DeWalt MD3220I manual

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

This will enable the software iSCSI initiator. To verify that it is enabled type the following command:

esxcfg-swiscsi –q

This can also be accomplished by using the vCenter GUI.

From the vCenter GUI on the ESX host navigate to Configuration -> Storage Adapters. Select the iSCSI Software Adapter and click Properties.

Under the General tab click the Configure button. Place a check mark in Enabled and hit Ok. This will enable the iSCSI initiator and assign a unique iqn to the ESX host. Administrators familiar with enabling iSCSI in ESX 3.5 will notice that the firewall policies are automatically set when you enable it in vSphere4.

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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 A1 Configure vSwitch and Enable Jumbo Frames Appendix aStep A2 Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports 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