IBM Reference Configuration for VMware on System x with SmartCloud Entry

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IBM Redbooks, Jul 21, 2012 - Computers - 60 pages
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IBM® SmartCloudTM Entry provides a fully integrated software stack for transforming a virtualized environment to a cloud environment. The intuitive self-service portal allows users to get up and running quickly. Built-in workload metering and additional tools enable tight controls and planning.

The IBM Reference Configuration for VMware on IBM System x® with SmartCloud Entry provides an affordable, easy to deploy, private cloud architecture with configurations based on leading-edge technology from IBM, VMware, and Juniper Networks. The reference configuration is for midsized companies that need simpler and affordable IT solutions, without compromising on functionality. IBM and VMware, world leaders in enterprise-class IT solutions, are now bringing IT solutions tailored to the midmarket.

This IBM RedpaperTM publication provides setup, configuration, and deployment details for the reference configuration and is intended for IT professionals who are familiar with software and hardware setup and configuration.

 

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28 Configuring 2x 1 Gb appliances Broadcom client to connect cloud solution cluster components Configuring DS3524 System Configuring storage data center deploy disk Download DS3524 controllers DS3524 System Storage ESXi host EX2200 Ethernet Switch Express Storage family ethernet-switching FlashCopy Follow these steps hardware IBM Redbooks IBM SmartCloud Entry IBM System Storage IBM System x3650 infrastructure Installing IBM SmartCloud IP address iSCSI storage iSCSI traffic iSCSI-1 Jumbo frames Juniper EX2200 Juniper Networks EX2200 link aggregation MGMT Microsoft Windows NICs optional out-of-band management PDUs Plug-In for VMware port group port-mode trunk Production VM traffic rack and power RAID Redundant reference configuration RSTP scalability Spanning Tree Protocol storage adapter Storage area network Storage Manager storage subsystem Storage System System Storage DS3500 System x trademarks unit vCenter server virtual machines virtual switch VLAN vlan-id VMware vCenter VMware vSphere vSphere client vSphere ESXi hypervisor Windows Server 2008 workload

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TitleIBM Reference Configuration for VMware on System x with SmartCloud Entry
AuthorsSrihari Angaluri, Joshua Jankowsky, George Rainovic, Marco Rengan, IBM Redbooks
PublisherIBM Redbooks, 2012
ISBN0738450774, 9780738450773
Length60 pages
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