Specifications

4 Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to import the virtual appliance.

After you import the virtual appliance, you can use the Console tab in the vSphere Client to power it on and

view it. To release the pointer from the Console, press Ctrl+Alt. To view the Console in full screen mode, from

the Inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Open Console.

What to do next

You have completed setup for a single-host management system in which ESXESXi is used to run virtual

machines. Explore the advantages of managing multiple hosts with vCenter Server.

Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server

You can deploy VMware vSphere with vCenter Server to manage multiple hosts at the same time.

Using vCenter Server to manage multiple hosts allows you to experiment with advanced management options,

such as resource sharing, and all of the other options available within the vSphere environment.

Using vCenter Server to manage multiple hosts allows you to experiment with advanced management options,

such as resource sharing, and all of the other options available within the vSphere environment.

Deploying vCenter Server provides many advantages over deploying a single, standalone ESXi host. Table 1

illustrates some of the advantages and compares multiple-host management with vCenter Server as opposed

to single-host management.

Deploying vCenter Server provides many advantages over deploying a single, standalone ESX host. Table 2

illustrates some of the advantages and compares multiple-host management with vCenter Server as opposed

to single-host management.

Table 1. Comparison of Multiple and Single Host Management

Feature vCenter Server ESXi

Scale of deployment Multiple hosts Single host

Capacity planning Built in Available separately

Server consolidation wizard Built in Available separately

Instant server provisioning Available with templates and cloning Not available

No downtime maintenance Possible with VMotion Not available

Load balancing Possible with VMware DRS Not available

Failover Possible with VMware HA Not available

Power savings Possible with VMware Distributed Power

Management (DPM)

Not available

Centralized access control Available with Active Directory

Integration

Not available

Table 2. Comparison of Multiple and Single Host Management

Feature vCenter Server ESX