Session INF2311, Justin King
vCenter Server Configuration Options: 5.0 –
Configuration Option for v5.5 #1:
- Use simple installer
- Multiple vCenters for different geographic locations
- Single SSO authentication domain
Configuration for 5.5 #2:
- Centralized SSO on dedicated VM
- A datacenter with 3 or more solutions (e.g. vCAC, etc.)
- Availability uses vSphere HA and network load balancer
Utilize A management cluster
- Run multiple vCenter components together on same virtual machine minus the database
- Recommendations: 3 vSphere Hosts, enable vSphere HA
vCenter SSO recommendations
- Embedded vCenter SSO reduces complexity
- Up to 8 instances
- 12ms latency
- Same vSphere.local domain
- Centralized SSO-only VMs (3 or more solution like vCenter, vCAC, etc.)
- All configurations: Backup each instance
vSphere client in vSphere 5.5 Update 2 supports HW v10. Yippee!
vCenter Server Tech Preview
- VMware Platform services controller is now known as a “platform services controller” in addition to SSO. Certificates, licensing, etc. will register with the platform controller.
- You can embed the PSC (platform service controller) with vCenter, just like you did with SSO
- Think of the PSC as the new SSO, but with a lot more services
- The existing SSO topologies (embedded or external) are valid for the SSO
- You can mix and match PSC embedded and external instances, all sharing the same SSO domain
vSphere 6.0 Tech Preview Install and Upgrade
- One installer that allows you to choose the deployment type (embedded or external PSC)
- Asks for all input up front, validate, then will deploy the software
- Scripted install for advanced users
- Linux appliance install is completely new with a guided install with pre-check installer
- Full upgrade path from 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5
Scalabiltiy
- Appliance model is now on par with Windows in terms of number off VMs and ESXi hosts
- Linked mode drops ADAM and will be supported on the Linux appliance
