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PowerStore Operating System 1.x About this task Configure the iSCSI networking on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore with a PowerStore operating system 1.x in which only a single subnet is supported. Steps 1. Dell Technologies recommends creating four target iSCSI IP addresses (two per node) on the same subnet/VLAN. 2. Create a single vSwitch (or vDS) consisting of two uplink physical ports (each connected to a different switch). 3. Create two VMkernel ports on the same subnet as the storage cluster iSCSI portals (the communication must not be routable). Example: ● iSCSI-A-port0 1.1.1.1/24 ● iSCSI-A-port1 1.1.1.2/24 ● iSCSI-B-port0 1.1.1.3/24 ● iSCSI-B-port1 1.1.1.4/24 ● vmk1 1.1.1.10/24 ● vmk2 1.1.1.11/24 4. Ensure that both VMkernel interfaces are attached to the same vSwitch. 5. Override the default Network Policy for iSCSI. For details, see VMware vSphere documentation. For example, with ESXi 7.0, see Multiple Network Adapters in iSCSI or iSER Configuration. PowerStore Operating System 2.x and Above About this task Set the iSCSI networking on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore with a PowerStore operating system 2.x (or later) in which up to 32 network subnets are supported. NOTE: Configuring a single subnet is also supported (but less recommended). For information, see Network Configuration for iSCSI - PowerStore Operating System 1.x. Steps 1. Dell Technologies recommends creating four target iSCSI IP addresses (two per node) on two different subnets/VLANs. 2. Create a single vSwitch (or vDS) consisting of two uplink physical ports (each connected to a different switch). 3. Create two VMkernel ports: One on VLAN-A and another on VLAN-B as the storage iSCSI portals. Note: It is highly recommended not to use routing on iSCSI. Example: 28 Host Configuration for VMware vSphere ESXi

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PowerStore Operating System 1.x
About this task
Configure the iSCSI networking on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore with a PowerStore operating system 1.x in which only a
single subnet is supported.
Steps
1.
Dell Technologies recommends creating four target iSCSI IP addresses (two per node) on the same subnet/VLAN.
2.
Create a single vSwitch (or vDS) consisting of two uplink physical ports (each connected to a different switch).
3.
Create two VMkernel ports on the same subnet as the storage cluster iSCSI portals (the communication must not be
routable).
Example:
●
iSCSI-A-port0 1.1.1.1/24
●
iSCSI-A-port1 1.1.1.2/24
●
iSCSI-B-port0 1.1.1.3/24
●
iSCSI-B-port1 1.1.1.4/24
●
vmk1 1.1.1.10/24
●
vmk2 1.1.1.11/24
4.
Ensure that both VMkernel interfaces are attached to the same vSwitch.
5.
Override the default Network Policy for iSCSI. For details, see VMware vSphere documentation.
For example, with ESXi 7.0, see
Multiple Network Adapters in iSCSI or iSER Configuration
.
PowerStore Operating System 2.x and Above
About this task
Set the iSCSI networking on ESXi hosts connected to PowerStore with a PowerStore operating system 2.x (or later) in which
up to 32 network subnets are supported.
NOTE:
Configuring a single subnet is also supported (but less recommended). For information, see
Network Configuration
for iSCSI - PowerStore Operating System 1.x
.
Steps
1.
Dell Technologies recommends creating four target iSCSI IP addresses (two per node) on two different subnets/VLANs.
2.
Create a single vSwitch (or vDS) consisting of two uplink physical ports (each connected to a different switch).
3.
Create two VMkernel ports: One on VLAN-A and another on VLAN-B as the storage iSCSI portals.
Note: It is highly recommended not to use routing on iSCSI.
Example:
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Host Configuration for VMware vSphere ESXi