Fujitsu (ISCSI) for VMware ESX 6

Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server

6.1 Setting Up for VMware vSphere

ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems User’s Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for VMware® ESX

6Check the [Path Selection] for all the LUNs in the ETERNUS DX Disk storage

system.

When the VMware ESX recognizes the LUN, an active path for each LUN is automatically

specified. Even though [Path Selection] is set to [Most Recently Used (VMware)],

changing the [Path Selection] for all the LUNs to [RoundRobin] is recommended.

Refer to the following URL or guide for details about the command above:

URL : http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/

Guide : "vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples"

Contents

Main Page Preface The Contents and Structure of this Manual Acknowledgments Naming Conventions Page Table of Contents Chapter 7 Virtual Machine.......................................................................38 Chapter 1 Workflow Required Documents List Workflow Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment Page Chapter 3 Notes 3.1 Connection Notes 3.1.1 For VMware vSphere 3.1.2 For VMware Infrastructure 3 3.2 VMware ESX Operating Notes 3.3 ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Setup Notes 3.4 SAN Boot Notes 3.5 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes Chapter 3 Notes 3.6 LAN Switch Connection Notes Copyright 2012 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3412-11ENZ0 3.6 LAN Switch Connection Notes Example of a LAN switch connection configuration Example of a network address configuration 3.7 Jumbo Frame Setting Notes 3.8 LAN Switch Setting Notes Page Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server This chapter describes settings related to the server iSCSI interface. 6.1 Setting Up for VMware vSphere 6.1.1 Turning on the Devices To turn on the connected devices, use the following procedures: Page Page Page 9 10 6.1.5 Enabling ALUA 1 2 IMPORTANT 3 4 5 the following command is executed in the terminal: Page 6 Page 4 Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server 6.2 Setting Up for VMware Infrastructure 3 6.2 Setting Up for VMware Infrastructure 3 6.2.1 Turning on the Devices To turn on the connected devices, use the following procedures: 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page Page Page Page 2 3 Chapter 7 Virtual Machine 7.1 For Windows 7.1.1 Setting the Disk TimeOutValue 1 2 3 4 7.2 For Linux 7.2.1 Applying Required Patches