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2 Click the Configuration tab and click Advanced Settings under Software.
3 Click Disk in the left panel and scroll down to Disk.EnableNaviReg on the right.
4 Change the default value to 0.
This disables the automatic host registration enabled by default.
Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters
An independent hardware iSCSI adapter is a specialized third-party adapter capable of accessing iSCSI
storage over TCP/IP. This iSCSI adapter handles all iSCSI and network processing and management for
your ESXi system.
When you connect the vSphere Client directly to a host, the setup and configuration process for the
independent hardware iSCSI adapters involves these steps:
1 Check whether the adapter needs to be licensed.
See your vendor documentation.
2 Install the adapter.
For installation information and information on firmware updates, see vendor documentation.
3 Verity that the adapter is installed correctly.
See “View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client,” on page 305.
4 Configure discovery information.
See “Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters,” on page 316.
5 (Optional) Configure CHAP parameters.
See “Configuring CHAP Parameters for iSCSI Adapters,” on page 317.
6 (Optional) Enable Jumbo Frames.
See “Using Jumbo Frames with iSCSI,” on page 315.
View Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
View an independent hardware iSCSI adapter to verify that it is correctly installed and ready for
configuration.
After you install an independent hardware iSCSI adapter, it appears on the list of storage adapters available
for configuration. You can view its properties.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Host.Configuration.Storage Partition Configuration
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client, and select a host from the inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab and click Storage Adapters in the Hardware panel.
If it is installed, the hardware iSCSI adapter appears on the list of storage adapters.
3 Select the adapter to view.
The default details for the adapter appear, including the model, iSCSI name, iSCSI alias, IP address, and
target and paths information.
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