DeWalt MD3220I manual Clustering with ESX4.1 / Creating DRS Clusters

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Dell PowerVault MD32xxi Configuration Guide for VMware ESX4.1 Server Software

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Clustering with ESX4.1 / Creating DRS Clusters

Refer to the following VMware website for a complete up-to-date list of the prerequisites for clustering with ESX4.1 server.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_mscs.pdf

Configure iSCSI storage on ESX4.1 Server - Example Installation Steps

Connect to the ESX server/vCenter using VI Client and follow the steps below.

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Terminology/Glossary Introduction Implementing ESX4.1 on the MD32xxi Storage ArrayArchitectural Setup Supported Hardware and SoftwareEstablishing Sessions to a SAN PowerVault MD32xxi Storage Setup and Configuration Select Manually Define Hosts Page ISCSI Software Initiator Configuration on ESX4.1 Server Select Configuration-Security Profile on the ESX serverPage Page Clustering with ESX4.1 / Creating DRS Clusters Configure vSwitch & Enable Jumbo Frames Add iSCSI VMkernel PortsPage Assign Network Adapters Page Page Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters Page Page Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator Page Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator Static Connect to PowerVault MD32XXi Storage Click the Dynamic Discovery tabPage Page Page Connect to a Volume on PowerVault SAN Contact Information Enabling VMware Native Multipathing MRUStep A2 Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports Step A1 Configure vSwitch and Enable Jumbo FramesAppendix a Networking Step A3 Assign Network Adapters Step A4 Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters Page Step A5 Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator Step A6 Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software InitiatorPage Vmk5 iSCSI6 IPv4 Step A7 Connect to the Dell PowerVault Storage