This article describes deploying a TrueNAS SCALE or CORE virtual machine (VM) in a VMWare ESXi environment. ESXi version 8 is shown in this article.
Before You Begin Before starting configuration work in VMWare:
Allocate a drive or a few drives in your server cluster for the TrueNAS virtual machine. The anticipated storage needs for your deployment determines the size and number of drives you need.
Download the .iso file from the TrueNAS.
There are several configuration recommendations and troubleshooting tips when using TrueNAS with a VMware hypervisor.
IQN iSCSI IQN is an acronym that stands for “iSCSI Qualified Name”. It is comprised of the following naming schema with a preamble, node name and unique identifier:
VMware requires using an IQN in their software iSCSI implementation.
Failover A VMware datastore backed by iSCSI-based storage will consist of at least three distinct pieces: the storage host, the switching infrastructure, and the VMware host itself.
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