost connectivity to master, but can see other ESX's | |||
** One ESX in partition will be elected as master | |||
== Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance == | == Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance == | ||
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