Configure Iscsi Storage On Esx Server; References - Dell PowerVault NX1950 Configuration Manual

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7. Configure iSCSI storage on ESX Server

Connect to the ESX Server/VirtualCenter using VI Client and follow the steps below.

1. Go to the configuration tab and select Storage Adapters. Select the iSCSI Software

Adapter and click Rescan. The newly created iSCSI target and LUN should be visible

from the ESX server. The status of the virtual disk as shown on NX1950 Microsoft iSCSI

target software should now show as "In Use."

2. Go to the configuration tab and select Storage. Click on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun

and click Next. Select the newly added storage and click Next.

3. Select the newly created iSCSI LUN and click Next.

4. Review the disk layout and click Next.

5. Provide a name for the VMFS datastore and click Next.

6. Select the appropriate block size and capacity for the VMFS datastore and click Next.

7. Review the disk layout and click Finish to create the VMFS datastore. The new datastore

is now ready to be used for storing virtual machine images.

8. References

1. Dell PowerVault NX1950 support documents:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/PVNX1950/

2. Drivers download page for NX1950:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WX64&osl=EN&catid=-

1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWV_NX_1950&hidos=WNET&hidlang=en

3. VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 Documentation:

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

4. Dell|VMware alliance home page:

5. Microsoft Widows Unified Storage Data Storage Server:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/storage/wudss.mspx

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Figure 10: iSCSI target and LUNs as visible through VI client

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