NetApp ONTAP SVM # iSCSI Volume

iSCSI enabled SVM in NetApp ONTAP and mount to Windows and ESXI host Steps 

Login to ONTAP using cluster IP

Expend Storage -> Select SVMs

Click Create

Enter SVM Name

Data Protocol -> Select iSCSI

Security Style -> Drop down and select NTFS

Root Aggregate -> Drop down and select Aggregate

Under Data LIF configuration

Target Allias -> iSCSI host name

Before assigning host name create host record to reserve it with static IP

LUN Size -> Assign LUN size

Assign IP Address -> Without a subnet

One page will open separately to assign IP address

Host Initiator -> Assign iSCSI initiator

For Windows server below steps to capture iSCSI initiator details

Login to Server and search iSCSI Initiator

Click  Configuration

Copy Initiator details from Initiator Name

Once Initiator details capture click Submit and Continue

Under SVM Administrator details

Enter Administrator Password

check mark Create a new LIF for SVM management

Assign IP Address drop down and select with subnet

Enter IP Address

Enter Netmask

Press OK

Now click Browse

Select Ethernet port -> OK

Click Submit and Continue

Click OK

To check SVM configuration

Select SVM -> Setting

Select iSCSI -> check servce status

iSCSI service

iSCSI target alias

 

Now login to windows server

Open iSCSI initiator

Click Target -> Enter Target name (iSCSI server IP or Name)

Click quick connect

Now you can see Progress report

it showing Login Succeeded it means working fine.

Open Disk management and bring it online

Done with iSCSI enabled SVM in NetApp ONTAP