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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Table 1-2. <strong>Storage</strong> Adapter Information (Continued)<br />
Adapter Information Description<br />
Connected Targets (iSCSI) Number of connected targets on an iSCSI adapter.<br />
WWN (Fibre Channel) World Wide Name formed according to Fibre Channel standards that uniquely identifies<br />
the FC adapter.<br />
iSCSI Name (iSCSI) Unique name formed according to iSCSI standards that identifies the iSCSI adapter.<br />
iSCSI Alias (iSCSI) A friendly name used instead of the iSCSI name.<br />
IP Address (independent<br />
hardware iSCSI)<br />
Address assigned to the iSCSI HBA.<br />
Devices All storage devices or LUNs the adapter can access.<br />
Paths All paths the adapter uses to access storage devices.<br />
Properties Link that indicates that the adapter requires additional configuration. iSCSI and FCoE<br />
adapters display this link.<br />
View <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters Information in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client<br />
Use the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client to display storage adapters that your host uses and to review their information.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 In Inventory, select Hosts and Clusters.<br />
2 Select a host and click the Configuration tab.<br />
3 In Hardware, select <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters.<br />
4 To view details for a specific adapter, select the adapter from the <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters list.<br />
5 To list all storage devices the adapter can access, click Devices.<br />
6 To list all paths the adapter uses, click Paths.<br />
View <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters Information in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client<br />
Display storage adapters that your host uses and review their information.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Browse to the host in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client navigator.<br />
2 Click the Manage tab, and click <strong>Storage</strong>.<br />
3 Click <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters.<br />
4 To view details for a specific adapter, select the adapter from the list.<br />
Datastore Characteristics<br />
Datastores are logical containers, analogous to file systems, that hide specifics of each storage device and<br />
provide a uniform model for storing virtual machine files. You can display all datastores available to your<br />
hosts and analyze their properties.<br />
Datastores are added to vCenter Server in the following ways:<br />
n Created on an available storage device.<br />
Chapter 1 Introduction to <strong>Storage</strong><br />
n Discovered when a host is added to vCenter Server. When you add a host, vCenter Server displays any<br />
datastores available to the host.<br />
<strong>VMware</strong>, Inc. 21
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