Can't get ESX to see iSCSI targets

[rmonforti]

I have three ESX servers (evaluation licenses) that I'm trying to get to see an iSCSI target. My laptop and iSCSI Initiator see the target so I know it's there and running. I did the following to the ESX servers:

Created VMKernel port

Created Service Console Port

Enabled iSCSI Initiator on the iSCSI Software Adapter (vmhba32)

Added the iSCSI server under the Dynamic Discovery tab

When I go to add add storage no targets show up. I know I have my SAN setup correctly because I can connect to it from my laptop. I even tried connecting from my laptop using the ESX servers initiator name and it worked.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Rich

[depping · Accepted solution]

Did you open up the ESX Firewall?

Did you rescan the iSCSI Controller a couple of times?

Duncan

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[ericsl]

It's probably the firewall. In VI Client go to Host/Configuration/Software section/Security Profile/Properties (upper right corner)/put a check mark on Software iSCSI client/OK.

Now go to Storage Adapters/click on the vmbhaxx iSCSI adapter. You should see the Targets in the Details section. Although I had to reboot my ESX server to get them to show up.

Eric

[rmonforti]

That was it. Added iSCSI to the FW rules and it worked. I gave deeping the correct answer since he got in forst and ericsl helpful because you had the riht answer too.

Thanks alot for the help!!