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VMware: Creating iSCSI network in vSphere ESXi 5.0







Storage Adapter:





Nope.. by default it’s not installed, you must manual add the adapter by clicking Configuration > Storage Adapter > Add Storage Adapter





- Select: Add Software iSCSI Adapter





A new software iSCSI adapter will be added to the Storage Adapters list. After it has been added, select the software iSCSI adapter in the list and click on Properties to complete the configuration








Event: Change Software Internet SCSI Status = Completed


Create new vSwitch (in my case two VMkernel ports):





- Network label: iSCSI01





- Configure IP Address and Subnet Mask


..


- Finish the configuration, repeat this step to configure the 2nd iSCSI02 port


vSwitch2 result:





VMkernel – Override switch failover order:


Now we need to change the failover order for each VMkernel:





iSCSI01: Active Adapter VMNIC4 – Unused Adapter: VMNIC5

iSCSI02: Active Adapter VMNIC5 – Unused Adapter: VMNIC4


Configure Software iSCSI Initiator:


Go to the properties of the iSCSI initiator: Configuration > Storage Adapters > iSCSI Storage Adapter: vmhba** > Properties


And setup Dynamic Discovery – Sent Target location (in my case the StarWind VSA)





- Add target: 192.168.70.2:3260


Next we need to bind a pNIC to the iSCSI VMkernel.. looong loooong time ago (vSphere 4) ..we need to configure this by CLI (esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1 -d vmhba33) but now it’s possible to do this via the GUI.


When you go to tab: Network Configuration > Add..





- Click: Add..





- Now you can select a Physical NIC to bind the VMkernel for your iSCSI targets





Overview:




VMkernel Port Bindings

iSCSI01


VMkernel Adapter

vmk1


Port Group Policy

Compliant


Path Status

Not Used


Physical Network Adapter

VMNIC4


Switch

vSwitch2


IP Address

192.168.70.10


Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0


Configured Speed

1000 Mbps (Full Duplex)





VMkernel Port Bindings

iSCSI02


VMkernel Adapter

vmk2


Port Group Policy

Compliant


Path Status

Not Used


Physical Network Adapter

VMNIC5


Switch

vSwitch2


IP Address

192.168.70.11


Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0



Now you can add the storage by clicking the “Add storage wizard”
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