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Create SVM and LIFs for iSCSI datastores in a VCF management domain

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Create a Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) with multiple Logical Interfaces (LIFs) to provide iSCSI connectivity for VMware Cloud Foundation management domains. You'll configure the SVM with iSCSI protocol support and set up multiple LIFs across separate Ethernet networks to enable multipathing and failover for optimal performance and availability.

To add new LIFs to an existing SVM, refer to the ONTAP documentation: Create ONTAP LIFs.

Steps

  1. From ONTAP System Manager navigate to Storage VMs in the left-hand menu and click + Add to start.

    Click +Add to start creating SVM

     

  2. In the Add Storage VM wizard, provide a Name for the SVM, select the IP Space and then, under Access Protocol, click the iSCSI tab and check the box to Enable iSCSI.

    Add storage VM wizard - enable iSCSI

     

  3. In the Network Interface section fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Broadcast Domain and Port for the first LIF. For subsequent LIFs, you can either use individual settings or enable the checkbox to use common settings across all remaining LIFs.

    Note For multipathing and failover across multiple paths, create a minimum of two LIFs per storage node in separate Ethernet networks for all SVMs in iSCSI configurations.

    Fill out network info for LIFs

     

  4. Choose whether to enable the Storage VM Administration account (for multi-tenancy environments) and then click Save to create the SVM.

    Enable SVM account and Finish

What's next?

After you create the SVM and LIFs, configure networking for iSCSI on ESXi hosts.