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The host used in the example uses Intel X-520 Dual Port 10 GbE NICs. These NICs use Intel's ProSet Driver. This driver comes with a PowerShell toolkit that can be used to add VLANs to the NICs. Each NIC vendor will have different tool kits included with their drivers. Be sure to consult the vendor documentation on how to add VLANs to that vendor’s NICs. This next section will use the ProSet PowerShell command set to perform this task.
Ensure that the identical VLAN information is used across the entire configuration—from the PowerMax iSCSI IP Interfaces, through the switch infrastructure (refer to your switch vendor documentation on setting up VLANs on switch ports) to the host NICs.
Run the get-intelnetadapter command to detail the host NICs from the Intel driver point of view:
PS C:\> get-intelnetadapter
Location Name ConnectionName LinkStatus
-------- ---- -------------- ----------
1:0:0:0 Cisco 1GigE I350 LOM LAN 1.00 Gbps/...
1:0:1:0 Cisco 1GigE I350 LOM #2 Ethernet 2 Not Available
3:0:0:0 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520 SAN2 10.00 Gbps... <---
3:0:1:0 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520 SAN1 10.00 Gbps... <---
Add VLAN 82 to NIC "SAN1":
PS C:\> get-intelnetadapter | ? {$_.connectionname -eq "SAN1"} | Add-IntelNetVLAN -VLANID 82
VLANID VLANName ParentName
------ -------- ----------
82 VLAN82 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2
Add VLAN 83 to NIC "SAN2":
PS C:\> get-intelnetadapter | ? {$_.connectionname -eq "SAN2"} | Add-IntelNetVLAN -VLANID 83
VLANID VLANName ParentName
------ -------- ----------
83 VLAN83 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2 #2
Examine the VLANs for the iSCSI NICs to ensure they were properly created:
PS C:\> Get-IntelNetVLAN
VLANID VLANName ParentName
------ -------- ----------
83 VLAN83 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2 #2
82 VLAN82 Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2