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Chapter 11 Configuring iSCSI Adapters and StorageTable 11‐2. Networking configuration for iSCSI (Continued)iSCSI Adapters VMkernel Adapters (Ports) Physical Adapters (NICs)vmhba33 vmk1 vmnic1vmhba34 vmk2 vmnic2Create Network Connections for iSCSI in the vSphere Web ClientConfigure connections for the traffic between the software or dependent hardware iSCSI adapters and thephysical network adapters.The following tasks discuss the iSCSI network configuration with a vSphere standard switch.If you use a vSphere distributed switch with multiple uplink ports, for port binding, create a separatedistributed port group per each physical NIC. Then set the team policy so that each distributed port grouphas only one active uplink port. For detailed information on vSphere distributed switches, see the vSphereNetworking documentation.Procedure1 Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI in the vSphere Web Client on page 85Connect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI <strong>storage</strong>, to a physical network adapter.2 Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI in the vSphere Web Client on page 86Use this task if you have two or more physical network adapters for iSCSI and you want to connect allof your physical adapters to a single vSphere standard switch. In this task, you add the physicaladapters and VMkernel adapters to an existing vSphere standard switch.3 Change Network Policy for iSCSI in the vSphere Web Client on page 87If you use a single vSphere standard switch to connect multiple VMkernel adapters to multiplenetwork adapters, set up network policy so that only one physical network adapter is active for eachVMkernel adapter.4 Bind iSCSI and VMkernel Adapters in the vSphere Web Client on page 88Bind an iSCSI adapter with a VMkernel adapter.5 Review Port Binding Details in the vSphere Web Client on page 88Review networking details of the VMkernel adapter that is bound to the iSCSI adapter.Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI in the vSphere Web ClientConnect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI <strong>storage</strong>, to a physical network adapter.Procedure1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.2 Click Actions, and select All vCenter Actions > Add Networking.3 Select VMkernel Network Adapter, and click Next.4 Select New standard switch to create a vSphere standard switch.5 Click the Add adapters icon, and select the network adapter (vmnic#) to use for iSCSI.Make sure to assign the adapter to Active Adapters.IMPORTANT If you are creating a VMkernel adapter for dependent hardware iSCSI, select the networkadapter that corresponds to the iSCSI component. See “Determine Association Between iSCSI andNetwork Adapters in the vSphere Web Client,” on page 80.VMware, Inc. 85

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