2015 . [TECHNICAL INFO FOR VIRTUAL SOFTWARE TESTING NETWORK] Prepared for training purposes only.   Contents Project information 2 Goal 2 1.0 Network Requirements 2 2.0 Network Implementation Plan 3 Project information Goal IT Consultancy uses isolated virtual computing environments for software and configuration tests before implementation on client systems. The purpose of this document is to communicate the technical requirements to establish such networks. 1.0 Network Requirements Requirement Strategy Windows Server 2008 R2 server Use existing Windows Server 2008 R2 server ESXi VM Windows Server 2003 R2 server Use existing Windows Server 2003 R2 server ESXi VM Windows XP Pro SP3 workstation Use existing Windows XP Pro SP3 workstation ESXi VM Windows 7 Pro workstation Create a Windows 7 workstation in VMware Player from a template file (OVA) and then transfer to ESXi VM Ensure network isolation Create virtual switch One within the ESXi environment with no physical network connections. Connect both servers and the two workstations to this switch. Create virtual switch Two within the ESXi environment with a physical network connection (NIC) connected too it. Use secure route to physical network Use existing EXSi VM router. Configure router to allow safe and secure connection between virtual network switch and the switch connected to the physical network Implement IP addressing scheme Servers, Win XP and Win 7 workstations are to use static IP addresses Check network connectivity Use command line tools to check network setup and connections – ipconfig – ping Use web browser to check network/internet connection – Google search Manage Virtual Environment for High Availability Create snapshots of each VM Backup 2003 server to a folder on your workstation Test High Availability Delete the 2003 server then restore from the backup you created on your workstation NOTE - The physical NIC will be allocated to you by your supervisor, only use that NIC 2.0 Network Implementation Plan General Type of Network Workgroup Domain/Workgroup Name sqf Number of Servers Two Server details Windows Server 2008 R2 server - (Use existing server 2008 VM) Windows Server 2003 R2 server – file server (Use existing server 2003 VM) Number of Workstations Two Workstation details Windows XP Pro workstation (Use existing Win XP Pro VM) Windows 7 Pro workstation (imported into VM Player from OVA, transfer to ESXi) Other Two virtual switches on the ESXi (the second one to be connected to a physical NIC) Virtual router – to span virtual (internal) and physical(external) network (between virtual switches one and two) (Use existing Router VM) Naming Conventions Servers **sqfSRV### where ### is a number starting at 01 and ascending as required Workstations **sqfWS### where ### is a number starting at 001 and ascending as required Virtual Machines **typeSRV### where ### is a number starting at 01 and ascending as required Example - Server Neil Down creating the first Server would name it NDsqfSRV01 Example - VM Neil Down creating the first Server 2008 VM would name it ND2008SRV01 Printers NA Users User last name and first letter of user first name all lower case, no spaces (EXAMPLE - Neil Down = downn) Virtual Switch One Virtual Switch One is for the internal (virtual) network, name it **VSWINT01 Virtual Switch Two Virtual Switch One is for the external (physical) network, name it **VSWEXT02 Other Features **NOTE** All names are to have student's initials in upper case prefixed. Network Type Local star topology Protocols TCPIPv4 Address Range Virtual - 10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255.255 Physical router address 172.16.###.254 - where ### is student workstation + 100 Subnet 255.0.0.0 Default Gateway Virtual - 10.###.255.254 - where ### is student workstation + 100 Physical – 172.16.28.254/16 Static/Dynamic Servers and Workstation static Virtual switch One A virtual switch for internal network connection, connect servers and workstation Virtual switch Two A virtual switch for external network connection, connect to allocated NIC Wired/Wireless wired Security password policy