diff --git a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
index 68dedd7274..8a4a5cc7c1 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   - fas_client
   - collectd/base
   - { role: iscsi_client, when: "inventory_hostname.startswith(('bvirthost', 'buildvmhost-0'))" }
+  - { role: iscsi_client, when: "inventory_hostname.startswith(('bvmhost-x86-06', 'bvmhost-x86-07'))" and datacenter == 'iad2' }
   - sudo
   - { role: openvpn/client, when: vpn|bool }
   - virthost
diff --git a/roles/iscsi_client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/iscsi_client/tasks/main.yml
index 336dd76110..22eb336827 100644
--- a/roles/iscsi_client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/iscsi_client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,11 +53,23 @@
   tags:
   - config
 
-- name: run iscsiadm command for initial connect to vtap-fedora-iscsi01
+- name: set up iscsi interface for EL8
+  command: creates=/var/lib/iscsi/ifaces/{{ netapp_iscsi_interface_iad2 }} iscsiadm -m iface -I {{ netapp_iscsi_interface_iad2 }} --op=new
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 8 and ansible_distribution == "RedHat" and datacenter == 'iad2'
+  tags:
+  - config
+
+- name: run iscsiadm command for initial connect to PHX2 vtap-fedora-iscsi01
   command: creates=/var/lib/iscsi/nodes/{{ netapp_iscsi_name }}/{{ netapp_iscsi_portal }},3260 /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname  --portal {{ netapp_iscsi_portal }} -o new ; /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname {{ netapp_iscsi_name }} --portal {{ netapp_iscsi_portal }} --login
   tags:
   - config
 
+- name: run iscsiadm command for initial connect to IAD2 vtap-fedora-iscsi01
+  command: creates=/var/lib/iscsi/nodes/{{ netapp_iscsi_name_iad2 }}/{{ netapp_iscsi_portal_iad2 }},3260 /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname  --portal {{ netapp_iscsi_portal_iad2 }} -o new ; /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname {{ netapp_iscsi_name_iad2 }} --portal {{ netapp_iscsi_portal_iad2 }} --login
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 8 and ansible_distribution == "RedHat" and datacenter == 'iad2'
+  tags:
+  - config
+
 #- name: run iscsiadm command for initial connect to vtap-fedora-nfs01
 #  command: creates=/var/lib/iscsi/nodes/{{ netapp_nfs01_iscsi_name }}/{{ netapp_nfs01_iscsi_portal }},3260 /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname  --portal {{ netapp_nfs01_iscsi_portal }} -o new ; /sbin/iscsiadm --mode node --targetname {{ netapp_nfs01_iscsi_name }} --portal {{ netapp_nfs01_iscsi_portal }} --login
 #  tags:
diff --git a/roles/iscsi_client/vars/main.yml b/roles/iscsi_client/vars/main.yml
index 96d77a97c9..f590323c45 100644
--- a/roles/iscsi_client/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/iscsi_client/vars/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ netapp_iscsi_name: iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.8a2c2d9073de11e4a645123478563412:vs
 # iscsi portal for netapp iscsi volume
 netapp_iscsi_portal: 10.5.88.56
 
+# iscsi initiator for netapp iscsi volume
+netapp_iscsi_name_iad2: iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.cd436d978abd11eaba39d039ea14e9fa:vs.5
+# iscsi portal for netapp iscsi volume
+netapp_iscsi_portal_iad2: 10.3.177.12