Add an iSCSI Storage Target
Before you begin
You have allocated and mapped the LUNs on the storage side.Procedure
- In the navigation pane, choose .
- Select the target data center and click Storage Target.
- On the Storage Target tab, select iSCSI Storage.
- Click Add iSCSI Storage.
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In the Add iSCSI Storage dialog, configure the following options:
Option Description Name Enter a name for the iSCSI storage. IP Address Enter the IP address of the iSCSI storage server. Port Enter the target port for the iSCSI storage. Default: 3260. Cluster Select the cluster where the iSCSI storage will be attached. You can also attach the iSCSI storage to a cluster after adding it. 
Note: If you want to use LUNs provided by the iSCSI storage, attach the iSCSI storage to the cluster where the SAN storage is attached.CHAP Username Enter the CHAP authentication username. CHAP Password Enter the CHAP authentication password. - Review the configuration and click OK.
What to do next
You can add iSCSI LUNs as SAN storage or pass them through to virtual machines. LUNs that have been added as SAN storage cannot be passed through to virtual machines.
- To add iSCSI LUNs as SAN storage, see Add SAN Storage.
- For more information about passing through LUNs to virtual machines by using RDM disks, see Create a Virtual Machine.