Adding an NFS datastore to ESX 3.5 using an EMC Iomega StorCenter iX2

1. Attach to the Iomega NAS device
2. Select Configure
3. Set the Device Name -For example: NASSTORE
3. Set the password:
4. Set email notification: xxx@xxxx.com
5. Set the Timezone
6. Restart the device

7. Change the IP from DHCP to a Dedicated IP Adrress: 192.168.xx.xx
8. Restart the device

9. Setup NFS under Settings then choose NFS
10. Enable NFS Service

11. Setup Shares
12. Create the Share with No Security
13. Share Name- For Example: NASSHARE

14. Open the VI3 Client and setup Networking
15. Select the Configuration tab and then Select Networking
15. Create an iSCSI Console on an existing vSwitch and assign an IP to it or create a new vSwitch 16. Add a NIC to the vSwitch

This assumes you already have iSCSI configured
17. Select Storage Adapters in the Configuration tab
18. Select the iSCSI Software Adapter
19. Click on Properties
20. Select Dynamic Discovery tab
21. Add the IP address of the NAS device

Add Storage
22. Add Storage with the VI client under the Configuration then Storage Tab
23. Choose NFS then Next
24. Server is the IP or name of the NAS device
25. Folder is the Full Path of NFS Export: /nfs/NASSHARE
26. Datastore Name is the friendly name of the ESX datastore to be created
27. Then choose Next

You should now see the new NASVMFS datasore in the Storage tab of your ESX server. You can now begin to use the NFS datastore.