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7 Set the MTU to match the value configured on the standard switch, and click OK.
Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters
You need to set up target discovery addresses, so that the iSCSI adapter can determine which storage
resource on the network is available for access.
The ESXi system supports these discovery methods:
Dynamic Discovery
Also known as SendTargets discovery. Each time the initiator contacts a
specified iSCSI server, the initiator sends the SendTargets request to the
server. The server responds by supplying a list of available targets to the
initiator. The names and IP addresses of these targets appear on the Static
Discovery tab. If you remove a static target added by dynamic discovery, the
target might be returned to the list the next time a rescan happens, the iSCSI
adapter is reset, or the host is rebooted.
NOTE With software and dependent hardware iSCSI, ESXi filters target
addresses based on the IP family of the iSCSI server address specified. If the
address is IPv4, IPv6 addresses that might come in the SendTargets response
from the iSCSI server are filtered out. When DNS names are used to specify
an iSCSI server, or when the SendTargets response from the iSCSI server has
DNS names, ESXi relies on the IP family of the first resolved entry from DNS
lookup.
Static Discovery
In addition to the dynamic discovery method, you can use static discovery
and manually enter information for the targets. The iSCSI adapter uses a list
of targets that you provide to contact and communicate with the iSCSI
servers.
Set Up Dynamic Discovery in the vSphere Client
With Dynamic Discovery, each time the initiator contacts a specified iSCSI storage system, it sends the
SendTargets request to the system. The iSCSI system responds by supplying a list of available targets to the
initiator.
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Required privilege: Host.Configuration.Storage Partition Configuration
When you set up Dynamic Discovery, you can only add a new iSCSI system. You cannot change the IP
address, DNS name, or port number of an existing iSCSI system. To make changes, delete the existing
system and add a new one.
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.
The list of available storage adapters appears.
3 Click the Configuration tab, and click Storage Adapters in the Hardware panel.
The list of available storage adapters appears.
4 Select the iSCSI initiator to configure, and click Properties.
5 Click the Dynamic Discovery tab.
6 To add an address for the SendTargets discovery, click Add.
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