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.
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Select VM kernel and hit next
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DELL iSCSI CONFIGURATION
After logging into the system click on add networking
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Repeat the same process to add the second switch and after creating the switch go to properties
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VMWare md storage
For the md storage these steps should be followed
Go to summary and create two virtual drives
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Go to setup then configure iSCSI host port
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Now navigate to Host mapping and define the Host group
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Now click on host group storage and create hosts
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provide the host name and click next
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choose the host interface type and then select the known host identifier
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Now select the Host type in this case it will be vmware
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now select the host group and enter the name
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verify the settings and click on finish
now move to host mapping and do the following conifgurations
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Now navigate to VMWARE and add the storage adopter as fellows
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now add the port groups as fellow
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Now move to iSCSI software adopter and click on setting and on path here and path should be active now
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Now navigate to storage section and add the storage that was created on md storage using virtual drives
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select the disk type
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Add the second storage
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Now all the data stores should appear here
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