Running VMware ESXi in the cluster configuration with VMware vCenter server allows you to utilize the enterprise datacenter VMware vSphere technologies including HA (high availability) and DRS (distributed resource scheduler). To unlock the true potential of a VMware ESXi hypervisor environment, utilizing the VMware vSphere cluster functionality is key. We will continue this process for all the hosts we wish to join to the cluster.Īs you can now see, we have a datacenter, cluster, and our two ESXi hosts joined to the cluster. This can be enabled later as well.įinally, we are ready to add the host. This option is available for a more secure posture with the ESXi hosts. Lockdown mode prevents remote users from logging into the host directly.
You can simply choose the evaluation license to continue with the trial license which is good for 60 days. We have the option to select the license we want to use on the host. The Host summary screen shows us any VMs that are present on the host if any. This is a common warning with self-signed certificates present on the hosts by default. Provide the credentials to access the host. The Add Host wizard begins and we enter the name or IP address of the host to add to the cluster. The cluster manages the resources of all hosts. Once we add a host to a cluster, the host’s resources become part of the cluster’s resources. Once the cluster object is added, we can Add Hosts to the Cluster object. Once the datacenter is created, we can choose to create a New cluster. The datacenter object contains all the different types of objects needed to do work in the virtual infrastructure – hosts, VMs, networks, datastores, etc. Right click on your vCenter server in the Web UI and choose New Datacenter. Let’s take a look at the steps to create a cluster once we have connected to the Web UI of our vCenter Server. The main requirement is that you have a VMware vCenter Server up and running as well as have network connectivity to the intended ESXi hosts that are to join the cluster.īack up your VMware ESXi VMs for free: Download the latest Free Edition of NAKIVO Backup & Replication here. The configuration process for creating a VMware vSphere ESXi cluster is fairly straightforward. Designed for businesses of all sizes, NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers complete data protection for all of your production workloads, including VMware vSphere Backup, Hyper-V Backup, Microsoft 365 Backup and more.
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