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vSphere StorageUpdate 1Modified 20 MAR 2018VMware vSphere ESXi Server StorageVMware, Inc. 2You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback 2009 2018 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark , Hillview Alto, CA vSphere Storage 8Updated Information 9 1Introduction to Storage 10Traditional Storage Virtualization Models 10Software-Defined Storage Models 12vSphere Storage APIs 12 2Getting Started with a Traditional Storage Model 14Types of Physical Storage 14Supported Storage Adapters 25Datastore Characteristics 26 3Overview of Using ESXi with a SAN 30ESXi and SAN Use Cases 31Specifics of Using SAN Storage with ESXi 31ESXi Hosts and Multiple Storage Arrays 32Making LUN Decisions 32Selecting Virtual Machine Locations 34Third-Party Management Applications 34SAN Storage Backup Considerations 35 4Using ESXi with Fibre Channel SAN 37Fibre Channel SAN Concepts 37Using Zoning with Fibre Channel SANs 39How Virtual Machines Access Data on a Fibre Channel SAN 39 5Configuring Fibre Channel Storage 41ESXi Fibre Channel SAN Requirements 41Installation and Setup Steps 43N-Port ID Virtualization 43 6Configuring Fibre Channel over Ethernet 47Fibre Channel over

VMware vSphere 6.5 VMware ESXi 6.5 vCenter Server 6.5. vSphere Storage ... vSphere Storage VMware, Inc. 5. Configuring VMFS Pointer Block Cache 199 18 Understanding Multipathing and Failover 201 ... See Target and Device Representations and Chapter 14 Managing Storage Devices.

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