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If you use a vSphere distributed switch with multiple uplink ports, for port binding, create a separate
distributed port group per each physical NIC. Then set the team policy so that each distributed port group
has only one active uplink port. For detailed information on distributed switches, see the vSphere
Networking documentation.
Procedure
1 Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Connect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI storage, to a physical network adapter.
2 Create Additional VMkernel Adapters for iSCSI
Use this task if you have two or more physical network adapters for iSCSI. And you want to connect
all your physical adapters to a single vSphere standard switch. In this task, you add the physical
adapters and VMkernel adapters to an existing vSphere standard switch.
3 Change Network Policy for iSCSI
If you use a single vSphere Standard switch to connect multiple VMkernel adapters to multiple
network adapters, set up the network policy for this configuration. Only one physical network adapter
must be active for each VMkernel adapter.
4 Bind iSCSI and VMkernel Adapters
Bind an iSCSI adapter with a VMkernel adapter.
5 Review Port Binding Details
Review networking details of the VMkernel adapter that is bound to the iSCSI adapter.
Create a Single VMkernel Adapter for iSCSI
Connect the VMkernel, which runs services for iSCSI storage, to a physical network adapter.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the host.
2 Select Add Networking from the right-click menu.
3 Select VMkernel Network Adapter, and click Next.
4 Select New standard switch to create a vSphere Standard switch.
5 Click the Add adapters icon, and select the network adapter (vmnic#) to use for iSCSI.
Make sure to assign the adapter to Active Adapters.
Important If you are creating a VMkernel adapter for dependent hardware iSCSI, select the vmnic
that corresponds to the iSCSI component. See Determine Association Between iSCSI and Network
Adapters. With the iSER adapter, make sure to use an appropriate RDMA-capable vmnic.
6 Enter a network label.
A network label is a friendly name that identifies the VMkernel adapter that you are creating, for
example, iSCSI.
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