DeWalt MD3220I manual Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator

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

Step5: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator

The next step, if it has not been done already, is to enable the iSCSI initiator to prepare the ESX host to connect to the PowerVault SAN. This can be done either through a CLI command or through the vCenter GUI.

To enable the iSCSI initiator through the CLI type the following command: esxcfg-swiscsi –e

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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