Problem adding ISCSI LUN to a virtual server ESXi 4.1

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  4. remove all the network cables. Cable marking help before you detach the cables.

  5. clean install esxi 5.0.

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  8 bring the vcenter server host.

  9 configure the network, dns, time, etc.

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