VMware vSphere 4.

1: Install, Configure, Manage

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Lab 1 - Configuring VMware ESXi

In this lab, you will connect to an ESXi host with the vSphere Client
and view host hardware configuration. You will then view virtual
machine configuration, configure DNS and routing information for an
ESXi host and configure the ESXi host as an NTP client

Information required to complete the lab

Your instructor will provide you with the following information;

• The name of the kit you will be using, each VMware class has it's
own kit name, e.g. Calcium (Should the phrase "kit" appear on
these pages please replace "kit" with the value give by your
instructor).
• The IP subnet of the kit. (Should the phrase "subnet" appear on
these pages please replace "subnet" with the value give by your
instructor).
• The server number you should use. (Should the phrase "server"
appear on these pages please replace "server" with the value
give by your instructor).

PLEASE NOTE - Unless you are working with a partner on your ESX
Server you can ignore instructions like 'To be done by Student B'.

Note regarding task 1, step 1 - This lab should be carried out from
the desktop of your vCenter Server, a link for this is on the main lab
landing page.
 VMware® ESXi host name carlos04.hp.local
ESXi host root password VMware99
Your student virtual
VM-4-Student-04-carlos
machine name
NTP server 192.168.21.253
Domain name hp.local
Preferred DNS server 192.168.21.3
Alternate DNS server none
VMkernel default gateway 192.168.21.3

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Lab 2 - Installing VMware vCenter Server

In this lab, you will access your vCenter Server

system then configure a SQL Server ODBC
connection to a remote database. You will then install
vCenter Server and open the vSphere Client.

Please note;

• If you are the only student using an ESXi host

then please ignore the reference to
StudentA and StudentB

• You will be logging in for this lab as a

'vmadmin' user and not Administrator. Also,
you will be connecting to a remote database
and will be configuring an ODBC connection.

• Installation of vCenter will be by using the

ISO mounted into drive E: of your vCenter
desktop.

• Task 3 Step 4, this step asks you to select the

SYSTEM account for the vCenter services. As
we are using an ODBC connection with
Windows Authentication we will not have the
option. Instead we should supply the password
VMware99.

• Task 4 - The vSphere client has already been

installed (for your use in Lab 1) hence steps 1
to 6 of this task need not be done, however
 please do the task from step 7 onwards.

VMware vCenter®
vcsvr04.hp.local
Server system name
vCenter Server
system
VMware99
Administrator
password
Select the most suitable for
Setup language
you.
vCenter Server
database: local or Remote
remote?
SQL Server
Integrated Windows
authentication
Authentication
method
ODBC data source
vCenter Database
name (DSN)
SQL Server to
vcdbsvr.hp.local
connect to
Your default
VCSVR04
database
UNC user name Not needed
UNC user password Not needed
Location of vCenter
Server installation E:\
software
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Lab 3 - Using VMware vCenter Server

In this lab, you will create container objects and add

your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory. You
will then create folder objects and also manage
vSphere license keys.

Your desktop virtual

vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
administrator VMware99
password
VMware vCenter™
Server system
HP\student04
Administrator user
name
vCenter Server
system
VMware99
Administrator
password
VMware® ESXi carlos04.hp.local
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ESXi host root
VMware99
password
Your virtual machine
VM-4-Student-04-carlos
name
vCenter Server
license key
The licence keys are here ,
VMware vSphere™ feel free to copy and paste.
datacenter license
key
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Lab 4 - Standard Virtual Switches

In this lab, you will view the current standard virtual

switch configuration then create a standard virtual
switch. You will then verify that your virtual machine
has proper access to the Production network.

Please note; Task 3, before Step 6 you need to set

a proxy server before you can prove Internet
connection.

• In Internet Explorer select 'Tools', 'Internet

Options' and the 'Connections' tab.
• Click the 'LAN Settings' button.
 • Tick 'Use a proxy ...' and type in
'proxy.hp.local' as the address and '8080' as
the port. Tick the 'Bypass proxy ...' box and
click 'Advanced.

• Type '192.168.*;*.hp.local' in the 'Do not

use ...' box.

• Click OK, OK, and OK again.

If you cannot access the VMware website please use

http:\\vcsvr04.hp.local.

