- "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Answer Review Questions
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All the Key Topics
Table 4-4 provides a reference to each of the key topics identified in this chapter. Take a few moments to review each of these specific items.
Table 4-4 Key Topics for Chapter 4
Key Topic Element |
Description |
Pages |
Note |
No IDE/ATA/USB support to store VMs |
164 |
Figure 4-1 |
Displaying storage adapters |
164 |
Note |
LUN presentation |
165 |
Figure 4-2 |
iSCSI LUNs that are available |
165 |
Note |
Parallel NFS not supported |
167 |
Figure 4-3 |
Displaying iSCSI LUN paths |
168 |
Figure 4-4 |
Using CLI to display storage device information |
170 |
Figure 4-5 |
iSCSI initiators |
170 |
Figure 4-6 |
Rescanning storage |
171 |
Note |
SAN booting, with each host having its own boot LUN |
172 |
Bulleted list |
vCenter Server storage filters |
174 |
Figure 4-7 |
Enabling storage filter |
175 |
Figure 4-8 |
Enabling a software iSCSI initiator |
176 |
Note |
iSCSI adapter reenabled after boot |
177 |
Figure 4-9 |
Disabling software iSCSI initiator |
177 |
Note |
iSCSI ports in the same domain and subnet as adapters |
178 |
Figure 4-10 |
Selecting the VMkernel port to bind |
179 |
Note |
Separate network adapter for iSCSI |
179 |
Figure 4-11 |
iSCSI CHAP’s Edit button |
181 |
Figure 4-12 |
CHAP setup options |
182 |
Note |
No support for modifying thin provisioning at a storage device |
184 |
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
Print a copy of Appendix B, “Memory Tables” (found on the CD), or at least the section for this chapter, and complete the tables and lists from memory. Appendix C, “Memory Tables Answer Key,” also on the CD, includes completed tables and lists to check your work.
Definitions of Key Terms
Define the following key terms from this chapter and check your answers in the glossary.
Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)
Fibre Channel (FC)
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Network File System (NFS)
Kerberos
Parallel NFS (pNFS)
software iSCSI initiator
independent hardware iSCSI initiator
dependent hardware iSCSI initiator
vCenter Server storage filters
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)