Netcom Learning

VMware® vCenter™ Server 6

and

Active Directory

Agenda

• Introduction

• The Netcom VMware vSphere® Boot Camp

• VMware vCenter Server and AD

• Choose your model: LDAP or Join Domain

• Advantages of the LDAP

• Live demo: Adding an Identity Source with LDAP

• Live demo: Adding an AD permission

• Summary and Q&A

Introductions

• John Borhek is an active consultant specializing in Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Design.

– VCP 3-5

– VCP-DT

– VSP

– VTSP

Why choose the Netcom vSphere Boot Camp?

• Always up-to-date!

– Latest class based on vSphere 6.0.0 U1

– Learn the latest gotcha’s

• Learn what you need to know to Install & Use vSphere 6

– Class is based on the features actually used in production

• Class runs on real server hardware

VMware vCenter Server and AD

• Integrating vCenter with Active Directory has long been a requirement for Enterprise Deployments of vSphere

– Directory-based user authentication

– Universally accepted by Enterprise

• Since vSphere 5.5 using LDAP is possible

Choose the way you connect to AD

• Join vCenter to Domain

– Possible with Windows and VCSA

• LDAP

– Possible with Windows and VCSA

Advantages of the LDAP

LDAP

• Lightweight

• Single-step

• No possible Trust issues

• Does not require reboot

vCenter joins AD Domain

• Requires Virtual Machine to join the AD Domain

• Requires reboot

• Two-steps

• Potential Trust issues

Live Demo:

• Adding an Identity Source with LDAP

Live demo:

• Adding a Global Permission with AD

Q&A

• Questions and Answers

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