Lab 2 Part 1 - Making Configuration Changes to the ESXI Host
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Lab 2, Part 1 Making Configuration Changes to the ESXI Host This lesson focuses on making configuration changes to the ESXI host. In this lesson, participants learn step by step, hands on instructions to make configuration changes to the ESXI host using V-center.
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Lab 2, Part 1 Making Configuration Changes to the ESXI Host This lesson focuses on making configuration changes to the ESXI host. In this lesson, participants learn step by step, hands on instructions to make configuration changes to the ESXI host using V-center.
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00:04
Okay. Welcome to Lab two.
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We're still connected to the SX. I host with the View sphere client from the last lab.
00:12
If you're not connected,
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go ahead and do that now.
00:21
So in this lab,
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we're going to be
00:24
making from configuration changes to the exciting Yes, X I host
00:29
it needs to know where to DNF server is. It needs to know
00:33
where it's time sources were gonna configure NTP for that.
00:39
And because we want the option for domain authentication,
00:44
we have to join the host to some kind of directory service in this case will be active directory.
00:54
Now, in order to do this,
00:56
you need some information. We need to know the ***. I host name, of course. Or type. He address the root password for that.
01:03
You also need the
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active directory domain controller, administrator password.
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So, in my case, the system here that you see
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called Crux
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is a 2012 server.
01:23
So what I've done
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is installed s X
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in a *** Iife. I've got five update two on
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spare computer that I own.
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I've got a nice hardware host, which I can get
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a lot. Of'em is running on and get pretty reasonable performance.
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So if you're building a virtual lab for yourself
01:55
for your own learning or
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as part of your job, this is a great way to do it
02:00
by using V Center.
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Now you have the ability to build your entire infrastructure with
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virtual machines
02:08
instead of the hassles of dealing with
02:14
Ah, bleed servers, rack mounted servers.
02:17
Um,
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you know, server racks, all the cooling and electricity required.
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There's tremendous benefits
02:27
by virtual ization.
02:32
Okay, so
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I have my 2012 server console open.
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If you noticed I right, clicked on the V M
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and selected open console.
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We're skipping a little bit ahead by showing this,
02:49
but that's okay, because I want to explain what I use this VM four.
02:53
So what I've done is
02:57
built a 22 over 2012 server VM
03:01
and Configured Active directory.
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So I'm on a domain called VM. Were got local.
03:10
I'm scrolling through looking at the configuration settings here.
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It's beyond the scope of this course to explain exactly how to do this, but it's pretty simple. You just
03:22
install the
03:23
the role
03:24
for directory service is
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the rest of it's guided by the menu system
03:30
and I also configure D N s.
03:34
You'll notice that the address of the host was 100.
03:38
This server cooks
03:38
is 1 10
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So we'll see that again
03:44
in various
03:46
screens where the
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configuration settings there are performed.
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Okay, so I have the server manager open for my 2012 e m.
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And I've clicked the local server
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link.
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I can see the name, the domain that I've configured
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and some other parameters like the i P address.
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I've also configured active directory.
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So this way the
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domain controller can also be then the director service's controller,
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as well as offering D. N s
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and network time protocol and T. P.
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So this makes a pretty convenient set up for a virtual lab. Since I can have this be, I'm running in the same host as the center
04:47
and as my other V EMS and manage the entire environment from one piece of physical hardware.
04:56
All right, I'm gonna go ahead and close that console
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