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  • 1.  How to create SAN in my test environment

    Posted Aug 27, 2015 08:58 AM

    hi

    I am very new in VMware so

    please suggest and give idea to create SAN at my test environment



  • 2.  RE: How to create SAN in my test environment

    Posted Aug 27, 2015 09:00 AM

    Hi,

    There are many third party software available to create SAN for testing purpose...



  • 3.  RE: How to create SAN in my test environment

    Posted Aug 27, 2015 09:02 AM

    hi

    there are many software available in market and maximum are free or free for few days

    1. starwind

    2. Openfiler

    starwind : you can create ISCSI storage and can add to your storage.

    Openfiler : you can create ISCSI and NAS both.



  • 4.  RE: How to create SAN in my test environment

    Posted Aug 27, 2015 09:07 AM

    Hi,

    Most commonly used softwares are Open filer and you can find how to implement video on you tube:

    Creating a Free iSCSI SAN with OpenFiler - YouTube

    Creating a Free iSCSI SAN with OpenFiler On ESXi vSphere - YouTube



  • 5.  RE: How to create SAN in my test environment
    Best Answer

    Posted Aug 27, 2015 09:09 AM

    please find below link to configure starwind

    and star wind software is free

    StarWind Virtual SAN Free

    configure video

    How to Build a Starwind iSCSI SAN for ESXi - YouTube