vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-storage-guide

vSphere StorageView Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Web ClientView an independent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly installed and ready forconfiguration.After you install an independent hardware iSCSI adapter on a host, it appears on the list of storage adaptersavailable for configuration. You can view its properties.PrerequisitesRequired privilege: Host.Configuration.Storage Partition ConfigurationProcedure1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.2 Click the Manage tab, and click Storage.3 Click Storage Adapters.If installed, the hardware iSCSI adapter appears on the list of storage adapters.4 Select the adapter to view.The default details for the adapter appear, including the model, iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, IP address, andtarget and paths information.Change IP Address and DNS Settings in the vSphere Web ClientAfter you install an independent hardware iSCSI adapter, you might need to change its default IP settingsso that the adapter is configured properly for the IP SAN.Procedure1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.2 Click the Manage tab, and click Storage.3 Click Storage Adapters, and select the adapter (vmhba#) to configure.4 Under Adapter Details, click the Properties tab and click Edit in the IP Address and DNS Configurationpanel.5 Change the default IP settings.Work with your network administrator to determine the correct IP setting for the adapter.Configuring Dependent Hardware iSCSI AdaptersA dependent hardware iSCSI adapter is a third-party adapter that depends on VMware networking, andiSCSI configuration and management interfaces provided by VMware.An example of a dependent iSCSI adapter is a Broadcom 5709 NIC. When installed on a host, it presents itstwo components, a standard network adapter and an iSCSI engine, to the same port. The iSCSI engineappears on the list of storage adapters as an iSCSI adapter (vmhba). Although the iSCSI adapter is enabledby default, to make it functional, you must first connect it, through a virtual VMkernel adapter (vmk), to aphysical network adapter (vmnic) associated with it. You can then configure the iSCSI adapter.After you configure the dependent hardware iSCSI adapter, the discovery and authentication data arepassed through the network connection, while the iSCSI traffic goes through the iSCSI engine, bypassing thenetwork.78 VMware, Inc.