VmWare/Setup iSCSI
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=ESXi setup= | =ESXi setup= | ||
| + | ==vSwitches== | ||
Have (2) vSwitches <br> | Have (2) vSwitches <br> | ||
(1) vSwitch should be connected to a physical adapter with a real IP address that is resolvable on your network. (ie. management vmknic) <br> | (1) vSwitch should be connected to a physical adapter with a real IP address that is resolvable on your network. (ie. management vmknic) <br> | ||
(1) vSwitch should be not be connected to any physical adapters (intranet). <br> | (1) vSwitch should be not be connected to any physical adapters (intranet). <br> | ||
| + | ==VMkernel NIC== | ||
Create a new VMkernel NIC and select the intranet vSwitch as its Port group. Define a static IP address such as: <br> | Create a new VMkernel NIC and select the intranet vSwitch as its Port group. Define a static IP address such as: <br> | ||
<nowiki>IP Address: 192.168.0.5 | <nowiki>IP Address: 192.168.0.5 | ||
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=TrueNAS setup= | =TrueNAS setup= | ||
| + | ==Configure NICs== | ||
Have (2) physical NICs (vmknics) associated with the VM. <br> | Have (2) physical NICs (vmknics) associated with the VM. <br> | ||
(1) vmknic should be connected to to the vSwitch providing it with a resolvable ip address. <br> | (1) vmknic should be connected to to the vSwitch providing it with a resolvable ip address. <br> | ||
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<nowiki>IP Address: 192.168.0.15/24</nowiki> | <nowiki>IP Address: 192.168.0.15/24</nowiki> | ||
'''Note:''' Make sure to also configure the first vmknic to DHCP, TrueNAS doesnt retain the existing configuration automatically. | '''Note:''' Make sure to also configure the first vmknic to DHCP, TrueNAS doesnt retain the existing configuration automatically. | ||
| + | ==Add Zvol to existing pool== | ||
| + | on the (3) dots for the pool, from the drop down select `Add Zvol`.<br> | ||
| + | give it a name such as: truenas02.pool02<br> | ||
| + | Specify a size for the pool, do not assign more than 75% of the pool size. (ie. 7.5GB for a 10GB pool)<br> | ||
| + | Use defaults for: | ||
| + | <nowiki>Sync: Inherit (standard) | ||
| + | Compression level: Inherit (lz4) | ||
| + | ZFS Deduplication: Inherit (off)</nowiki> | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 3 September 2023
Contents |
Pre-requisites
Setup done using:
- ESXi host 6.7.0 (13006603)
- TrueNas-12.0-U8.1
ESXi setup
vSwitches
Have (2) vSwitches
(1) vSwitch should be connected to a physical adapter with a real IP address that is resolvable on your network. (ie. management vmknic)
(1) vSwitch should be not be connected to any physical adapters (intranet).
VMkernel NIC
Create a new VMkernel NIC and select the intranet vSwitch as its Port group. Define a static IP address such as:
IP Address: 192.168.0.5 Subnet: 255.255.255.0
TrueNAS setup
Configure NICs
Have (2) physical NICs (vmknics) associated with the VM.
(1) vmknic should be connected to to the vSwitch providing it with a resolvable ip address.
(1) vmknic should be connected to the intranet vSwitch
For the second vmknic (intranet), give it a static internal address such as:
IP Address: 192.168.0.15/24
Note: Make sure to also configure the first vmknic to DHCP, TrueNAS doesnt retain the existing configuration automatically.
Add Zvol to existing pool
on the (3) dots for the pool, from the drop down select `Add Zvol`.
give it a name such as: truenas02.pool02
Specify a size for the pool, do not assign more than 75% of the pool size. (ie. 7.5GB for a 10GB pool)
Use defaults for:
Sync: Inherit (standard) Compression level: Inherit (lz4) ZFS Deduplication: Inherit (off)
