Table Of Contents - Dell PowerVault MD3220i Deployment Manual

Dell PowerVault MD32xxi Configuration Guide for VMware ESX4.1 Server Software

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................................. 1
Terminology/Glossary ........................................................................................ 2
Introduction ................................................................................................... 3
Implementing ESX4.1 on the MD32xxi Storage Array ................................................ 3
New Features in vSphere4 Software iSCSI Initiator ............................................... 3
Supported Hardware and Software ........................................................................ 4
Hardware Requirements .................................................................................. 4
Supported Operating Systems for MD32xxi array ..................................................... 4
Architectural Setup........................................................................................... 4
Considerations When Using iSCSI Software or Hardware Initiators for ESX4.1 on the MD32xxi Storage
Array ......................................................................................................... 4
Establishing Sessions to a SAN ........................................................................... 5
PowerVault MD32xxi Storage Setup and Configuration ................................................ 6
iSCSI Software Initiator Configuration on ESX4.1 Server ............................................... 9
Clustering with ESX4.1 / Creating DRS Clusters ....................................................... 12
Configure iSCSI storage on ESX4.1 Server - Example Installation Steps ........................... 12
Step1: Configure vSwitch & Enable Jumbo Frames ................................................ 13
Step2: Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports ...................................................................... 13
Step3: Assign Network Adapters ...................................................................... 15
Step4: Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters ............................................ 18
Step5: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator ..................................................... 21
Step6: Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator........................................ 23
Step7: Connect to PowerVault MD32XXi Storage ................................................... 25
Step8: Connect to a Volume on PowerVault SAN ................................................... 29
Step9: Enabling VMware Native Multipathing - MRU ............................................... 30
Step10: Create VMFS Datastores and Connect More Volumes ......................................... 30
Contact Information ........................................................................................ 30
Appendix A ................................................................................................... 31
Step A1: Configure vSwitch and Enable Jumbo Frames ........................................... 31
Step A2: Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports .................................................................... 31
Step A3: Assign Network Adapters .................................................................... 33
Step A4: Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters ......................................... 34
Step A5: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator .................................................. 36
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