Chapter 8. Managing vSphere Security, SRM, vCloud Air, and vROps

So far, we have discussed how to install and configure ESXi servers and how to configure and manage networks and storage in a vSphere environment. Then we discussed logical constructs in a vCenter environment. In the previous chapter, we covered how to manage the different aspects of a virtual machine, thus making life easier for the virtual administrator. In this chapter, we will discuss the additional aspects of a vCenter environment, which are as follows:

• The vSphere Security Hardening Guide

• Managing vSphere Update Manager

• Configuring firewall and services in an ESXi host

• Managing host profiles

• Managing vCenter Site Recovery Manager

• Managing vCloud Air

• Managing vRealize Operations Manager

We will start this chapter with a discussion on the Security Hardening Guide in a vSphere environment.