9–Configuring iSCSI Protocol
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Similar to bnx2fc, bnx2i is a kernel mode driver used to provide a translation layer
between the VMware SCSI stack and the QLogic iSCSI firmware/hardware. Bnx2i
functions under the open-iscsi framework.
iSCSI traffic on the network may be isolated in a VLAN to segregate it from other
traffic. If so, you must make the iSCSI interface on the adapter a member of that
VLAN.
To configure the VLAN using the vSphere Client (GUI):
1.
Click the ESXi host.
2.
Click the
Configuration
tab.
3.
On the Configuration page, click the
Networking
link, and then click
Properties
.
4.
On the vSwitch Properties, Ports page, click the virtual switch or port groups,
and then click
Edit
.
5.
Click the
General
tab.
6.
On the General page, in the
VLAN ID (Optional)
, box, assign a VLAN
number (
Figure 9-23. Assigning a VLAN Number
