Chapter 2. VSAN Prerequisites and Requirements for Deployment

Before delving into the installation and configuration of VSAN, it’s necessary to discuss the requirements and the prerequisites. VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 1 (U1) is the foundation of every VSAN-based virtual infrastructure.

VMware vSphere 5.5

VMware vSphere 5.5 U1 consists of two major components: the vCenter Server management platform and the ESXi hypervisor. To install and configure VSAN, both vCenter Server and ESXi are required.

VMware vCenter Server provides a centralized management platform for VMware vSphere environments. It is the solution used to provision new virtual machines (VMs), configure hosts, and perform many other operational tasks associated with managing a virtualized ...

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