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Module 12
Course Introduction
Host Scalability
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Importance
Over time, your VMware vSphere environment might undergo
change in its hardware or software configuration, or in the form of
software updates or patches.
From a manageability and scalability perspective, you should
implement changes to your vSphere environment in an orderly,
controlled, and systematic fashion.
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Learner Objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
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Remediation:
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database
server
hosts
vCenter Server
database
optional
download
server
patch
database
vSphere Update
Manager server
patch
database
VMware vSphere
Client with
vSphere Update
Manager
plug-in
Internet
VMware
patch source
third-party
patch source
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Modify
vSphere
Update
Manager
configuration
properties.
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Creating a Baseline
To create a baseline
1. Click Create.
2. Specify name and description.
3. Choose a baseline type.
4. For a patch baseline, select a patch option: Fixed or Dynamic.
5. Select patches to add to the baseline.
A host patch is
added to this
baseline.
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Attaching a Baseline
To view compliance information and remediate inventory objects, first attach
a baseline or baseline group to an object.
For improved efficiency, attach a baseline to a container object instead of to
an individual object.
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Viewing Compliance
In this example,
the scan found
two noncompliant
hosts.
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Remediating Objects
You can remediate virtual machines, templates, virtual appliances,
and hosts.
You can perform the remediation immediately or schedule it for a
later date.
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Instead, it waits for a newer patch and applies that to make a host
compliant.
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UM + DRS
maintenance mode
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UM + DRS
maintenance mode
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Key Points
vSphere Update Manager patches and updates ESXi 5.5 hosts as well
as earlier versions of hosts, virtual machines, templates, and virtual
appliances.
Questions?
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