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VCP 5 Section 1.1 - Installing vCenter Server
Installing vCenter Server - Version 5.0 only (version 5.1 to be covered separately)
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12/17/2012

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When you install vCenter Server, which components are installed? (name 4)
Definition
  • VMware vCenter Server
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Framework
  • Microsoft Windows Installer version 4.5
  • VMware vCenter Orchestrator
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (optional)    
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The vCenter Server autorun.exe application includes links to install the following optional components (name 7):    
Definition
  • vSphere Client
  • vSphere Web Client 
  • vSphere Update Manager
  • vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
  • vSphere Syslog Collector
  • vSphere Auto Deploy
  • vSphere Authentication Proxy    
Term
How do you get the vCenter Server Installer?
Definition
Download the zip file from VMware www.vmware.com/support and extract the files from the .zip archive
Term
What happens if you omit the license key when installing vCenter Server?
Definition
You get to use the full feature set for a 60-day evaluation period.
Term
What are the size limitations on the bundled database (MS SQL Server 2008 Express instance)
Definition
Up to 5 hosts and 50 VMs
Term
When installing vCenter, in the 'Ready to Install the Program' window, what does 'Select to bump up the ephemeral port value' do when you check it?
Definition
This option increases the number of available ephemeral ports. If your vCenter Server manages hosts on which you will power on more than 2000 virtual machines simultaneously, this option prevents the pool of available ephemeral ports from being exhausted. 
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When setting the login information for vCenter Server, what should you choose if you are using a non-bundled database?
Definition
Enter the administrator name and password that you use when you log in to the system on which you are installing vCenter Server.
Term
When setting the vCenter Server login information, if you are using the bundled SQL database, what should you enter?
Definition
Select 'Use SYSTEM Account'.
Term
Name 4 advantages of installing vCenter Server on a virtual machine.
Definition

1. Consolidation

2. High availability

3. vMotion

4. Snapshots (archiving, etc.)

Term
What is the vCenter Server Appliance
Definition
The vCenter Server Appliance is a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine optimized for running vCenter Server and associated services. 
Term

What are the default login credentials for the vCenter Server Appliance?

 

Username:

Password:

Definition

Username: root

Password:vmware

Term
Name the supported databases (stand alone) for vCenter Server Appliance
Definition
Oracle is the only supported DB for stand alone.
Term
What is the embedded DB that comes with vCenter Server Appliance and what is it's scalability limitatioQ
Definition

IBM DB2. Up to 5 hosts and 50 VMs.

 

Note, IBM DB2 is not supported outside of the embedded version.

 

Note, Microsoft SQL is never a supported DB for vCSA

 

 

Term

T/F: vCenter Server Appliance supports:

 

1. Linked Mode

 

2. High Availability

 

3. IPv6

Definition

1. F

2. T

3. F

Term
Name 3 steps to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance.
Definition

1. Download the .VMDK and .OVF files for the appliance from the VMware website

 

2. In the vSphere Client, select File > Deploy OVF Template and enter the path to the .OVF file on your system

 

3. Follow the prompts in the Deploy OVF Template wizard to create the vCenter Server Appliance

 

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What 3 Files need to be downloaded to install the vCenter Server Appliance (4 files for 5.1)?
Definition
  • VMware vCenter Server 5.x Appliance - OVF File
  • VMware vCenter Server 5.x Appliance - System Disk
  • VMware vCenter Server 5.x Appliance - Data Disk
  • VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Appliance - OVA File (5.1 only)
Term
When installing vCenter Server, name 3 steps you should take to check that the host name resolution is working.
Definition

Ensure DNS infrastructure is robust and functional and all ESXi and vCenter are configured for DNS to avoid headaches later (much better idea than putting an /etc/host file on every machine.

 

1. Ensure vCenter Server computer can resolve the host names for each ESXi host added to the inventory

2. Ensure that every ESXi host can resolve the hostname for the vCneter Server

3. Ensure htat each ESXi host can resolve the host names of all the other ESXi hosts in the inventory, especially if those hosts might form an HA cluster

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