Configure Advanced Parameters for iSCSI on ESXi Host

The advanced iSCSI settings control such parameters as header and data digest, ARP redirection, delayed ACK, and so on.

Caution: Do not make any changes to the advanced iSCSI settings unless you are working with the VMware support team or otherwise have thorough information about the values to provide for the settings.

Prerequisites

Required privilege: Host.Configuration.Storage Partition Configuration

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to the ESXi host.
2. Click the Configure tab.
3. Under Storage, click Storage Adapters, and select the adapter (vmhba#) to configure.
4. Configure advanced parameters.

   Option	Description
   At the adapter level	Click the Advanced Options tab and click Edit.
   At the target level	Click either Dynamic Discovery or Static Discovery. From the list of available targets, select a target to configure and click Advanced.

5. Enter any required values for the advanced parameters you want to modify.