Difference between revisions of "Information Systems:VMWare Production Infrastructure"

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==Smithers==
 
==Smithers==
 
Other VM to be converted, document settings
 
Other VM to be converted, document settings
=Third Host For Used For Testing=
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=Third Host Used For Testing=
 
Describe how after we converted Smithers to a VM, the physical server was added to vCenter as a third host
 
Describe how after we converted Smithers to a VM, the physical server was added to vCenter as a third host
 
=VMware Tools=
 
=VMware Tools=

Revision as of 14:29, 20 March 2018

Hardware

Describe the hardware

Hardware Support

Document the expiry dates for the servers and what phone number to call for onsite repair

IMM2

Describe how to get into the IMM2 and what it can do

vSphere Hypervisor

Describe the installation of ESX

vCenter Appliance

Describe the setup and installation and access to vCenter

vCenter Management

Describe the datacenters and datastores and how vCenter is organized. Describe how alerting is setup as well as licensing.

Virtual Machines

Describe what how a virtual machine is a container and that we have a bunch, the details of each VM will be in subtopics

VCSA

Short description to close loop on the vCenter appliance

XClarity

Appliance VM that replaces IBM Director

Thermoprofile

First VM to be converted, document settings

Mail

Other VM to be converted, document settings

Mirador

Other VM to be converted, document settings

SuperServer

Other VM to be converted, document settings

WindowsXP JetDirect

Other VM to be converted, document settings

Lucy

Other VM to be converted, document settings

Smithers

Other VM to be converted, document settings

Third Host Used For Testing

Describe how after we converted Smithers to a VM, the physical server was added to vCenter as a third host

VMware Tools

Describe how most VM's need the Tools application installed and how its the method that vCenter uses to talk to VM's in a deeper more spiritual manner

vCenter Standalone Converter

Describe how this program is used to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine

VMware Licensing And Support

Describe how our licensing is displayed in the VMware portal and document how to access it and what the phone numbers are for support