Edit option
Field: recommended setting
Miscellaneous
Block all ports
:
No
Creating a distributed port group
You can use the VMware vSphere Web Client to create and add virtual and VMKernel distributed port
groups to an existing VMware VDS. After you create a distributed port group, you must configure the port
group.
Procedure
1
To launch the VMware vSphere Web Client from the VMware vCenter Server, open a browser
and type the following URL:
https://<vCenterIP>:9443/vsphere-client
.
You can also launch the VMware vSphere Web Client by selecting
Start Menu > All
Programs > VMware > VMware vSphere Web Client
.
The alternative launch method above does not apply to vSphere 6.5.
2
Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client with the
user account
(Single Sign-On (SSO) account) or other administrative account with appropriate permissions.
3
On the
VMware vSphere Web Client Home
tab, under
Inventories
, click
Networking
.
4
Right-click
DVSwitch01-A
and select
New Distribution Port Group
.
5
From the
New Distributed Port Group
wizard, to create the distributed port group, perform the
following:
a
Type the name of the distributed port group and click
Next
.
b
Leave
Port binding
and
Port allocation
to the default settings
Static binding
and
Elastic
.
c
Leave the
Number of Ports
to the default setting of eight.
d
Set the
VLAN type
to
VLAN
and change the
VLAN ID
.
e
Leave
Customize default policies configuration
unchecked.
f
Click
Next
.
g
Review and verify the settings for the new distributed port group and click
Finish
.
Virtual distributed port groups can be assigned to the VMs. VMKernel distributed port groups
require configuration.
What to do next
As an option, assign VMKernel distributed port groups to the VMware vSphere ESXi hosts.
Configuring a VMKernel interface
Configure a VMKernel (vMotion or NFS) interface using the
Add and Manage Host
wizard.
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