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Introduction xxxiii
Assessment Test liii
Chapter 1 What’s New in vSphere 5 1
Chapter 2 Plan, Install, Configure, and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi 27
Chapter 3 Secure vCenter Server and ESXi and Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions 95
Chapter 4 Plan and Configure vSphere Networking 143
Chapter 5 Plan and Configure vSphere Storage 219
Chapter 6 Create and Deploy Virtual Machines and vApps 299
Chapter 7 Manage and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps 373
Chapter 8 Est... MORE
Chapter 9 Maintain Service Levels 499
Chapter 10 Perform Basic Troubleshooting 593
Chapter 11 Monitor a vSphere Implementation and Manage vCenter Server Alarms 641
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 703
Appendix B About the Additional Study Tools 719
Index 723
Brian Atkinson is a senior systems engineer with 15 years of experience in the IT field. For the past six years, he has been focused on virtualization and storage solutions. Brian has been awarded the VMware vExpert designation from VMware for 2009, 2010, and 2011. He is a VMware Technology Network (VMTN) moderator and guru. He maintains his personal blog in the VMTN communities at communities.vmware.com/blogs/vmroyale/.