Configuring iSCSI Adapters and Storage

Before ESXi can work with iSCSI SAN, you must set up your iSCSI environment.

The process of preparing your iSCSI environment involves the following steps:

Step	Details
Set up iSCSI storage	For information, see your storage vendor documentation. In addition, follow these recommendations: ESXi iSCSI SAN Recommendations and Restrictions Best Practices for iSCSI Storage
Configure iSCSI adapters	Use an appropriate workflow to configure your adapter: Set Up Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters Configure Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters Configure the Software iSCSI Adapter Configure iSER Adapters
Create a datastore on iSCSI storage	Creating Datastores