Add an iSCSI Storage

iSCSI storage is a SAN storage that uses the iSCSI protocol for data transmission.

You have allocated and mapped the LUNs on the storage side.

1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > Data Storage.

2. Select the target data center and click Storage Target.

3. On the Storage Target tab, select iSCSI Storage.

4. Click Add iSCSI Storage.

5. In the Add iSCSI Storage dialog, set the following parameters:

   • Name: Name of the iSCSI storage.

   • IP Address: IP address of the iSCSI storage server.

   • Port: Target port for the iSCSI storage. Default: 3260.

   • Cluster: The cluster where the iSCSI storage will be attached. You can also attach the iSCSI storage to a cluster after the addition.

     If you want to use the LUNs provided by the iSCSI storage, you need to attach the iSCSI storage to the cluster where the SAN storage is attached.

   • CHAP Username: CHAP authentication username.

   • CHAP Password: CHAP authentication password.

6. Review the configuration and click OK.

You can add iSCSI LUNs as SAN storage or pass through them to a virtual machine. LUNs that have been added as SAN storage cannot be passed through to a virtual machine.

• To add iSCSI LUNs as SAN storage, see Add a SAN Storage.
• To pass through LUNs to a virtual machine through RDM disks, see Create a New Virtual Machine.