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 />
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters<br />
You create network connections to bind dependent iSCSI and network adapters. To create the connections<br />
correctly, you must determine the name of the physical NIC with which the dependent hardware iSCSI adapter<br />
is associated.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Required privilege: Host.Configuration.<strong>Storage</strong> Partition Configuration<br />
Procedure<br />
1 In the iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box, click the Network Configuration tab.<br />
2 Click Add.<br />
The network adapter, for example vmnic2, that corresponds to the dependent iSCSI adapter is listed.<br />
What to do next<br />
You must bind the associated dependent hardware iSCSI and network adapters by creating the network<br />
connections.<br />
Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network Adapters in the<br />
<strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client<br />
You create network connections to bind dependent iSCSI and physical network adapters. To create the<br />
connections correctly, you must determine the name of the physical NIC with which the dependent hardware<br />
iSCSI adapter is associated.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
In the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client, browse to the dependent hardware iSCSI adapter (vmhba#). See “View Dependent<br />
Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client,” on page 83.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Select the iSCSI adapter (vmhba#) and click the Network Port Binding tab under Adapter Details.<br />
2 Click Add.<br />
The network adapter (vmnic#) that corresponds to the dependent iSCSI adapter is listed in the Physical<br />
Network Adapter column.<br />
What to do next<br />
If the VMkernel Adapter column is empty, create a VMkernel adapter (vmk#) for the physical network adapter<br />
(vmnic#) and then bind them to the associated dependent hardware iSCSI. See “Setting Up iSCSI Network,”<br />
on page 87.<br />
Configuring Software iSCSI Adapter<br />
With the software-based iSCSI implementation, you can use standard NICs to connect your host to a remote<br />
iSCSI target on the IP network. The software iSCSI adapter that is built into <strong>ESXi</strong> facilitates this connection by<br />
communicating with the physical NICs through the network stack.<br />
Before you can use the software iSCSI adapter, you must set up networking, activate the adapter, and configure<br />
parameters such as discovery addresses and CHAP.<br />
NOTE Designate a separate network adapter for iSCSI. Do not use iSCSI on 100Mbps or slower adapters.<br />
84 <strong>VMware</strong>, Inc.
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