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How to connect Openfiler to VMware ESXi as iSCSI storage.

Connect OpenFiler iSCSI Storage, Openfiler to connect to ESXi Host as shared storage, to run some VMs

Connect Openfiler iSCSI Storage

1- Open up the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (VIC). Select the ESXi server that you want to add the iSCSI storage too. Select the Configurations tab under the hardware menu, so select Storage Adapters and then click on Add.

add iscsi storage adapter

2- Add Storage Adapter so, click ok.

add iscsi storage adapter

3- Rescane iSCSI adapter, so click ok.

new iscsi adapter

4- Now you can see an iSCSI software adapter has been created, click on it and then select properties.

connect iscsi storage esxi 5.5

5- In the iSCSI software adapter properties, select the Dynamic Discovery tab and then select the Add button.

iscsi dynamic discovery openfiler

6- Enter the IP address of our OpenFiler server/SAN in the iSCSI Server option (my openfiler server IP address is 10.0.0.100), and then click ok. (So it will take a few seconds), to detect the iSCSI Server/SAN.

add send target server

7- Click Close.

iscsi initiator properties

8- To rescan iSCSI adapter and then click ok.

rescan iscsi adapter

9- Now select the Configuration tab and select Storage and select Add Storage.

esxi as iscsi storage

10- Under the storage tab select Disk/LUN and click on next.

esxi select storage type

11- Select Openfiler iSCSI Disk and click next.

esxi select disk lun

12- Under file system version select VMFS-5 and click next.

esxi file system version

13- Current disk layout click next.

esxi current disk layout

14- Enter a database name and click next.

esxi iscsi storage properties

15- Here you can choose Capacity (Maximum available space or Custom space settings) and click next.

esxi disk lun capacity

16- Review the disk layout and click Finish to add storage.

esxi disk lun summary ready

17- Now openfiler iSCSI disk created successfully.

esxi storage

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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