iSCSI Configuration

[Bunty11]

Hi,

I am configuring iSCSI Software intiator on my ESXi 5 host. I am using Dell PowerEdge R620 server.

How are the Broadcom iSCSI Adapters will be displyed in Storage Adapter view of vCenter Server.

Right now i am unable to see any Broadcom Storage Adapter in "Storage Adapter" View. I have performed all the below steps.

1)  VSWITCH CONFIGURATION

2)  Standard vSwitch Configuration

3)   Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports

4)  Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters

But still i am unable to see BroadCom Storage Adapter in "Storage Adapter" view.

Please Suggest.

[vmroyale]

Which Broadcom adapter do you have? You may have to enable and use the software initiator, depending on the adapter.

[Bunty11]

i have "BroadCom Corporation NetExtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet" .

I want to configure software initiator. I have followed the standards steps. But i am unable to see the Broadcom adapter in Storage Adapter View.

How can i enable the adapters. Please help

[iw123]

Can you see it in the network adaptors view? 

[Bunty11]

Yes. But cannot see it in Storage Adapter List

[Bunty11]

I have not applied license on my esxi host yet.

Can that be a reason..... Please suggest.

[vmroyale · Accepted solution]

You are not going to see that card show up in the Storage Adapters list. It is listed in the HCL as Network.

Enable the iSCSI Software Adapter, obtain the properties for it in the Storage Adapters list and then configure the networking from there.

[ramkrishna1]

Hi

Welcome to the communities.

please check you have configured LUN & Target properly .

And you may test from other machine like windows 7 or 2008 .

"concentrate the mind on the  present moment.".

[Bunty11]

thanks vmroyale.

By "Enable iSCSI Storage Adapter" you mean to go to "Configuration -> Select Storage Adapter - > Click on Add button on top and select iSCSI storage adapter ...... RIGHT ?

can you please also guide me what steps do i need to follow if i have to go ahead with configuration iSCSI hardware initiator. ?

[vmroyale]

By "Enable iSCSI Storage Adapter" you mean to go to "Configuration ->  Select Storage Adapter - > Click on Add button on top and select  iSCSI storage adapter ...... RIGHT ?

Yes, exactly.

After you add the sofware iSCSI initiator, you will need to bind the vmk networking you set up earlier to it. Check out:
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc%2FGUID-8AE88758-...