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+The iSCSI Initiator for VMware ESX
+----------------------------------
+
+**Prerequisite:**
+
+-  VMware ESX 6.0 or later
+
+**iSCSI Discovery and Multipath Device Setup:**
+
+#. From vSphere, open the Storage Adapters, on the Configuration tab. Right click
+   on the iSCSI Software Adapter and select Properties.
+
+#. In the General tab click the "Advanced" button and in the "Advanced Settings"
+   set RecoveryTimeout to 25.
+
+#. If CHAP was setup on the iSCSI gateway, in the General tab click the "CHAP…​"
+   button. If CHAP is not being used, skip to step 4.
+
+#. On the CHAP Credentials windows, select “Do not use CHAP unless required by target”,
+   and enter the "Name" and "Secret" values used on the initial setup for the iSCSI
+   gateway, then click on the "OK" button.
+
+#. On the Dynamic Discovery tab, click the "Add…​" button, and enter the IP address
+   and port of one of the iSCSI target portals. Click on the "OK" button.
+
+#. Close the iSCSI Initiator Properties window. A prompt will ask to rescan the
+   iSCSI software adapter. Select Yes.
+
+#. In the Details pane, the LUN on the iSCSI target will be displayed. Right click
+   on a device and select "Manage Paths".
+
+#. On the Manage Paths window, select “Most Recently Used (VMware)” for the policy
+   path selection. Close and repeat for the other disks.
+
+Now the disks can be used for datastores.