Q-Logic 8200, 3200 iSCSI Name Server iSNS, iSCSI Boot, Configuring an iSCSI Initiator in VMware

3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Name Server iSNS

Configuring an iSCSI Initiator in VMware

The software iSCSI initiator must be enabled for ESX/ESXi to be able to use it for accessing iSCSI storage.

To configure an ESX/ESXi initiator:

1.Log in to the vSphere Client.

2.In the inventory panel, select a server to which to connect.

3.Click the Configuration tab.

4.In the Hardware panel, click Storage Adapters.

5.From the list of available storage adapters, select the iSCSI initiator you want to configure, and then click Properties.

6.Click Configure.

The General Properties dialog box shows the initiator’s status, default name, and alias.

7.To enable the initiator, click Enabled.

8.(Optional) To change the default iSCSI name for your initiator, type a new name. The name you enter must be worldwide unique and properly formatted so that all storage devices can recognize the software iSCSI initiator.

9.To save your changes, click OK.

NOTE:

If you change the iSCSI name, it is used for new iSCSI sessions. Existing sessions do not use new settings until you log out and log in again.

iSCSI Name Server iSNS

Refer to the Configuring iSNS to Automatically Discover Targets section in the QConvergeConsole Help System for information.

iSCSI Boot

iSCSI Boot Setup Using Fast!UTIL

Fast!UTIL is the QLogic iSCSI BIOS Configuration utility used to configure the iSCSI TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE).

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