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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays
VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5
Configure iSCSI storage on ESX 3.5 Server
Connect to the ESX server/Virtual Center using VI Client and follow the steps below. 1. Go to
the configuration tab and select Storage Adapters. Select the iSCSI Software Adapter and click
Rescan. The newly created iSCSI target and LUN should be visible from the ESX server.
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2. Go to the configuration tab and select Storage. Click on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun and click
Next. Select the newly added storage and click Next.
3. Select the newly created iSCSI LUN and click Next.
4. Review the disk layout and click Next
5. Provide a name for the VMFS datastore and click Next.
6. Select the appropriate block size and capacity for the VMFS datastore and click Next.
7. Review the disk layout and click Finish to create the VMFS datastore. The new datastore is
now ready to be used for storing virtual machine images.
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iSCSI target and LUNs as visible through VI client
December 2, 2009
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