vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
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<strong>vSphere</strong> <strong>Storage</strong><br />
Install <strong>ESXi</strong> to iSCSI Target<br />
When setting up your host to boot from iBFT iSCSI, install the <strong>ESXi</strong> image to the target LUN.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
n Configure iSCSI boot firmware on your boot NIC to point to the target LUN that you want to use as the<br />
boot LUN.<br />
n Change the boot sequence in the BIOS so that iSCSI precedes the DVD-ROM.<br />
n If you use Broadcom adapters, set Boot to iSCSI target to Disabled.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Insert the installation media in the CD/DVD-ROM drive and restart the host.<br />
2 When the installer starts, follow the typical installation procedure.<br />
3 When prompted, select the iSCSI LUN as the installation target.<br />
The installer copies the <strong>ESXi</strong> boot image to the iSCSI LUN.<br />
4 After the system restarts, remove the installation DVD.<br />
Boot <strong>ESXi</strong> from iSCSI Target<br />
After preparing the host for an iBFT iSCSI boot and copying the <strong>ESXi</strong> image to the iSCSI target, perform the<br />
actual boot.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
n Configure the iSCSI boot firmware on your boot NIC to point to the boot LUN.<br />
n Change the boot sequence in the BIOS so that iSCSI precedes the boot device.<br />
n If you use Broadcom adapters, set Boot to iSCSI target to Enabled<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Restart the host.<br />
The host boots from the iSCSI LUN using iBFT data. During the first boot, the iSCSI initialization script<br />
sets up default networking. The network setup is persistent after subsequent reboots.<br />
2 (Optional) Adjust networking configuration using the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client.<br />
Networking Best Practices<br />
To boot the <strong>ESXi</strong> host from iSCSI using iBFT, you must properly configure networking.<br />
To achieve greater security and better performance, have redundant network adapters on the host.<br />
How you set up all the network adapters depends on whether your environment uses shared or isolated<br />
networks for the iSCSI traffic and host management traffic.<br />
Shared iSCSI and Management Networks<br />
Configure the networking and iSCSI parameters on the first network adapter on the host. After the host boots,<br />
you can add secondary network adapters to the default port group.<br />
124 <strong>VMware</strong>, Inc.