Chapter 1

Automating vCenter Server Deployment and Configuration

In this chapter, you will learn to:

  • Prepare the vCenter Server Installation
  • Create an Automated Installation
  • Set Up Your vCenter Server Folder Structure
    • Creating a Folder Structure from Scratch
    • Exporting a Folder Structure
    • Importing a Folder Structure
  • Define Users and Their Privileges
    • Granting Privileges
    • Creating New Roles
    • Bringing in Users
    • Exporting Permissions
    • Importing Permissions
  • Configure Datacenters and Clusters
    • Creating Datacenters
    • Creating Clusters
    • Configuring High Availability
    • Configuring Distributed Resource Scheduler
    • Configuring Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
    • Configuring Distributed Power Management
  • Licensing
    • Viewing License Information
    • Licensing a Host ...

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