Creating the VMkernel

You must create a VMkernel to assign I/O traffic to a vSwitch.

1. From the vSphere Client, select the vSwitch.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click Add.
4. Click VMkernel and click Next.
5. Select Use the following IP settings and enter the IP values that you want to assign to the VMkernel, and then click Next.
6. Click Finish to complete the procedure.
   This VMkernel is used for the iSCSI traffic.