Configuring iSCSI and iSER 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/iSER 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 with ESXi
Create a datastore on iSCSI storage	Creating Datastores