DeWalt MD3220I manual Assign Network Adapters

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

To verify the configuration enter the following command:

esxcfg-vswitch –l

The output will look similar to this:

Switch Name

Num Ports

Used Ports

Configured Ports

MTU Uplinks

vSwitch2

64

7

 

64

9000

PortGroup Name VLAN ID Used Ports

Uplinks

 

 

iSCSI3

0

 

1

 

 

iSCSI2

0

 

1

 

 

iSCSI1

0

 

1

 

 

This will show the VMkernel ports that are assigned to the vSwitch. To verify the IP addresses enter the following command:

esxcfg-vmknic –l

The output will look similar to the graphic below.

You can also verify the IP Addresses via the vCenter GUI. In vCenter, on the ESX Host, navigate to

Configuration -> Networking.

Step3: Assign Network Adapters

The next step in the process is to assign the network adapters (NICs) that will be attached to the iSCSI network and used for iSCSI traffic. These will be attached to the vSwitch2 that we created earlier. This can be done two ways, in the vCenter GUI or by CLI.

To list all of the adapters in the system run the following command:

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Terminology/Glossary Implementing ESX4.1 on the MD32xxi Storage Array IntroductionSupported Hardware and Software Architectural SetupEstablishing Sessions to a SAN PowerVault MD32xxi Storage Setup and Configuration Select Manually Define Hosts Page Select Configuration-Security Profile on the ESX server ISCSI Software Initiator Configuration on ESX4.1 ServerPage Page Clustering with ESX4.1 / Creating DRS Clusters Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports Configure vSwitch & Enable Jumbo FramesPage 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 Click the Dynamic Discovery tab Connect to PowerVault MD32XXi StoragePage Page Page Connect to a Volume on PowerVault SAN Enabling VMware Native Multipathing MRU Contact InformationStep 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 A6 Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator Step A5 Enable VMware iSCSI Software InitiatorPage Vmk5 iSCSI6 IPv4 Step A7 Connect to the Dell PowerVault Storage