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Dell PowerVault MD3200i/MD3600i Configuration Guide for VMware ESX4.1 Server Software
June 4, 2012 Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 3
TERMINOLOGY/GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 5
New Features in vSphere4 Software iSCSI Initiator ..................................................................................... 5
SUPPORTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ................................................................................................ 6
Hardware Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 6
Supported Operating Systems for MD3200i array ............................................................................... 6
ARCHITECTURAL SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 7
Considerations When Using iSCSI Software or Hardware Initiators for ESX4.1 on the MD3200i
Storage Array ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Establishing Sessions to a SAN ............................................................................................................ 9
CONFIGURE ISCSI STORAGE ON ESX4.1 SERVER - INSTALLATION STEPS ............................................11
Connect to the ESX server/vCenter using VI Client and follow the steps below. ..............................12
Step1: Configure vSwitch & Enable Jumbo Frames ..........................................................................12
Step2: Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports ......................................................................................................12
Step3: Assign Network Adapters .........................................................................................................15
Step4: Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters ......................................................................17
Step5: add an MD3600i into the ESX rule set ....................................................................................21
Step6: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator ...............................................................................21
Step7: Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator .............................................................24
Step8: Connect to PowerVault MD3200i Storage ...............................................................................26
Step9: PowerVault MD3200i Storage Setup and Configuration ........................................................29
Step10: Perform rescan so VMware sees the virtual disk ...................................................................43
Step11: Create VMFS Datastores........................................................................................................46
Step12: Configuring VMware Path Selection Policy ..........................................................................54
CONTACT INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................55
APPENDIX A ..............................................................................................................................................56
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