Implement of Vmware Products

[hiyusuf]

Hi , i am new to vmware products . I need help and suggestions on it.

I have one exchange 2007 , Domain Controller and application server in my organisation. I have to make a testing scenario or a virtual scenario where i can make virtual copies of all my servers on daily or weekly bases sceduling. so that its good to have virtual servers at the time of any disaster of physical servers .Also if any new installation or application to try i can use the virtual machines instead of doing it on production servers. I need to also scehduled production servers to regularly backup as a copy of virtual servers.

What vmware products i need to use to fulfill my requirements.Also i need to have some documents on the following products.

I have also planning to purchase a high system to install the vmware products.

[MartinAmaro]

If the budget permits build a test scenario that will allow scalability:

2 ESX servers (Look at the HCL you might be able to use existing hardware)

SAN or NAS storage

Virtual Center Server (Could be virtual machine)

VCB server

VMware Converter

Windows licenses, Backup client license

As far as documentaion you can find all you need at

Part of your test lab project you need to

Design Storage, ESX sever, Network, Physical to virtual convertion

There is soo much to this it all depends on the final scope of the business requirements

But see what others have done

Im sure if you do a google search you will find many senarious

[hiyusuf]

Well thats Fine But i need the vmware products applicable for my scenario and the steps o implement it.

Also i need to backup my production servers as virtual servers to avoid disaster

[MartinAmaro]

Hmmm...

1.- Read the documentation about the products listed or talk to a VMware sales rep

2.- Locate two servers that you can use, for your test even a single CPU, 4GB, 2 NIC, Single HBA, 80-100 GB LUN will be enough to get you started. Are you planing to use iSCSI? Are you planing to buy what you need for the test?Are you and IBM, HP shop? ... Read the docs its really not complicated.

3.- Build the ESX servers with share store connection, (configure your VLans, LUNs etc )

4.- Build you virtual center virtual machine

5.- Install and configure Converter

6.- Covert the physical systems to virtual

7.- Test using virtual isolated network

[hiyusuf]

Hi,

As per your following reply need to have following questions?

Which vmware product will be applicable for my scenario to install?

Where can i find the Documents for it?

Is a high end HP , IBM or Dell Desktop enough to use for my testing scenario with sata HArd drive?

[MartinAmaro]

Hi,

As per your following reply need to have following questions?

> :->

Which vmware product will be applicable for my scenario to install?

> I listed them at first post ;>

Where can i find the Documents for it?

> The link was posted at my first post

Is a high end HP , IBM or Dell Desktop enough to use for my testing scenario with sata HArd drive?

> As I said in my first post "Look at the HCL you might be able to use existing hardware"

> I hope you dont think I'm rude but, Since you are probably very busy and you dont have time to read, then maybe you should call a VMware Sales rep so they can have a nice presentation to go over the product you need and answer all your questions ;->

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Where can i find the Documents for it?

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pages/vi_pubs_35.html

Is a high end HP , IBM or Dell Desktop enough to use for my testing scenario with sata HArd drive?

No you should use a host from the HCL. See the above link.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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