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 />
Create Network Connections for iSCSI in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client<br />
Configure connections for the traffic between the software or dependent hardware iSCSI adapters and the<br />
physical network adapters.<br />
The following tasks discuss the iSCSI network configuration with a <strong>vSphere</strong> standard switch.<br />
If you use a <strong>vSphere</strong> distributed switch with multiple uplink ports, for port binding, create a separate<br />
distributed port group per each physical NIC. Then set the team policy so that each distributed port group has<br />
only one active uplink port. For detailed information on <strong>vSphere</strong> distributed switches, see the <strong>vSphere</strong><br />
Networking documentation.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI on page 90<br />
You must connect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI storage, to a physical network adapter.<br />
2 Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI on page 91<br />
Use this task if you have two or more physical network adapters for iSCSI and you want to connect all<br />
of your NICs to a single <strong>vSphere</strong> standard switch. In this task, you add NICs and VMkernel adapters to<br />
an existing <strong>vSphere</strong> standard switch.<br />
3 Change Port Group Policy for iSCSI VMkernel Adapters on page 92<br />
If you use a single <strong>vSphere</strong> standard switch to connect VMkernel to multiple network adapters, change<br />
the port group policy, so that it is compatible with the iSCSI network requirements.<br />
4 Bind iSCSI Adapters with VMkernel Adapters in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client on page 92<br />
Bind an iSCSI adapter with a VMkernel adapter.<br />
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI<br />
You must connect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI storage, to a physical network adapter.<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 Networking.<br />
3 In the <strong>vSphere</strong> Standard Switch view, click Add Networking.<br />
4 Select VMkernel and click Next.<br />
5 Select Create a <strong>vSphere</strong> standard switch to create a new standard switch.<br />
6 Select a NIC to use for iSCSI traffic.<br />
IMPORTANT If you are creating a VMkernel interface for the dependent hardware iSCSI adapter, select the<br />
NIC that corresponds to the iSCSI component. See “Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network<br />
Adapters,” on page 84.<br />
7 Click Next.<br />
8 Enter a network label.<br />
A network label is a friendly name that identifies the VMkernel adapter that you are creating, for example,<br />
iSCSI.<br />
9 Click Next.<br />
10 Specify the IP settings and click Next.<br />
11 Review the information and click Finish.<br />
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