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Verify if DHCP is enabled on iSCSI NICs:
PS C:\> Get-NetAdapter -Name SAN* | Get-NetIPConfiguration -Detailed
ComputerName : ENTTME0108
InterfaceAlias : SAN1
InterfaceIndex : 16
InterfaceDescription : Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2
NetAdapter.LinkLayerAddress : 90-E2-BA-4C-04-01
NetAdapter.Status : Up
NetProfile.Name : Unidentified network
NetProfile.NetworkCategory : Public
NetProfile.IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic
NetProfile.IPv4Connectivity : LocalNetwork
IPv6LinkLocalAddress : fe80::1f3:4489:cc1:2928%16
IPv4Address : 169.254.41.40
IPv6DefaultGateway :
IPv4DefaultGateway :
NetIPv6Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv4Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv6Interface.DHCP : Enabled <----
NetIPv4Interface.DHCP : Enabled <----
DNSServer : fec0:0:0:ffff::1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3
ComputerName : ENTTME0108
InterfaceAlias : SAN2
InterfaceIndex : 17
InterfaceDescription : Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2 #2
NetAdapter.LinkLayerAddress : 90-E2-BA-4C-04-00
NetAdapter.Status : Up
NetProfile.Name : Unidentified network
NetProfile.NetworkCategory : Public
NetProfile.IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic
NetProfile.IPv4Connectivity : LocalNetwork
IPv6LinkLocalAddress : fe80::b1f0:78da:cdeb:a441%17
IPv4Address : 169.254.164.65
IPv6DefaultGateway :
IPv4DefaultGateway :
NetIPv6Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv4Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv6Interface.DHCP : Enabled <----
NetIPv4Interface.DHCP : Enabled <----
DNSServer : fec0:0:0:ffff::1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3
If DHCP is enabled, disable DHCP:
PS C:\> Get-NetAdapter -Name SAN* | Set-NetIPInterface -Dhcp Disabled
Verify that DHCP has been disabled on iSCSI NICs:
PS C:\> Get-NetAdapter -Name SAN* | Get-NetIPConfiguration -Detailed
ComputerName : ENTTME0108
InterfaceAlias : SAN1
InterfaceIndex : 16
InterfaceDescription : Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2
NetAdapter.LinkLayerAddress : 90-E2-BA-4C-04-01
NetAdapter.Status : Up
NetProfile.Name : Unidentified network
NetProfile.NetworkCategory : Public
NetProfile.IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic
NetProfile.IPv4Connectivity : LocalNetwork
IPv6LinkLocalAddress : fe80::1f3:4489:cc1:2928%16
IPv4Address : 169.254.41.40
IPv6DefaultGateway :
IPv4DefaultGateway :
NetIPv6Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv4Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv6Interface.DHCP : Disabled <----
NetIPv4Interface.DHCP : Disabled <----
DNSServer : fec0:0:0:ffff::1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3
ComputerName : ENTTME0108
InterfaceAlias : SAN2
InterfaceIndex : 17
InterfaceDescription : Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2 #2
NetAdapter.LinkLayerAddress : 90-E2-BA-4C-04-00
NetAdapter.Status : Up
NetProfile.Name : Unidentified network
NetProfile.NetworkCategory : Public
NetProfile.IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic
NetProfile.IPv4Connectivity : LocalNetwork
IPv6LinkLocalAddress : fe80::b1f0:78da:cdeb:a441%17
IPv4Address : 169.254.164.65
IPv6DefaultGateway :
IPv4DefaultGateway :
NetIPv6Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv4Interface.NlMTU : 9000
NetIPv6Interface.DHCP : Disabled <----
NetIPv4Interface.DHCP : Disabled <----
DNSServer : fec0:0:0:ffff::1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3