Resources ESX and ESXi Server
| Configuring iSCSI Storage |
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For HA, DRS, vMotion and Storage vMotion to work you need to use shared storage. In the case an iSCSI SAN. I will show you how to configure ESX to connect to and use iSCSI SAN storage.
Firstly you need to ensure you have a VMkernel port. If you do not have a "VMkernel port group" you will only see a virtual machine and service console port group as the below vSwitch.
Click "Properties" on your desired vSwitch to open the settings.
Click "Add..." and select VMKernel. Click Next....
Give the port a name, an IP address and mask (optional VLAN ID). Click Next, check the summary and then click Finish.
The new VMkernel port can now been seen in the vSwitch Properties.
The VMkernel port can be also now seen in the networking section.
Now the storage adaptor needs configuring. This is a software iSCSI adaptor but the method is the same. (Note that using a software ISCSI adaptor adds an extra overhead to the server). In the "Storage Adaptors" section click on the iSCSI adaptor you want to configure, then click "Properties".
Click "Configure" in the iSCSI initiator properties dialog.
In the status section tick "Enabled" and click Ok.
The iSCSI name and alias will be created and the status will show "enabled".
When using send targets click on the "Dynamic Discovery" tab. Click "Add". Enter the IP of the iSCSI server and the port for discovery. Click Ok and the Close.
You will be asked to rescan the host. Click Yes.
You will now see the iSCSI adaptor settings and any LUNs you have configured for this host. You can now add these as VMFS datastores or RDMs.
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