Chapter 5. Host configuration 219
For more information about the hardware and host OS configuration, if you use a hardware
iSCSI HBA, see the manufacturer’s documentation and the Storwize V5000 IBM Knowledge
Center. The following section describes how to configure iSCSI by using the software initiator.
Complete the following steps to prepare a VMware ESXi host to connect to a Storwize V5000
by using iSCSI:
1. Ensure that the current firmware levels are applied on your host system.
2. Install VMware ESXi and load additional drivers if required.
3. Connect the ESXi server to your network. You need to use separate network interfaces for
iSCSI traffic.
4. Configure your network to fulfill your security and performance requirements.
The iSCSI initiator is installed by default on your ESXi server, but you must enable it. To
enable it, complete the following steps:
1. Connect to your ESXi server by using the vSphere Client. Go to Manage, and select
Networking (Figure 5-19).
Figure 5-19 Select VMware networking
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