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* [http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp VMware VCP Forum] | * [http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp VMware VCP Forum] | ||
* [http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/2726/VMware%20Certified%20Professional%20on%20vSphere%204%20Blueprint%208.13.09.pdf VCP4 Blueprint] | * [http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/2726/VMware%20Certified%20Professional%20on%20vSphere%204%20Blueprint%208.13.09.pdf VCP4 Blueprint] | ||
* VMware vSphere Documentation: [http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html PDF] [http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40 HTML] | * VMware vSphere Documentation: [http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html PDF] [http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40 HTML] (HTML version is good for searching) | ||
* [http://thinkvirtually.co.uk/#/overview/4535842936 Scott Vessey] | |||
* [http://www.simonlong.co.uk/blog/vcp-vsphere-upgrade-study-notes/ Simon Long blog] | * [http://www.simonlong.co.uk/blog/vcp-vsphere-upgrade-study-notes/ Simon Long blog] | ||
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'''CHAP Authentication''' | '''CHAP Authentication''' | ||
* '''One-way CHAP''' - Unidirectional, iSCSI target authenticates the initiator (ESX) only | * '''One-way CHAP''' - Unidirectional, iSCSI target authenticates the initiator (ESX) only | ||
* '''Mutual CHAP''' - Bidirectional, ESX also authenticates the iSCSI target (''Software iSCSI only'') | * '''Mutual CHAP''' - Bidirectional, ESX also authenticates the iSCSI target (''Software iSCSI only'') | ||
'''Multipathing (software iSCSI)''' | |||
# Set-up a vSwitch with two VMkernel ports and two uplinks | |||
# For each VMkernel port, edit ''NIC Teaming'' | ''Override vSwitch failover order'' to bind one uplink each | |||
# Connect the iSCSI initiator to each VMkernel port | |||
#* <code> esxcli swiscsi nic add -n <vmk_port_name> -d <vmhba_no> </code> | |||
== Configure NFS Datastores == | == Configure NFS Datastores == | ||
* ESX supports NFS v3 on TCP ''only'' | |||
* ESX's manage exclusive access to files via <code> .lc-XXX </code> lock files | * ESX's manage exclusive access to files via <code> .lc-XXX </code> lock files | ||
* To use jumbo frames, enable on the vSwitch and the VMkernel port(s) | |||
** Frames up to 9kB are supported | |||
== Configure and Manage VMFS Datastores == | == Configure and Manage VMFS Datastores == | ||
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** Only VM h/ware v7 with Win2k3, Win2k8 or Red Hat Ent v5 | ** Only VM h/ware v7 with Win2k3, Win2k8 or Red Hat Ent v5 | ||
** Not supported with | ** Not supported with | ||
*** Record/replay | *** Record/replay | ||
*** Fault Tolerance | *** Fault Tolerance | ||
*** MSCS Clustering (so also SQL clusters) | *** MSCS Clustering (so also SQL clusters) | ||
*** ''[Boot disks - not an issue since ESX4.0 Update 1]'' | |||
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'''Guided Consolidation''' | '''Guided Consolidation''' | ||
* Active Domains - Systems being analysed need to be a member of an active domain | * Active Domains - Systems being analysed need to be a member of an active domain | ||
* Add to Analysis to analyse new systems, max 100 concurrent | * Add to Analysis to analyse new systems, max 100 concurrent, can take 1hr for new analysis to start | ||
* Confidence - Degree to which VC collected perf data, and how good a candidate | * Confidence - Degree to which VC collected perf data, and how good a candidate | ||
** High confidence is shown after 24 hrs, if workload varies over greater interval, further analysis is required | ** High confidence is shown after 24 hrs, if workload varies over greater interval, further analysis is required | ||
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== Establish and Apply ESX Host Profiles == | == Establish and Apply ESX Host Profiles == | ||
* ESX 4 supported only | |||
* Used to ensure consistent configuration across ESX's | * Used to ensure consistent configuration across ESX's | ||
* Create a profile from a reference ESX, then apply to Cluster or ESX | * Create a profile from a reference ESX, then apply to Cluster or ESX | ||
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# Turn on FT for appropriate VM's | # Turn on FT for appropriate VM's | ||
'''Not Protected''' caused by... | '''Not Protected''' caused by Secondary VM not running, because... | ||
* VM's are still starting up | * VM's are still starting up | ||
* Secondary VM | * Secondary VM cannot start, possible causes... | ||
** No suitable host on which start secondary | ** No suitable host on which start secondary | ||
** A fail-over has occurred but FT network link down, so new secondary not started | ** A fail-over has occurred but FT network link down, so new secondary not started | ||
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* Max 8 VM backups can run concurrently | * Max 8 VM backups can run concurrently | ||
* Max 2 backup destinations used concurrently | * Max 2 backup destinations used concurrently | ||
* Max 100 VM's per back appliance | * Max 100 VM's per back up appliance | ||
* Backup's won't start if ESX CPU usage >90% | |||
'''VMware Data Recovery Setup''' | '''VMware Data Recovery Setup''' | ||
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[[Category:VMware]] | [[Category:VMware]] | ||
[[Category:VCP]] | |||