Users Guide

9–iSER Configuration
Configuring iSER on ESXi 6.7
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esxcli iscsi networkportal add -A vmhba67 -n vmk1
esxcli iscsi networkportal list
esxcli iscsi adapter get -A vmhba65
vmhba65
Name: iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:localhost.punelab.qlogic.com qlogic.org qlogic.com
mv.qlogic.com:1846573170:65
Alias: iser-vmnic5
Vendor: VMware
Model: VMware iSCSI over RDMA (iSER) Adapter
Description: VMware iSCSI over RDMA (iSER) Adapter
Serial Number: vmnic5
Hardware Version:
Asic Version:
Firmware Version:
Option Rom Version:
Driver Name: iser-vmnic5
Driver Version:
TCP Protocol Supported: false
Bidirectional Transfers Supported: false
Maximum Cdb Length: 64
Can Be NIC: true
Is NIC: true
Is Initiator: true
Is Target: false
Using TCP Offload Engine: true
Using ISCSI Offload Engine: true
4. Add the target to the iSER initiator as follows:
esxcli iscsi adapter target list
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget add -A vmhba65 -a 192.168.10.11
esxcli iscsi adapter target list
Adapter Target Alias Discovery Method Last Error
------- ------------------------ ----- ---------------- ----------
vmhba65 iqn.2015-06.test.target1 SENDTARGETS No Error
esxcli storage core adapter rescan --adapter vmhba65
5. List the attached target as follows:
esxcfg-scsidevs -l
mpx.vmhba0:C0:T4:L0
Device Type: CD-ROM
Size: 0 MB
Display Name: Local TSSTcorp CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba0:C0:T4:L0)
Multipath Plugin: NMP