I recently purchased a virtualization server, and had hopes of connecting the 2nd nic of my freenas box to the 2nd nic of the virtualization server (running ESXI 5.5) for a dedicated iSCSI path. I configured static IPs in the same subnet on both cards directly connected, however I wasn't getting connectivity either way (the freenas box couldn't ping the ESXI box over that IP or visa versa). I tried adding in static routes but that didn't seem to help. Both servers have integrated Intel gigabit nics (82573 chipset) so I assumed I wouldn't need a crossover cable due to automdix. Is that incorrect, or can someone point me in the right direction with regards to the correct setup on the freenas end?