Your desktop virtual

vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
Administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
Administrator VMware99
password
vmnic for the
vmnic1
Production network
Your student virtual
VM-4-Student-04-carlos
machine name
Virtual machine
Administrator vmware
password
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Lab 6 - Accessing IP Storage

In this lab, you will create a VMkernel port on a

standard virtual switch. You will also configure the
iSCSI software adapter and view iSCSI storage
information. You will then configure access to an NFS
datastore and view the contents

Your desktop virtual

vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
Administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
Administrator VMware99
password
VMkernel port IP
192.168.21.54
address
VMkernel port
255.255.255.0
subnet mask
VMkernel default
192.168.21.3
gateway
IP address of iSCSI
192.168.21.82
target
NFS server host nfs.hp.local
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NFS shared folder /class
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Lab 7 - Managing VMware vStorage VMFS

Datastores

In this lab, you will review your shared storage

configuration. You will then view VMFS datastore
information and change the name of a VMFS
datastore. Then create, expand, remove and extend
a VMFS datastore.

Your desktop virtual

vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
administrator VMware99
password
 Shared storage type
used in this lab Fiber Channel
environment
Student A LUN ID Please use 2 10GB LUNs
from the following list;
Student B LUN ID
04, 19 and 20.

The following luns should not be used; LUNs 37 and

higher.

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Lab 8 - Working with Virtual Machines

In this lab you will create a virtual machine, install a

guest operating system in a virtual machine. then
create a virtual machine on an iSCSI VMFS datastore.
You will then import a virtual machine into the
vCenter Server inventory and identify a virtual
machine’s disk format and usage statistics. You will
then install VMware Tools into a virtual machine
installed with a Windows operating system, enable
time synchronization between a virtual machine and
an ESXi host and copy class lab files to your virtual
machine.

Please note;

• The disk size for the VM you create has to be

2GB and Thin provisioned.

• The ISO image is named 'w2k3unattend.iso'.

Your desktop virtual

vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
administrator VMware99
password
Shared datastore for
SharedVMs
virtual machines
Microsoft Windows Server
Guest operating
2003, Standard Edition (32-
system version
bit)
Repository for ISO
nfs_library
images
Path to virtual F:\VMwareDataRecover-
appliance OVF file ovf-i386\
Virtual appliance
Local-04
import datastore
Virtual machine
Administrator vmware
password
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iSCSILUN
datastore
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Lab 9 - Using Templates and Clones

In this lab, you will configure guest operating system

customization on a vCenter Server system then
create a template and deploy a virtual machine from
a template. You will then clone a virtual machine that
is powered on.

Please note; Please login to your vCenter server as

HP\vmadmin04 who is the administrator, don't login
as Administrator.

VMware
vCenter™
vcsvr04.hp.local
Server system
name
vCenter VMware99
 Server system
Administrator
password
Location of
Windows
\\Nfs\class\
Sysprep CAB
file
'c:\Documents and Settings\All
Sysprep tools Users\Application
installation Data\VMware\VMware
folder Virtualcenter\sysprep\svr2003'
Your desktop
virtual vcsvr04.hp.local
machine name
Your domain
administrator HP\vmadmin04
user name
Your domain
administrator VMware99
password
Shared
datastore for
SharedVMs
virtual
machines
Windows
j9k3c-6jbkh-bgwwh-7fc4q-hcqhm
product ID
Virtual
machine
vmware
Administrator
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Lab 10 - VMware vCenter Converter

In this lab, you will install vCenter Converter,

configure vCenter Converter guest operating system
customization then install and enable the vCenter
Converter plug-in. You will then prepare a system for
hot cloning and hot-clone the system.

VMware
vCenter™ Server vcsvr04.hp.local
system name
vCenter Server
system
VMware99
Administrator
password
Location of
vCenter Server
E:\
installation
software
Setup language Select the most suitable for you.
Location of
Windows \\nfs\class
Sysprep CAB file
'c:\Documents and
Settings\All
Sysprep tools Users\Application
installation folder Data\VMware\VMware vCenter
Converter\sysprep\svr2003'
Your desktop
virtual machine vcsvr04.hp.local
name
 Your domain
administrator user HP\vmadmin04
name
Your domain
administrator VMware99
password
IP address of the
Select the VM in the inventory and the
<your_name>##-
IP address is on the Summary tab.
3 virtual machine
Import task user
administrator
name
Import task user
vmware
password
Shared datastore
for virtual SharedVMs
machines
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