Objective 4.3: Configure vCenter Server

Adding ESX hosts, scheduling tasks, organizing objects, looking over the maps, and managing events are just some of the features and settings that can be configured on a vCenter Server. Many of the settings will enhance productivity and provide organization for the many objects that are created. Other settings manage the behavior between vCenter and the database, mail servers, SNMP management systems, and Active Directory.

The topics addressed in Objective 4.3 include:

• Identifying the vCenter Server managed ESX hosts and virtual machinemaximums
• Joining ESX/ESXi hosts to vCenter Server
• Configuring guest OS customization
• Using datacenters and folders to organize the environment
• Configuring/use scheduled tasks