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Figure 24 shows how an 8 port HBA configuration can be configured.
Figure 24. 8 HBA Port Configuration
Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage
To configure the network for software iSCSI storage, create an iSCSI VMkernel port and map it to a physical
network interface card (NIC) that handles iSCSI traffic. Depending on the number of physical NICs that you
use for iSCSI traffic, the networking setup can be different.
Connecting to a Dell MD3600i Storage Array with VMware ESX 4.1.0, 260247
The Dell MD3600i storage array is not currently listed in the VMware SATP driver and therefore requires the
user to manually add the product ID to the SATP in-order to properly configure failover for the MD3600i
storage array. This is accomplished with the following commands before mapping any virtual disks from the
storage array to the ESX host.
From the ESX console, issue the following commands:
#esxcli nmp satp addrule -v DELL -M MD36xxi -s VMW_SATP_LSI
#esxcli nmp satp listrules |grep DELL
Ensure that Dell MD36xxi is listed in the output.
Additional Information
For more information about network configuration for software iSCSI storage, refer to iSCSI SAN
Configuration Guide: Configuring iSCSI Initiators and Storage: Setting Up Software iSCSI Initiators:
Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage in the VMware® vSphere Online Library.