iSCSI HBA NIC teaming on vSS Best Practice?

[JPM300]

Hello all,

Just curious when you have two iSCSI HBA's not using VMwares iSCSI Software initiator do you still need to make sure the following configs are in place?:

VMK1 - iSCSI0 - VMNIC1 -  Active

                         VMNIC2 -  Not used

VMK2 - ISCSI1 - VMNIC2 - Active

                         VMNIC1 - Not used

Or can you just leave them as Active/Active with Orig Port ID?

There is lots of info on what to do with the software iSCSI initator but what about when you have HBA's?

[JPM300]

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[a_p_]

For dependent iSCSI HBAs the configuration is similar to Software iSCSI. A 1:1 relationship between vmk and vmnic is required.

André

PS: see Setting Up iSCSI Network

[JPM300]

So you should have the first setup and keep only 1 nic active and the other unused then correct?

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

Yes. I added a link to my previous post which shows the setup.

André.

[JPM300]

Ahh yeah, missed that.

Thanks

[JPM300]

Sorry quick question

How would you bind the VMK to a HBA though?  for instance if you have vmhba1 and vmhba2 would you create two vmk ports in a vSwitch and bind them to a nic?  the nic isn't available as an option I don't think as it sees it as a HBA?

NM hard brain fart,  if it's an HBA it has no tie in with the VMK ports.  My bad.  Thanks again,