Monday, 14 October 2013
Friday, 11 October 2013
Installing 2012 Server on ESXI 4.1
Solution to install Windows 2012 Server on the top of ESXi 4.1
Generally you will get above error, if you try to install windows 2012 Server on the top of ESXi 4.1
Solution as below.
Create a new VM over the vSphere Client.
As “Guest Operating System” i used Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)”
If you finished the creation of the VM download the follwing bios file and upload it to your ESXi datastore
Move the bios file to the folder of the new VM
Now open the .vmx file of the new VM and add the follwing lines
bios440.filename = "bios.440.rom"
mce.enable = TRUE
cpuid.hypervisor.v0 = FALSE
vmGenCounter.enable = FALSE
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Friday, 20 September 2013
VMware Open Labs Architecture...
Motherboard: Super Micro
Memory : 8 GB X 4 = 32 GB ECC UNBuffered.
Processor : 4 Core Xeon
HDD : 1 TB SATA3, 6.0 Gb/s
With IPMI Controller.
Enter
Username: ADMIN
Password : XXXXXX ( I will Create your Credentials, I will
mail you UN and Password)
Click
on Login.
You can Power it on you can power it off….Once you powered it on.
Go to VSphere Client 5.1
IP
address /Name: vmwarelab.dyndns.org
User
name root
Pasword XXXXXXX
Login and Connect.
Power on All VM’S
Go To RDP: vmwarelab.dyndns.org
Connect
: it
Username
: GLOBLA\administrator
Password
: XXXXXX
Virtual Hardware Setup Scenario In this Lab
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S.No
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Hardware Device
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No Of Nics / Speed
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01
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Server 1
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4 Nics / 1Gbps
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02
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Server 2
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4 Nics / 1Gbps
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03
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SAN
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Dual Ctrs 8 Nic
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04
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Switch
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05
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Switch
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06
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Switch
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07
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Switch
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1.
See All Network Adaptors Connected.
1.
See Management Network Dual NIC
Load Balance
Failover
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NIC’S
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Features
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Traffic
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IP Network
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VMNIC 0
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Load Balance & Failover
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ISCSI San Network
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192.168.2.0
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VMNIC 1
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Load Balance & Failover
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vMotion
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192.168.3.0
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FT Network
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192.168.4.0
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VMNIC 2
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Load Balance & Failover
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Management Network
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192.168.1.0
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VMNIC 3
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Load Balance & Failover
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Virtual Machine Network
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192.168.1.0
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Server
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Management IP
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ISCSI Network
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vMotion Network
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FT Network
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VM Network
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iDRAC
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ESXI 1
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192.168.1.101
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192.168.2.101
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192.168.3.101
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192.168.4.101
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192.168.1.0
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192.168.5.101
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ESXI 2
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192.168.1.102
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192.168.2.102
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192.168.3.102
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192.168.4.102
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192.168.1.0
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192.168.5.102
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VC
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192.168.1.102
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SAN
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192.168.1.120
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Single Sign on (Integrating with active Directory)
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SAN
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192.168.1.120
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192.168.2.120
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192.168.3.120
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192.168.4.120
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192.168.1.0
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192.168.5.120
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Virtual Machines
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VM1
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AD,DC,DNS,
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VM2
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SQL
DATABASE
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VM2
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Virtual
Center
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Designing VMware Vsphere Architecture with 30 Hosts (Racks Servers Each With 8 NICS)
Domain:
lab.local.jpg)
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There Should be Routing between All these Networks.
VMNIC 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Host Name
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IPMI
(Nic)
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VMKMgmt
(Vmnic0,1)
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VMKMgmt2
(Vmnic 0,1)
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ISCSI
(VMNic2,3)
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vMotion
(VMNic4,5) |
Esxi1.lab.local
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192.168.0.1
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192.168.1.1
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192.168.2.1
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192.168.3.1
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192.168.4.1
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Esxi2.lab.local
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192.168.0.2
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192.168.1.2
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192.168.2.2
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192.168.3.2
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192.168.4.2
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Esxi3.lab.local
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192.168.0.3
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192.168.1.3
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192.168.2.3
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192.168.3.3
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192.168.4.3
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Esxi4.lab.local
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192.168.0.4
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192.168.1.4
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192.168.2.4
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192.168.3.4
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192.168.4.4
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Esxi5.lab.local
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192.168.0.5
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192.168.1.5
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192.168.2.5
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192.168.3.5
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192.168.4.5
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Esxi6.lab.local
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192.168.0.6
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192.168.1.6
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192.168.2.6
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192.168.3.6
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192.168.4.6
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Esxi7.lab.local
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192.168.0.7
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192.168.1.7
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192.168.2.7
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192.168.3.7
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192.168.4.7
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Esxi8.lab.local
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192.168.0.8
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192.168.1.8
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192.168.2.8
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192.168.3.8
