OES Cluster Services Implementation Guide for VMware

OES Cluster Services Implementation Guide for VMware

Getting Started with OES Cluster Services in an ESXi Virtualized Environment

Configuration Overview

Understanding Virtualization

Architectural Scenarios

Design and Architecture Considerations

Planning for the Virtualized Environment

Things to Explore

Infrastructure Dependencies

LAN and SAN Connectivity

Time Recommendations

Recommendations

Upgrading VMware ESXi on the Host Server

Installing or Updating VMware Tools on Cluster Nodes

Implementing OES Cluster Services in an ESXi Virtualized Environment

Supported Configurations

Required Software

Installation Overview

Setting Up Virtual Switches on the ESXi Host

Setting Up Dedicated NICs for a Virtual Machine

Setting Up a Time Server for a Virtual Machine

Creating a Virtual Machine

Guest Operating System Installation Sources

Adding Shared Disks in a VMware ESXi Virtualized Environment

Adding VMDK Disk Across ESXi Guest Machines

Adding RDM disk Across ESXi Guest Machines

Adding vSAN disk Across ESXi Guest Machines

VMware and vMotion Support