Manuali utente per DeWALT MD3220I

Sommario

• Table of Contents

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• Introduction

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• Implementing ESX4.1 on the MD32xxi Storage Array

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• New Features in vSphere4 Software iSCSI Initiator

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• Hardware Requirements

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• Supported Operating Systems for MD32xxi array

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• Array

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• Establishing Sessions to a SAN

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• iSCSI Software Initiator Configuration on ESX4.1 Server

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• Configure iSCSI storage on ESX4.1 Server - Example Installation Steps

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• Step1: Configure vSwitch & Enable Jumbo Frames

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• Step2: Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports

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• Step3: Assign Network Adapters

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• Step4: Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters

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• Step5: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator

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• Step6: Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator

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• Step7: Connect to PowerVault MD32XXi Storage

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• Step8: Connect to a Volume on PowerVault SAN

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• Step9: Enabling VMware Native Multipathing – MRU

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• Step10: Create VMFS Datastores and Connect More Volumes

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• Appendix A

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• Step A1: Configure vSwitch and Enable Jumbo Frames

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• Step A2: Add iSCSI VMkernel Ports

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• Step A3: Assign Network Adapters

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• Step A4: Associate VMkernel Ports to Physical Adapters

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• Step A5: Enable VMware iSCSI Software Initiator

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• Step A6: Binding VMkernel Ports to iSCSI Software Initiator

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• Step A7: Connect to the Dell PowerVault Storage

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