ESX Configuration Guide

1.1      Configure Network

Configure:

• one Network Team related for  Service Console
• one Network Team related for Virtual Machines Traffic (name: LAN) – separate  VLAN !
• one Network Team realted  for VM kernel (name: VMotion or VMkernel) and – separate VLAN if you plan touse NFS Storage)
• one internal Network for Internal Traffic (name: Internal) (no physical NICs needed)

Start Virtual Infrastructure Client connect to your Host Host or vCenter.

In the Configuration – Networking section select Add Networking.

Remove default Network “ VM Network” from virtual Switch vSwitch0.

Build a Network Team for the console network

Add the VMkernel to additional NICs  if you plan to use NFS Filer .

1.2 Add Storage

If your storage is directly attached or connected via FC selection: Disk/LUN.

If your storage is NFS connected select: Network File System.

1.3   Time Service Configuration

1.4      Permit root login

Open Console on ESX server

Edit (vi editor ) sshd_config (/etc/ssh/sshd_config) and set “PermitRootLogin yes”.

Save sshd_config and restart service sshd :

[root@xxxxxx ssh]#  service sshd restart

Quick reference to vi editor
Vi has two modes insertion mode and command mode. The editor begins in command mode, where the cursor movement and text deletion and pasting occur. Insertion mode begins upon entering an insertion or change command. [ESC] returns the editor to command mode (where you can quit, for example by typing :q!). Most commands execute as soon as you type them except for "colon" commands which execute when you press the ruturn key.  Firtly  click 'i' for insert mode then you must make to changes as mentioned above then esc click 

and  : wg  Write the buffer and quit