esxi install on a remote scsi target and booting from it

[Johnson_Ch]

Hi, I am trying to install esxi7 on a remote scsi target that build base by truenas core 13.

When I booted from cd-rom or usb, when the "select disk to install windows" appears . it is always noting show at the  remote storage area. I try many nics. which support iscsi boot. but still could not access the remote scsi target during the installation.

I choose hpe qle3442 nic and dell bcm957810A nic both are base on qlogic 57810 chipset

And I using the hpe custom iso that has been adding the drivers for qlogic 57810 "MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE_3.0.140.2-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807_17767068.zip"

but i still can not see the remote device.

below are the pics for detials:

When I enable the software iscsi initiator I can see the configuration of the nic(IBT) but could not see scsidev ,but it is show online.

so how to make the iscsi target showing during the installation?

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And I also try other way to install the esxi on the remote scsi target.

I install the esxi on a local sata device or usb device.

after finishing that , i use a windows to go udisk  to booting into windows env , adding the remote scsi target as local device and using disk copy tools to copy the usb device or local sata device to the remote scsi target.

after copy all the disk to iscsi target . I configing the nic to booting from that remote iscsi target.

It works, but that target is read only.  the configuration on the scsi target are losted when it booting again.(reset to the copyed status)

And i don't know why. in the windows env , when i mount the iscsi target , i can change and modify the iscsi target.

So what is the correct way to install on a remote iscsi target and booting from it?

[a_p_]

In order to boot from an iSCSI target, you need to configure the iSCSI HBA (your network adapter) with the required details that are required to access the boot LUN. Did you already do this?

André

[Johnson_Ch]

yes！ you can see the pic2 that information about ibft. I has been success to booting from the remote target by copy the  disk at local with e_sxi installed on it.(not common installation)

 

 

 

 

[Johnson_Ch]

finally I found the reson. This is a bug in the esxi installer and also the bug in esxi hypervisor.

The software Initiator could not change the default protocal ports 3260. But In my env i setting the iscsi target port to 3261. So the installer could not access the remote scsi target.

And this bug also in the hypervisor software iscsi config. it also could not change the default target port.