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17 Configuring iSCSI Connectivity with VMware vSphere 6 and Dell PS Series Storage | TR1075
4. On the Select version page, select the newest version possible. If the environment is a mix of ESXi
versions, select the oldest version in the environment that will be connected to this distributed
switch. Click Next to continue.
5. On the Edit settings page there are several values to change:
a. Set Number of uplinks to the maximum number of physical network adapters to be used for
iSCSI (this example uses two).
b. Set Network I/O Control to disabled. Network I/O Control is used when a variety of different
kinds of traffic are sharing the same physical infrastructure, and it enables the prioritizing of
one type of traffic over another. For iSCSI, it is recommended to use dedicate network
adapters and switches.
c. Leave the Create a default port group checkbox checked, and change the Port group name
to DPortGroup_iSCSI_1. A later step adds the additional port groups and modifies the failover
order to permit iSCSI binding.
d. Click Next to continue.
6. On the Ready to complete page, review the setting, and click Finish to continue.