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 />
6 (Optional) Enable Jumbo Frames.<br />
See “Using Jumbo Frames with iSCSI,” on page 97.<br />
View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client<br />
View an independent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly installed and ready for configuration.<br />
After you install an independent hardware iSCSI adapter, it appears on the list of storage adapters available<br />
for configuration. You can view its properties.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Required privilege: Host.Configuration.<strong>Storage</strong> Partition Configuration<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Log in to the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client, and select a host from the inventory panel.<br />
2 Click the Configuration tab and click <strong>Storage</strong> Adapters in the Hardware panel.<br />
If it is installed, the hardware iSCSI adapter appears on the list of storage adapters.<br />
3 Select the adapter to view.<br />
The default details for the adapter appear, including the model, iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, IP address, and<br />
target and paths information.<br />
4 Click Properties.<br />
The iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box appears. The General tab displays additional characteristics of<br />
the adapter.<br />
You can now configure your independent hardware adapter or change its default characteristics.<br />
View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client<br />
View an independent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly installed and ready for configuration.<br />
After you install an independent hardware iSCSI adapter on a host, it appears on the list of storage adapters<br />
available for configuration. You can view its properties.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Required privilege: Host.Configuration.<strong>Storage</strong> Partition Configuration<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 />
If installed, the hardware iSCSI adapter appears on the list of storage adapters.<br />
4 Select the adapter to view.<br />
The default details for the adapter appear, including the model, iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, IP address, and<br />
target and paths information.<br />
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