Okay so I'm brand new to VMware, Virtualization, etc and I have what is hopefully some simple questions. First my layout.
I have 2 Dell T320 PowerEdge Servers that came with ESXi 5.1 installed on each.
I have a Synology DS1513+ NAS Storage device for storing all my virtual machines.
I'm in a manufacturing facility so for my production system to work I need 2 virtual servers, both Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, and using remote desktop services this will deploy applications and virtual machines to thin clients around the plant floor.
I will also be adding about 4 virtual machines running Windows 7 Pro for workstations.
I've purchased the VMware vSphere Essentials Bundle so when I go to download I have the following options:
VMware ESXi 5.1 (which I believe is the same software already on my Dells)
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 (which I believe is what I need to install)
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Foundation (which I believe gives me more features)
Does that all sound good so far?
So now my questions:
1) where should I install the vCenter Server software? Can it go on 1 of my virtual servers with Windows Server 2008 R2?
2) does Windows Server 2008 R2 have to be setup as a Domain?
3) can vCenter Server be installed on a non-Server operating system like the Win7 Workstation virtual machines I'm also creating?
Thanks in advance for the help!