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Dell PowerVault MD3200i/MD3600i Configuration Guide for VMware ESX4.1 Server Software
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To use MD3600i with ESX 4.1 and ESX 4.1 Update 1, the MD3600i PID has to be added to
the manageable device list for VMW_SATP_LSI module. Otherwise, the guest host will
not be able to see the mapped volumes and perform I/O's. The following command
needs to be run from the command line on each ESX host before mapping virtual disks
to ESX guest OS's. The setup of MD3600i vs an MD3200i is identical through Step4 of
the procedure above.
At Step6 below, and prior to enabling the iSCSI initiator to prepare the ESX host to
connect to the PowerVault SAN, on the ESX host you need to run
#/*example to add MD 3600i VID/PID (following the MD3200i format)*/
#esxcli nmp satp addrule -V DELL -M MD3600i -s VMW_SATP_LSI
This command adds MD3600i devices into the device list for VMW_SATP_LSI module.
Then proceed with Step6 and enable the iSCSI Software Initiator on ESX hosts.
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This step enables the iSCSI initiator to prepare the ESX host to connect to the
PowerVault SAN. This can be done either through a vCLI command or through the
vCenter GUI.
To enable the iSCSI initiator through the vCLI type the following command:
esxcfg-swiscsi –e
This will enable the software iSCSI initiator. To verify that it is enabled type the following
command:
esxcfg-swiscsi –q
This can also be accomplished by using the vCenter GUI.
From the vCenter GUI on the ESX host navigate to Configuration -> Storage Adapters.
Select the iSCSI Software Adapter and click Properties.
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