3.0Configuring VMware ESX With Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
3.1Changing NFS Settings in VMware ESX
By default, VMware ESX has an NFS datastore limit of eight file systems. To change that limit, use the following steps:
1.Log in to Virtual Center.
2.Choose an ESX host.
3.Select Configuration -> Advanced Settings -> NFS.
4.Change NFS.MaxVolumes to 32.
5.Repeat for each ESX Server.
3.2Network
In order to use NFSv3 or iSCSI to store virtual machines, VMware ESX needs to have an additional network interface configured to allow the vmkernel to access the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System.
1.Log in to Virtual Center.
2.Choose an ESX host.
3.Select Configuration-> Networking.
4.Click Add Networking, choose Vmkernel, click Next.
5.Select which Virtual Switch you want to create the new vmkernel interface on. This could be an existing vSwitch or you could create a new vSwitch on a different network adapter. Click
Next.
6.Change the label of the interface if needed or click Next.
7.Enter an IP address and subnet mask. Click Next.
8.Click Finish. You may be prompted to enter a gateway for the vmkernel interface.
9.Repeat for each ESX Server.
In the example below, two physical NICs (vmnic2 and vmnic3) are configured in vSwitch1 for vmkernel access. This provides connectivity to the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System using a private vLAN.
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