Chapter 8. Managing iSCSI and NFS Datastores
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Adding the software iSCSI adapter
- Preparing the vSphere network for iSCSI multipathing
- Binding VMkernel interfaces to the software iSCSI adapter
- Adding an iSCSI target server to the software iSCSI adapter
- Creating an NFS Datastore
Introduction
Both iSCSI and NFS are storage solutions that can leverage the existing TCP/IP network infrastructure. Hence, they are referred to as IP-based storage. Before we start learning how to configure them, let's delve into some iSCSI and NFS fundamentals.
iSCSI fundamentals
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) is a protocol used to transport SCSI command over a TCP/IP network. In an iSCSI environment, the server ...
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