Okay where do I start.....
My goal is to design and implement a secure, and scalable virtual lab infrastructure using VMware virtualization software (ESXi 5.1.0) on enterprise-grade computing and storage servers.
So far I have completed installations and configured the ESXi Server and Management interface (DCUI - The Direct Consult User Interface) on the host (Dell Blade Server - Poweredge R820). I have installed VMware vSphere Client on a seperate desktop in order to manage the host.
My concern is I still need to figure out how to configure the iSCSI storage to this environment. Not sure how this will all tie into the entire system because the host populates VM's using thin provision so storage will be allocated as need - but to my understanding this is virtual storage... coming from the array created on the blade server. How do I utilize the Dell Equal Logic PS4110 for storage so the VM's can populate and then using that as primary storage.
Struggling Graduate Student.......