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Enabling the iSCSI Initiator for VMware
After configuring a new VMkernal port for iSCSI you will need to enable the iSCSI initiator and configure any
additional settings, such as CHAP, as needed.
1. From the VI Client, select the
Configuration
tab
and then select
Storage Adapters
.
2. In the Storage Adapters window, highlight the
iSCSI Software Adapter
and then click
Properties
in the
Details
window.
3. In the iSCSI Initiator Properties window, you can
configure CHAP Authentication settings, Static
Discovery, and Dynamic Discovery, and enable
the software iSCSI initiator.
To enable the software iSCSI initiator, click the
General tab and then click the
Configure
button.
4. In the Software Initiator General Properties
window, select
Enabled
and ensure that a
properly formatted iSCSI Name is entered into
the
iSCSI Name
field. Then click
OK
to enable
the iSCSI initiator.
