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6.2.2 Checking the LAN Cards

Procedure

1Select the [Configuration] tab on VMware Infrastructure Client.

2Check the iSCSI SAN configuration Network Adapters.

"vmnic1" and "vmnic2" in the following example.

End of procedure

6.2.3 Creating the Virtual Switches

Add two virtual switches (vSwitch) for iSCSI to VMware ESX.

Define two virtual network port types ("Service Console" and "VMkernel") for the added vSwitch.

Also assign IP addresses on the same subnet to the defined Service Console and VMkernel.

6.2.3.1 Adding a Service Console

Procedure

1Select the [Configuration] tab on VMware Infrastructure Client and click [Add

Networking].

2Select [Service Console] and click the [Next] button.

3Select the checkbox of the target network adapter and click the [Next] button.

4Check the [Service Console] details, set an arbitrary VLAN ID, IP address, and

subnet mask, and click the [Next] button.

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