MKguy
Virtuoso
Virtuoso

but there does not appear to be iSCSI services available for vmkernels in 5.1. My question is this: Do I just create an iSCSI vmkernel adapter with no services associated with it, or do I need to create a standard switch for iSCSI traffic?

That's correct, it may be a bit confusing but there is no specific checkbox for just the software iSCSI vmkernel port function. So just create a new vmkernel port and leave the 3 options unchecked. You don't need to create a separate vSwitch.

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