I will try to do Part 5 using These idea: I’d recommend using FreeNAS instead of Ubuntu. I’ve just done a test and managed to set up a FreeNAS VM with 2 GB of RAM and managed to create a volume and connect it to ESXi using iSCSI.
Importanta photos need for understanding are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zd3BCChctkx88MRr7
Before stating I need to get an answer about “What is Ubuntu iSCSI?”
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