How to Create a Datacenter?

Objective

The goal of this lab is to provide hands-on experience in creating a datacenter.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with VMware vSphere
• Access to a vSphere environment with vCenter Server
• vSphere Client installed on a local machine
• At least one ESXi host that can be added to the datacenter

Lab Overview

In this lab, you will complete the following tasks:

1. Connect to the vSphere environment.
2. Create a new datacenter.

Step-by-Step Lab Guide

Step 1: Connect to the vSphere environment.

1. Open the vSphere Client on your local machine.
2. Enter the vCenter Server IP address/hostname and your credentials (username and password).

Step 2: Create a new datacenter.

1. Go to the vSphere Client, navigate to the “Hosts and Clusters” view.
2. Right-click on the vCenter Server instance in the inventory tree and select “New Datacenter.“
3. Enter a unique name for the datacenter and click “OK.“
4. Now you can see your newly created Datacenter.

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