Install VMWare Esxi 6.5 and Configuring iSCSI Dell MD 3820i

A server virtualization platform from VMware. VMware vSphere debuted in 2009 as the successor to the company's flagship VMware Infrastructure solution, and it serves as a complete platform for implementing and managing virtual machine (VM) infrastructure on a large scale.

VMWARE INSTALLATION
1. Mount VMWare ISO
2. Follow image below to install VMWare.



Select VM kernel and hit next





DELL iSCSI CONFIGURATION

After logging into the system click on add networking







Repeat the same process to add the second switch and after creating the switch go to properties

















VMWare md storage

For the md storage these steps should be followed Go to summary and create two virtual drives







Go to setup then configure iSCSI host port





Now navigate to Host mapping and define the Host group



Now click on host group storage and create hosts





provide the host name and click next





choose the host interface type and then select the known host identifier





Now select the Host type in this case it will be vmware







now select the host group and enter the name



verify the settings and click on finish

now move to host mapping and do the following conifgurations





Now navigate to VMWARE and add the storage adopter as fellows







now add the port groups as fellow





Now move to iSCSI software adopter and click on setting and on path here and path should be active now





Now navigate to storage section and add the storage that was created on md storage using virtual drives



select the disk type

Add the second storage

Now all the data stores should appear here