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devicemanager
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‎04-29-2015 07:44 AM

iSCSI connection question

I want to create a datastore on our storage server running windows server 2012 storage server.  Would I be able to create an iSCSI connection from our host ESXi servers to this Windows storage server?

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schepp
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‎04-29-2015 07:57 AM

Hi,

this is possible.

You need to install the Server role "iSCSI Target Server" which is located in the in the File and iSCSI Services.

After that you can create a new iSCSI target that you can connect to from the ESXi.

Tim

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brunofernandez1
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‎04-29-2015 08:04 AM

you have also to create an iSCSI Adapter on the esxi server and assign a nic/vmnic to the adapter...

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devicemanager
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‎04-29-2015 08:37 AM

Each server has 4 network adapters that I plan on using.  Do I add them all to the iSCSI connection?  Also I should be able to move the vm to the storage server leaving the host where it is correct?

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brunofernandez1
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‎04-29-2015 09:07 AM

have a look at the following pdf http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-multipathing-configuration-software-iSCSI-port-bind...

this can help you to resolv your problem.

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