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  • 1.  iSCSI Path Status 'Not used'

    Posted Nov 05, 2012 02:11 PM

    Hi,

    Having a few issues when trying to connect to my iSCSI SAN (using ESXi5.0) - Path Status of the iSCSI Port Groups is showing 'Not used'.  My setup was as follows:

    Separate vSwitch for ISCSI.  Within this each iSCSI connection has it's own VMkernel Port (configured with static IP Address and VLAN ID).  I basically followed this set of instructions:

    http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/13/vmware-creating-iscsi-network-in-vsphere-esxi-5-0/

    Still getting Path Status not used on all iSCSI connections.

    Any thoughts?



  • 2.  RE: iSCSI Path Status 'Not used'

    Posted Nov 05, 2012 02:20 PM

    Hi,

    What is the rest of your iSCSI setup like? Any switches?

    Is the VLAN also defined for the storage? Can you vmkping or ping at all from the host to the storage or to the other hosts?

    More info about troubleshooting iSCSI:

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003681

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1008083

    Hope this helps you along a little...