Users Guide

Figure 12. ALUA configured storage

Configuring iSCSI storage

To configure the network for software iSCSI storage, create an iSCSI VM kernel port, and map it to a

physical network interface card (NIC) that handles iSCSI traffic. On the basis of number of physical NICs

that you use for iSCSI network traffic, the networking setup can be different.

To configure iSCSI adapters with this wizard, iSCSI HBAs must already be defined in vSphere. This task is

accomplished by configuring an iSCSI network and adding iSCSI software initiator under storage

adapters.

To configure iSCSI storage, read the VMware Best Practices for Running VMware vSphere on iSCSI or

search for videos on implementing iSCSI with vSphere.

Figure 13. Networking configuration view

1. Add a VMkernel network for iSCSI communication.

2. Select NICs to use for iSCSI and configure.

3. In the Storage Adapters view, click Add, and then select Add Software iSCSI Adapter.