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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n Broadcom iSCSI adapters do not support IPv6.<br />
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters<br />
View a dependent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly loaded.<br />
If the dependent hardware adapter does not appear on the list of storage adapters, check whether it needs to<br />
be licensed. See your vendor documentation.<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 dependent hardware iSCSI adapter appears on the list of storage adapters under such<br />
category as, for example, Broadcom iSCSI Adapter.<br />
3 Select the adapter to view and click Properties.<br />
The iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box opens. It displays the default details for the adapter, including<br />
the iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, and the status.<br />
4 (Optional) To change the default iSCSI name, click Configure.<br />
What to do next<br />
Although the dependent iSCSI adapter is enabled by default, to make it functional, you must set up networking<br />
for the iSCSI traffic and bind the adapter to the appropriate VMkernel iSCSI port. You then configure discovery<br />
addresses and CHAP parameters.<br />
View Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client<br />
View a dependent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly loaded.<br />
If installed, the dependent hardware iSCSI adapter (vmhba#) appears on the list of storage adapters under<br />
such category as, for example, Broadcom iSCSI Adapter. If the dependent hardware adapter does not appear<br />
on the list of storage adapters, check whether it needs to be licensed. See your vendor documentation.<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 Select the adapter (vmhba#) to view.<br />
The default details for the adapter appear, including the iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, and the status.<br />
What to do next<br />
Chapter 11 Configuring iSCSI Adapters and <strong>Storage</strong><br />
Although the dependent iSCSI adapter is enabled by default, to make it functional, you must set up networking<br />
for the iSCSI traffic and bind the adapter to the appropriate VMkernel iSCSI port. You then configure discovery<br />
addresses and CHAP parameters.<br />
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