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192.168.4.8
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Esxi9.lab.local
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192.168.0.9
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192.168.1.9
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192.168.2.9
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192.168.3.9
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192.168.4.9
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Esxi10.lab.local
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192.168.0.10
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192.168.1.10
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192.168.2.10
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192.168.3.10
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192.168.4.10
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Esxi11.lab.local
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192.168.0.11
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192.168.1.11
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192.168.2.11
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192.168.3.11
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192.168.4.11
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Esxi12.lab.local
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192.168.0.12
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192.168.1.12
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192.168.2.12
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192.168.3.12
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192.168.4.12
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Esxi13.lab.local
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192.168.0.13
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192.168.1.13
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192.168.2.13
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192.168.3.13
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192.168.4.13
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Esxi14.lab.local
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192.168.0.14
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192.168.1.14
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192.168.2.14
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192.168.3.14
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192.168.4.14
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Esxi15.lab.local
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192.168.0.15
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192.168.1.15
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192.168.2.15
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192.168.3.15
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192.168.4.15
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Esxi16.lab.local
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192.168.0.16
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192.168.1.16
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192.168.2.16
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192.168.3.16
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192.168.4.16
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Esxi17.lab.local
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192.168.0.17
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192.168.1.17
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192.168.2.17
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192.168.3.17
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192.168.4.17
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Esxi18.lab.local
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192.168.0.18
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192.168.1.18
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192.168.2.18
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192.168.3.18
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192.168.4.18
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Esxi19.lab.local
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192.168.0.19
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192.168.1.19
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192.168.2.19
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192.168.3.19
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192.168.4.19
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Esxi20.lab.local
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192.168.0.20
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192.168.1.20
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192.168.2.20
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192.168.3.20
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192.168.4.20
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Esxi21.lab.local
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192.168.0.21
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192.168.1.21
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192.168.2.21
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192.168.3.21
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192.168.4.21
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Esxi22.lab.local
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192.168.0.22
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192.168.1.22
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192.168.2.22
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192.168.3.22
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192.168.4.22
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Esxi23.lab.local
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192.168.0.23
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192.168.1.23
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192.168.2.23
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192.168.3.23
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192.168.4.23
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Esxi24.lab.local
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192.168.0.24
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192.168.1.24
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192.168.2.24
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192.168.3.24
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192.168.4.24
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Esxi25.lab.local
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192.168.0.25
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192.168.1.25
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192.168.2.25
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192.168.3.5
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192.168.4.25
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Esxi26.lab.local
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192.168.0.26
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192.168.1.26
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192.168.2.26
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192.168.3.26
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192.168.4.26
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Esxi27.lab.local
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192.168.0.27
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192.168.1.27
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192.168.2.27
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192.168.3.27
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192.168.4.27
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Esxi28.lab.local
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192.168.0.28
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192.168.1.28
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192.168.2.28
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192.168.3.28
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192.168.4.28
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Esxi29.lab.local
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192.168.0.29
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192.168.1.29
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192.168.2.29
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192.168.3.29
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192.168.4.29
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Esxi30.lab.local
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192.168.0.30
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192.168.1.30
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192.168.2.30
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192.168.3.30
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192.168.4.30
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Cluster 1 (10
Hosts From ESXi 1 - ESXi 10)
Cluster 2 (10
Hosts From ESXi 11- ESXI 20)
Cluster 3 (10
Hosts From ESXi 21- ESXI 30)
Steps.
1.
Setup All 30 Physical Servers at the Racks In
Data Center
2.
Power on all All 30 Hosts and Configure IPMI according
to above configuration Chart.
3.
Than from your Remote machine in the same Lab
mount an ESXi 5.1 ISO using your IPMI and install ESXI 5.1 OS in all Hosts.
4.
And Configure VMK Management1 and VMK
Management2 Port Groups according to the Above Chart.
5.
Create A Virtual Machine install 2008 Server in
it and Make it as a Domain VM1.Lab.local
VM1.LAB.LOCAL IS Domain
Controller The
IP will be 192.168.16.1
DNS
Server
Active
Directory Server
Add Below Systems to the Domain,
Login A Dedicated Service User
VM2.LAB.LOCAL IS SQL DATABSE THE IP will
be 192.168.16.2
VM3.LAB.LOCAL IS VIRTUL CENTER SERVER The IP will Be 192.168.16.3
(Inventory
Service)
(Single Sign On)
(Update
manager)
(vSphere Web
client)
Once the three Virtual machines
installation and configuration Finish
6.
Using vSphere Client tool Connect to the Virtual
Center Server.
Create A Data Center
Create Three Clusters as below
Cluster1 (10 Hosts ESXi 1- ESXi 10) HA 2 Host Failover
Capacity and DRS
Cluster 2 (10 Hosts ESXi 11-
ESXI 20 HA 2
Host Failover Capacity and DRS
Cluster 3 (10 Hosts ESXi 21-ESXI
30) HA 2 Host
Failover Capacity and DRS
Inside Clusters Create Virtual
Machines
7.
Configure Storage.
One your ISCSI/ FC San
configured
Add Luns to the Cluster..
Configures IPMI Integrating WITH
Active Directory
Configure ESXI authentication
Integration with Active Directory
Your VMware vSphere Data Center is Ready…
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