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Deployment workflow for adding an iSCSI datastore as supplemental storage in a VCF management domain

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PDFs

Get started with adding an iSCSI datastore as supplemental storage for a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) management domain. You'll set up a Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) with logical interfaces (LIFs) for iSCSI, configure iSCSI networking on ESXi hosts, deploy ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere, and create a VMFS datastore.

OneReview the deployment requirements

Review the requirements for adding iSCSI datastores as supplemental storage to VCF management domain.

TwoCreate the SVM and LIFs

Create an SVM with multiple LIFs for iSCSI traffic.

ThreeConfigure networking

Set up networking for iSCSI on ESXi hosts.

FourConfigure storage

Deploy and use ONTAP tools to configure storage.