Dell PowerStore 5200T EMC PowerStore Host Configuration Guide - Page 27

Setting Up Emulex HBAs, Known Issues, iSCSI Configuration, Pre-Requisites

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3. Reboot the host. 4. Be sure to zone against PowerStore NVMe Target WWNs. Setting Up Emulex HBAs Follow these steps to setup LPe3200x or LPe 3500x HBAs for ESXi: Steps 1. Connect to the host as root. 2. Run the following esxcli command: esxcli system module parameters set -m lpfc -p lpfc_enable_fc4_type=3 NOTE: lpfc_enable_fc4_type=3 enables both FCP and NVMe/FC, and lpfc_enable_fc4_type=1 enables only FCP. 3. Reboot the host. 4. Be sure to zone against PowerStore NVMe Target WWNs. Known Issues If you are using NVMe/FC, it is highly recommended to upgrade to PowerStore operating system 2.1.1. For information, see Dell EMC Knowledge Article 000196492 (PowerStore: IO on ESXi VMs...). iSCSI Configuration This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster using iSCSI. NOTE: This section applies only for iSCSI. If you are using any other protocol with ESX, see the relevant configuration section. Pre-Requisites The following pre-requisites should be met before attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster using iSCSI: ● Review iSCSI SAN Guidelines before you proceed. ● See the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (https://elabnavigator.dell.com) for supported NIC/iSCSI HBA models and drivers. ● Verify that all HBAs have supported driver, firmware, and BIOS versions. ● Follow the operating system recommendations for installation and setup of the appropriate NIC/iSCSI HBA for your host. ● It is recommended to install the latest driver version (patch), as described in the VMware support site for each specific NIC/iSCSI HBA. ● Review the VMware vSphere Storage document for the vSphere version running on the ESXi hosts, a requirement list, limitations, and other configuration considerations. For example, for vSphere 7.0u3. see VMware vSphere Storage. Network Configuration for iSCSI Use these high-level procedures for configuring the iSCSI adapter on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore. Host Configuration for VMware vSphere ESXi 27

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3.
Reboot the host.
4.
Be sure to zone against PowerStore NVMe Target WWNs.
Setting Up Emulex HBAs
Follow these steps to setup LPe3200x or LPe 3500x HBAs for ESXi:
Steps
1.
Connect to the host as
root
.
2.
Run the following esxcli command:
esxcli system module parameters set -m lpfc -p lpfc_enable_fc4_type=3
NOTE:
lpfc_enable_fc4_type=3
enables both FCP and NVMe/FC, and
lpfc_enable_fc4_type=1
enables
only FCP.
3.
Reboot the host.
4.
Be sure to zone against PowerStore NVMe Target WWNs.
Known Issues
If you are using NVMe/FC, it is highly recommended to upgrade to PowerStore operating system 2.1.1. For information, see
Dell
EMC Knowledge Article 000196492 (PowerStore: IO on ESXi VMs...)
.
iSCSI Configuration
This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster
using iSCSI.
NOTE:
This section applies only for iSCSI. If you are using any other protocol with ESX, see the relevant configuration
section.
Pre-Requisites
The following pre-requisites should be met before attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster using iSCSI:
●
Review
iSCSI SAN Guidelines
before you proceed.
●
See the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (
) for supported NIC/iSCSI HBA models and drivers.
●
Verify that all HBAs have supported driver, firmware, and BIOS versions.
●
Follow the operating system recommendations for installation and setup of the appropriate NIC/iSCSI HBA for your host.
●
It is recommended to install the latest driver version (patch), as described in the VMware support site for each specific
NIC/iSCSI HBA.
●
Review the
VMware vSphere Storage
document for the vSphere version running on the ESXi hosts, a requirement list,
limitations, and other configuration considerations. For example, for vSphere 7.0u3. see
VMware vSphere Storage
.
Network Configuration for iSCSI
Use these high-level procedures for configuring the iSCSI adapter on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore.
Host Configuration for VMware vSphere ESXi
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