vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware

vSphere Storage
6 Using the wizard, complete the following actions.
Option Description
Storage configuration a Set the Fault Tolerant mode (RAID mode).
iSCSI configuration (configure an
iSCSI portal)
b Assign a spare disk for appropriate RAID level.
a Select a data port.
Login settings Enter login settings.
b Assign an IP address to the data port.
Management settings Enter management settings.
7 Click Finish to apply the configuration settings.
c VLANs are set up on the switch and are used as one method of
controlling access to the storage. If you are using VLANs, enter the
VLAN ID to use (0 = not used).
d The wizard suggests a default iSCSI Target Name and iSCSI Target Alias.
Accept the default or enter user-defined values.
NOTE To configure the remaining data ports, complete the Initial System
Configuration Wizard process, and then use tasks available on the
Configure tab.
NOTE Wizards are available for basic configuration tasks only. Use the Manage and Configure tabs to view
and change your configuration.
What to do next
After initial setup, perform the following tasks to complete the configuration:
n Create an array.
n Create a logical drive.
n Create a target.
n Create a portal group.
n Associate or assign the portals created using the wizard with the portal group created.
n Map logical drives to the target.
n Add initiators (initiator IQN name and alias).
n Update the ACLs of the logical drives to provide access to initiators (select the list of initiators to access
the logical drive).
HP StorageWorks EVA Storage Systems
The two types of HP StorageWorks EVA systems are EVA_GL, an active-passive system, and EVA_XL, an
active-active system. For the systems to work with ESXi, certain specific settings are required.
Set the connection type to Custom when you present a LUN to an ESXi host. The value is one of the following:
n For HP EVAgl 3000/5000 (active-passive), use the 000000002200282E host mode type.
n For HP EVAgl firmware 4.001 (active-active firmware for GL series) and above, use the VMware host mode
type.
n For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware earlier than 5.031, use the 000000202200083E
host mode type.
n For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware 5.031 and later, use the VMware host mode type.
Otherwise, EVA systems do not require special configuration changes to work with an ESXi system.
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