Chapter 2. Configuring vCenter and Computing Clusters
In this chapter, you will cover the following topics:
- Creating a virtual datacenter in vCenter
- Creating a cluster and adding ESXi hosts
- Setting cluster advanced features, including HA, DRS, and EVC
- Setting up resource pools
- Setting up folders to organize objects in vCenter
- Setting permissions on vCenter objects
Introduction
A single ESXi host allows you to run multiple virtual machines on a single server, but to tap the full potential of power from vSphere, you're going to need vCenter and clusters of ESXi hosts. This chapter will cover the basic concepts of creating and managing pools of resources using vCenter and multiple ESXi hosts.
vCenter is an increasingly critical part of the vSphere infrastructure ...
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