VMware vSphere 5

Name: VMware vSphere 5
ISBN: 9787115335395

何坤源Posts & Telecom Press · ChinaDec 2014

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Word count: 57K words
Chapters: 86
ISBN: 9787115335395

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Summary

This is the first practical book on VMware vSphere 5.0 written by a leading author in China, jointly recommended by Bi Chuang, Vice President of Tian'an Life Insurance, and the well-known online writer 'Hongmeng Guoke'. Built entirely on real hardware for a hands-on environment, the book emphasizes practice with theory as support, offering strong operability that can quickly improve readers' practical skills and technical proficiency. Addressing the real needs of enterprise deployment, it provides an in-depth introduction to the complete process of installing, configuring, managing, and maintaining VMware vSphere 5.0. It also offers constructive advice on equipment selection for enterprise virtualization through case studies.

Editor's review

VMware vSphere 5, written by senior virtualization technology expert He Kunyuan and published by Posts & Telecom Press, is a practical technical guide focused on VMware's enterprise-grade virtualization platform vSphere 5. This book is not a simple software operation manual but deeply integrates the author He Kunyuan's years of frontline project implementation and operations experience, building a complete knowledge system from architecture design and planning deployment to daily management, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. Its content is solid, its steps clear, and it is accompanied by numerous operation screenshots and topology diagrams based on real environments, offering accessible explanations of vSphere's core components such as ESXi, vCenter Server, vMotion, HA, and DRS. During the period when enterprise IT infrastructure was transitioning to virtualization, this book provided crucial practical pathways and guidance for avoiding pitfalls. Even viewed from today's perspective, the book's thinking framework on virtualization fundamentals, resource scheduling logic, and cluster management remains highly valuable for learning, making it an excellent introductory and advanced reader for understanding the cornerstone of modern cloud computing—server virtualization. For technical personnel seeking to master core virtualization technologies and build stable, efficient private cloud environments, the systematic knowledge and practical approaches provided by this book hold value beyond the limits of a specific version.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Enterprise IT operations engineers planning to deploy or manage a VMware vSphere virtualization platform
University students or beginners who wish to systematically learn server virtualization principles and technical practice
Managers engaged in data center infrastructure management who need to understand core virtualization concepts
Exam candidates preparing for VCP (VMware Certified Professional) and related certifications who need to supplement practical knowledge

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking specific operation guides for modern versions such as the latest vSphere 6.x/7.x or vSphere with Tanzu
Business personnel who only need a general understanding of virtualization concepts and do not require in-depth technical details

Reading tips

Reading in chapter order is recommended: first solidify concepts of foundational components such as ESXi and vCenter, then go deeper into cluster features
While reading, compare with VMware official documentation or knowledge of newer versions to understand how features have evolved and continued
Focus on practicing the chapters on storage configuration, network planning, and high availability settings, which are key to building a stable production environment

About the publisher

Posts & Telecom Press China · Founded in 1953

Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.

版权信息
致谢
序一
序二：怕，你就输掉了一辈子
前言
第1章 VMware vSphere概述
1.1 虚拟化技术介绍
1.2 VMware vSphere虚拟化架构简介
1.3 实战环境搭建
1.4 安装ESXi 5.0
1.5 安装后的必要配置
1.6 本章小结
第2章安装VMware vCenter Server
2.1 VMware vCenter Server介绍
2.2 安装Windows版VMware vCenter Server
2.3 安装Linux版VMware vCenter Server Appliance
2.4 安装VMware vSphere Web Client
2.5 安装VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
2.6 添加授权
2.7 本章小结
第3章配置虚拟交换机
3.1 虚拟交换机介绍
3.2 ESXi主机网络组件介绍
3.3 配置标准交换机
3.4 配置分布式交换机
3.5 本章小结
第4章配置 vSphere存储
4.1 常用存储设备介绍
4.2 vSphere存储介绍
4.3 配置vSphere存储
4.4 本章小结
第5章部署Openfiler外部存储
5.1 安装Openfiler
5.2 安装完成后的必要配置
5.3 本章小结
第6章创建管理虚拟机
6.1 虚拟机介绍
6.2 创建虚拟机
6.3 虚拟机模板的使用
6.4 虚拟机快照的使用
6.5 本章小结
第7章虚拟机实时迁移
7.1 实时迁移介绍
7.2 迁移虚拟机
7.3 迁移虚拟机存储
7.4 本章小结
第8章使用分布式资源调配
8.1 分布式资源调配集群介绍
8.2 使用分布式资源调配
8.3 存储分布式资源调配
8.4 本章小结
第9章使用虚拟机资源池
9.1 CPU虚拟化概念
9.2 内存虚拟化概念
9.3 使用资源池
9.4 本章小结
第10章使用虚拟机高可用性
10.1 高可用性介绍
10.2 配置使用高可用性
10.3 本章小结
第11章使用虚拟机双机热备
11.1 虚拟机双机热备技术介绍
11.2 使用虚拟机双机热备
11.3 本章小结
第12章 VMware vSphere安全管理
12.1 ESXi主机安全管理
12.2 配置ESXi防火墙
12.3 本章小结
第13章 VMware vSphere性能监控与管理
13.1 使用警告管理
13.2 vCenter Server性能面板
13.3 计划任务管理
13.4 本章小结
第14章虚拟机的备份与恢复
14.1 使用VDR备份恢复虚拟机
14.2 使用VM Explore备份恢复
14.3 本章小结
第15章物理机到虚拟机的转换
15.1 物理服务器转换为虚拟机的常见问题
15.2 使用VMware Converter Standalone转换物理机
15.3 本章小结
第16章 VMware vSphere虚拟化架构规划实战
16.1 项目设计1：全新虚拟化架构规划
16.2 项目设计2：传统架构升级为虚拟化架构
16.3 VMware vSphere 5.0授权方式
16.4 本章小结

FAQ

This book is based on vSphere 5. Is it still useful to study now?

It still has high learning value. Although the interface and some advanced features have been updated, vSphere 5 established the core architecture and basic operation logic of modern vSphere. The core virtualization principles, resource management methods, and troubleshooting approaches explained in detail in this book are universal and form an important foundation for learning any new version.

Is this book suitable for people with no virtualization background at all?

Yes. The book starts from virtualization concepts and gradually guides readers through the entire process from single-host installation to complex cluster construction, with detailed steps and abundant illustrations. As long as you have basic computer network and operating system knowledge, you can follow along.

What are the advantages of this book compared with official documentation or online tutorials?

The advantage of this book lies in its systematicness and integration of experience. The author combines scattered official materials, best practices, and personal project experience into a coherent learning path, preventing beginners from being overwhelmed by massive documentation and providing planning approaches and hands-on troubleshooting experience rarely covered in official documentation.

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About the author

何坤源 Author

He Kunyuan is a hands-on author in the field of virtualization technology in China. Public information about him is limited, and his identity and professional background have not been systematically disclosed. Judging from the three works included in the library, he has long focused on the deployment and operation of the VMware vSphere platform, covering core topics such as virtualization architecture design, enterprise-level network configuration, and storage solutions. His representative works include VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtualization Architecture Practical Guide, VMware vSphere Enterprise-Level Network and Storage Practice, and VMware vSphere 5. These books are mostly classified under programming design and software learning. His writing is practice-oriented, centering on configuration steps and problem solving in real environments, with plain language and clear organization, making them suitable for engineers who want to master virtualization technology systematically. The works are updated with successive vSphere releases, showing the author's continued attention to product evolution and providing Chinese readers with actionable references for learning enterprise virtualization.