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

vSphere Storage6 Enter a network label.A network label is a friendly name that identifies the VMkernel adapter that you are creating, forexample, iSCSI.7 Specify the IP settings.8 Review the information and click Finish.You created the virtual VMkernel adapter (vmk#) for a physical network adapter (vmnic#) on your host.What to do nextIf your host has one physical network adapter for iSCSI traffic, you must bind the virtual adapter that youcreated to the iSCSI adapter.If you have multiple network adapters, create additional VMkernel adapters and then perform iSCSIbinding. The number of virtual adapters must correspond to the number of physical adapters on the host.Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI in the vSphere Web ClientUse this task if you have two or more physical network adapters for iSCSI and you want to connect all ofyour physical adapters to a single vSphere standard switch. In this task, you add the physical adapters andVMkernel adapters to an existing vSphere standard switch.PrerequisitesCreate a vSphere standard switch that maps an iSCSI VMkernel adapter to a single physical networkadapter designated for iSCSI traffic.Procedure1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.2 Click the Manage tab, and click Networking.3 Click Virtual Switches, and select the vSphere switch that you want to modify from the list.4 Connect additional network adapters to the switch.abcdClick the Add host networking icon.Select Physical Network Adapters, and click Next.Make sure that you are using the existing switch, and click Next.Click the Add adapters icon, and select one or more network adapters (vmnic#) to use for iSCSI.With dependent hardware iSCSI adapters, select only those NICs that have a corresponding iSCSIcomponent.eComplete configuration, and click Finish.5 Create iSCSI VMkernel adapters for all physical network adapters that you added.The number of VMkernel interfaces must correspond to the number of physical network adapters onthe vSphere standard switch.abcdClick the Add host networking icon.Select VMkernel Network Adapter, and click Next.Make sure that you are using the existing switch, and click Next.Complete configuration, and click Finish.86 VMware, Inc.