Role: VMware (Esxi) Upgrade And Migration Expert
Location: Boston, MA
Expected Duration: 4 months contract with possible extension or permanent depending on performance of the candidate and client needs.
NEED A CANDIDATE THAT CAN START IMMEDIATELY FOR THIS 4 MONTH MIGRATION PROJECT.
MUST HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
MUST HAVE ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER MIGRATION PROJECT EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO VMWARE MIGRATIONS:
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE PERFORM VMWARE UPGRADE FROM 5.X TO 6.5.
Build Infrastructure
• Servicer will build 17 Vmware clusters consisting of 88 servers
• For each server Servicer will
o Install and configure ESXi 6.5
o Configure networking, i.e., IP address assignment
o Configure associated storage
• Servicer will create virtual machine image templates for server that require manual migration
• The infrastructure build will include 7 two-node VCS clusters and 25 standalone virtual machines using RDM (Raw Device Mapping)
• Replace 24 RDM devices with VMware Virtual Machine Disks
ESX In Place Upgrades
• Servicer will upgrade 550 VMware ESXi 5.5 servers in place to ESXi 6.5
• Patch all servers to the current customer patch level
• Servicer will upgrade all VMtools software to the customer's standard level
Migrations
• Servicer will migrate up to 4500 virtual machines (VMs)
• Servicer will perform IP changes on approximately 1600 VMs and associated Operating System changes
• Servicer will perform RDM remediation on up to 40 VMs
• Servicer will upgrade all VMtools software to the customer's standard level
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Last updated on Feb 7, 2019