I dislike Aio Servers immensly!
set up the AIO
You can bypass the wizards, and configure this manually, to do this you make the StorageWorks server an "ISCSI TARGET" then create a virtual drive on the target. You then connect to that virtual drive from another Server using its "ISCSI INITIATOR", finally you need to "BIND" to the presented storage.
Before you start decide where you want to have this storage located and make a note of the path to that location e.g. E:\virtual disks\server123\disk1.vhd.
1. On the Storage Server Start > Run > iSCSITarget.msc {enter}
2. Right Click iSCSI Targets > Select "Create iSCSI Target".
3. At the Wizard Click Next.
4. Click Browse and Browse to the NAME of the SERVER YOU ARE ON!
5. Next > You wont know the IQN Name so click Browse,
6. IQN numbers read backwards, to see the server you want to connect to e.g.
Iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:
Is a server called bricktop in the testdomain.com domain.
7. Select the IQN of the server that is going to connect to the storage.
8. Click Next > Finish.
9. Now select the iSCSI target you just created on the right hand pane.
10. Right Click, your Target and Select Create Virtual Disk for iSCSI Target.
11. Next > Select where you want the disk to be and call it diskname.vhd or something descriptive > Next.
12. Type in the size (In Mb) you want the disk to be. > Next.
13. Give the Virtual Disk a description e.g. "Disk for file server". > Next
14. Next > Finish.
Set up the ESX
Before you start ensure you are licences for iSCSI Storage AND you have a VM Kernel Port on the same subnet as the iSCSI Storage.
1. Connect to the Virtual Centre or ESX Server using the VI client.
2. Select the ESX Server > Configuration > Licensed Features (Under ESX Server Standard you should see iSCSI Storage).
3. If not Then > Select > Networking > Switch that can access the iSCSI target > Properties > Add VM Kernel > Next > Give it a Name e.g. VMKernel_iSCSI.
4. Give it an IP and subnet Mask > Tick Use this Port Group for Vmotion > Give it an IP and Subnet Mask > Next > Finish.
5. Select Configuration Storage Adaptors > Select the iSCSI Adaptor > Properties > Configure > Tick Enabled > OK
6. Select Chap Authentication > Configure > Enter Username and Password > OK.
7. Select Dynamic Discovery > Add > Type in the IP address of the iSCSI target > leave the port on its default > OK > It can take a while. > Close
8. Now you may need to open iSCSI on the ESX firewall > Security Profile > Properties > Ensure Software iSCSI Client is ticked > OK.
9. Select Configuration > Storage Adaptors > Select your iSCSI Adaptor > Rescan.
10. Now Add the storage > Select Configuration > Storage > Add Storage.
11. Ensure Disk/LUN is selected > Next > Select the iSCSI LUN > Next > Next > Give the Data store a Name e.g. iSCSI_Datastore > Next.
12. Leave the Defaults > Next > Finish.
13. You will see "Create VMFS Data store appear below watch its progress.
Pete
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by: BestWayPosted on 2008-05-07 at 08:24:37ID: 21517402
Hi
Yes first you need to create a iSCSI controller
Then on the NAS you need to create a volume(VMFS) for the ESX see the datastore
Check this:
http://activeanswers.compa
If search for documentation, you can see some how to with HP and VMware
Hope this can hlp
Jail