---
title: "ESXi boot stuck at iscsi_vmk load successfully"
source: "https://support.tools/post/esxi-boot-stuck-at-iscsivmk/"
published: 2021-10-24
categories: ["VMware"]
tags: ["vmware","esxi"]
---


Problem: ESXi boot slow/stalled/stuck at “iscsi_vmk loaded successfully”

![](https://cdn.support.tools/posts/esxi-boot-stuck-at-iscsivmk/esxi07_stuck_at_iscsi.jpg)

# [Cause](#cause)

Unfortunately, this is normal due to:
- Dynamic Discovery
- Software, iSCSI Adapter LoginTimeout=XX, causes XX second timeout for each Dynamic discovery.

# [Fix](#fix)
- Leave it alone !! (It's just slow.)
- Reduce LoginTimeout (Dell recommends LoginTimeout=60, but that's a "wait." Try 20.)
- Make it all static. (Meh, too much work.)

Additional troublshooting: Alt+F12 for console logs.