When setting up the iSCSI software initiator on an ESX Server, which virtual switch port
types are required? (Choose Two.)

A.
iSCSI

B.
virtual machine

C.
Service Console

D.
VMkernel

Explanation:
With the software-based iSCSI implementation, you can use standard network adapters to
connect your ESX/ ESXi host to a remote iSCSI target on the IP network. The software
iSCSI initiator that is built into ESX/ESXi facilitates this connection by communicating
with the network adapter through the network stack.
Before you configure the software iSCSI initiator, you must perform the following tasks:
1 Create a VMkernel port for physical network adapters. [D above]
2 Enable the software iSCSI initiator.
3 If you use multiple network adapters, activate multipathing on your host using the port
binding technique.
4 If needed, enable Jumbo Frames. Jumbo Frames must be enabled for each vSwitch
through the vSphere
CLI. Also, if you use an ESX host, you must create a VMkernel network interface
enabled with Jumbo Frames.
Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage
Server Configuration Guide : Networking Scenarios and Troubleshooting : Networking
Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage
The storage you configure for an ESX Server host might include one or more storage
area networks (SANs) that use iSCSI, which is a means of accessing SCSI devices and
exchanging data records using TCP/IP protocol over a network port rather than through a
direct connection to a SCSI device. In iSCSI transactions, blocks of raw SCSI data are
encapsulated in iSCSI records and transmitted to the requesting device or user.
Before you can configure iSCSI storage, you must create a VMkernel port to handle
iSCSI networking and a service console connection to the iSCSI network. [C and D
above].