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

The first thing to do is to note the vmhba# of the iSCSI Software Initiator. This can be seen in the vCenter GUI under Configuration -> Storage Adapters.

This can also be found by running the following CLI command to discover all SCSI devices including the iSCSI software adapter:

esxcfg-scsidevs –a

The output will look something like the following:

vmhba33 iscsi_vmk link-n/a iscsi.vmhba33 () Software iSCSI

In this example from both the GUI and CLI we can determine that the vmhba# for the iSCSI Software Initiator is vmhba33. This will be used in the next part. This will differ on various systems based on the devices installed.

The next piece of information to gather is the vmk# of each of the VMkernel ports. This can be done via the GUI or CLI.

To determine the vmk# of each VMkernel port from the GUI navigate to Configuration -> Networking. From the vSwitch that was created earlier under each VMkernel port, the vmk# will be listed.

NOTE: It is important to recognize that they may not start with vmk0, VMotion ports and other VMkernels will utilize the same numbers based on the order they are created.

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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 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 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