Enabling the iSCSI Initiator for VMware
After configuring a new VMkernal port for iSCSI you will need to enable the iSCSI initiator and configure any
additional settings, such as CHAP, as needed.
1. From the VI Client, select the Configuration tab
and then select Storage Adapters.
2. In the Storage Adapters window, highlight the
iSCSI Software Adapter and then click
Properties in the Details window.
3. In the iSCSI Initiator Properties window, you can
configure CHAP Authentication settings, Static
Discovery, and Dynamic Discovery, and enable
the software iSCSI initiator.
To enable the software iSCSI initiator, click the
General tab and then click the Configure button.
4. In the Software Initiator General Properties
window, select Enabled and ensure that a
properly formatted iSCSI Name is entered into
the iSCSI Name field. Then click OK to enable
the iSCSI initiator.
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