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In this example, the user account Administrator is given read/write access to the LUN, but other users have no access
to it. This Administrator user account and its password will be the CHAP logon credentials to be used by ESX Server.
4. Click Apply and a confirmation page should display.
Figure 21 Confirmation of the LUN creation
CREATING A VMFS DATASTORE ON THE ESX SERVER
Prior to adding an iSCSI device on the ESX Server, an iSCSI initiator must be installed. Two types of initiators, software
and hardware, can be used in the ESX Server. Each type has a distinct installation method. After installation, however,
both initiators use the same process to discover targets, log on to the targets, scan for new iSCSI LUNs, and create
VMFS datastores using those LUNs. In this white paper, the software iSCSI initiator is used to illustrate the process.
STORCENTER IX4-200r NAS WITH VMWARE ESX SERVER 3.5