VMkernel default route gets removed after reboot when the service console uses an IP address acquired via DHCP. With S/W iSCSI enabled, Loss of access to iSCSI targets will occur upon reboot

Details

Service console IP address is set to DHCP
 
vmkernel default route is set to 0.0.0.0 after reboot of ESX server
 
Failed to establish connection to iscsi targets, vmkernel logs the following errors
iSCSI: bus 0 target 0 trying to establish session 0x6943af8 to portal 0, address xx.xx.xx.xx port
iSCSI: session 0x6943af8 to iqn.YYY-MM.com.array:sn.50412358 failed to connect, rc -5, I/O error
iSCSI: session 0x6943af8 connect failed at xxxx
 

 
 

Solution

The service console IP Address is setup for DHCP, which is supported for ESX .3.0.X
i.e.






    
        
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