Chapter 3: Configure ESX/ESXi Storage - VCP: VMware® Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4, Review Guide [Book]

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Chapter 3

Configure ESX/ESXi Storage

VCP (VCP-410) Exam Objectives Covered in This Chapter:

3.1 Configure FC SAN storage
- Identify FC SAN hardware components
- Identify how ESX Server connections are made to FC SAN storage
- Describe ESX Server FC SAN storage addressing
- Describe the concepts of zoning and LUN masking
- Configure LUN masking
- Scan for new LUNs
- Determine and configure the appropriate multi-pathing policy
- Differentiate between NMP and third-party MPP
3.2 Configure iSCSI SAN storage
- Identify iSCSI SAN hardware components
- Determine use cases for hardware vs. software iSCSI initiators
- Configure the iSCSI Software Initiator
- Configure dynamic/static discovery
- Configure CHAP authentication
- Configure VMkernel port binding for iSCSI software ...

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