Create SVM and LIFs for iSCSI vVols datastores in a VCF VI workload domain
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Create a Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) and multiple logical interfaces (LIFs) on an ONTAP system to support iSCSI traffic for vVols datastores in a VMware Cloud Foundation VI workload domain. You'll add a new SVM, enable iSCSI, configure LIFs, and optionally enable the Storage VM Administration account.
To add new LIFs to an existing SVM, refer to the ONTAP documentation: Create ONTAP LIFs.
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From ONTAP System Manager navigate to Storage VMs in the left-hand menu and click + Add to start.
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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.
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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.
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. 
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Choose whether to enable the Storage VM Administration account (for multi-tenancy environments) and then click Save to create the SVM.
What's next?
After you create the SVM and LIFs, configure networking for iSCSI on ESXi hosts.