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8) Enter “VMKernel” in the Network Label field, then check the “Use this port group for VMotion” checkbox.
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10) Click “Next”.
Figure 27 – VMkernal Connection Settings
11) Enter the IP address and Subnet Mask for the VMkernel Port. In this example, 192.168.1.11is used with
a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
12) Click “Next”.
13) Select “Finish” at the Summary window.
14) Repeat steps 1 through 12 for the second host (192.168.1.20).
Configure Datastores
Create Local VMFS Datastores
VMFS datastores serve as repositories for virtual machines. VMFS datastores can be set up on any SCSI-
based storage devices that the host discovers.
Click the Configuration tab, then click “Storage” in the Hardware panel.
1) Click “Datastores”, then click “Add Storage”.
2) Select the Disk/LUN storage type, then click “Next”. Select the first LUN listed for the first host and the
second LUN for the second host.
3) Select a device to use for the datastore, then click “Next”.
4) Click “Next” at the current disk layout screen.
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