We have configured Openfiler storage and presented LUN to our ESXi from OpenFiler Storage Side.
If you have not seen Part 1 of the OpenFiler series – Do check the link below
Now let’s create Datastore out of the LUN which we have presented to our ESXi. 🙂
Login to the ESXi
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Once we have logged in to ESXi, Go to Storage Tab and click on Configure iSCSI
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Click on Enabled
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Click on Add dynamic Target and enter the ISCSi Target Server IP (Here it is Open filer server IP) and click on Save Configuration.
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Click on Rescan Tab
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Now you will be able to see that Openfiler Lun which has been created is available to the ESXI host
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Now click on New Datastore to create the datastore.
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Select Create a New VMFS Datastore
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Give the name to the datastore and select the OpenFiler LUN which has been created of 160 GB and click on Next
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Click on Next again
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Click on Next
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Click on Finish.
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This is how simple it is to create Datastore out of LUN 🙂
Step by Step OpenFiler Storage Installation and Configuration Part 1- https://cloudbiceps.com/step-by-step-open-filer-installation-and-configuration-part-1/
Step by Step OpenFiler Storage Installation and Configuration Part 2- https://cloudbiceps.com/step-by-step-open-filer-installation-and-configuration-part-2/
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