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12 Configuring iSCSI Connectivity with VMware vSphere 6 and Dell PS Series Storage | TR1075
7. Enter in the IP Address and Subnet Mask for the VMkernel iSCSI-1 port. This must be on the same
network subnet as the PS Series Group IP Address. Click Next.
8. Verify the settings and click Finish to complete the vSwitch creation.
6.1.2 Step 2: Add additional iSCSI VMkernel ports
This step assigns additional iSCSI VMkernel ports to the new vSwitch. It also assigns the IP addresses to the
iSCSI VMkernel ports. Each additional VMkernel port needs its own IP address, must be on the same
subnet as each other, and must be on the same subnet as the PS Series group IP address.
1. Click the Actions drop-down menu and select Add Networking.
2. Select VMkernel Network Adapter and click Next.
3. Choose Select an existing standard switch, click Browse, and select the vSwitch created in the
previous step (in this example, vSwitch1). Click OK and then click Next.
4. For the Network Label, enter VMkernel iSCSI-2 and click Next.
5. Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the VMkernel iSCSI-1 port. This must be on the same
network subnet as the PS Series group IP address. Click Next.
6. Verify the settings and click Finish to complete the vSwitch creation.
At this point, you have created a standard vSwitch with two VMkernel ports. However, for iSCSI MPIO to
function, the VMkernel ports must have only one physical network adapter to route their traffic out. The
next step adjusts the failover order to resolve this.