.. _Accessing iSCSI Targets from VMware ESXi:

Accessing iSCSI Targets from VMware ESXi
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#. In the **vSphere Client**, switch to the **Configuration** tab, and click **Storage Adapters** in the **Hardware** section.

#. If no software iSCSI adapters have been added, do so by right-clicking in the **Storage Adapters** section and selecting **Add Software iSCSI Adapter...**.

#. Open the software iSCSI adapter's properties, switch to the **Static Discovery** tab and click **Add...**.

#. In the **Add Static Target Server** window, enter the target's IP address and name.

#. Close the software iSCSI adapter's properties window and rescan the adapter as prompted.

#. The newly added iSCSI target will appear in the **Details** section of the software iSCSI adapter you have configured.

For more information, see the `VMware vSphere Storage Guide <http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-storage-guide.pdf>`__.