Issue 11
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Solarflare Server Adapter
User Guide
2
External Switch Tagging (EST)
3
Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT)
For EST and VGT tagging, consult the documentation for the switch or for the guest OS.
To Configure Virtual Switch Tagging (VST)
With vSwitch tagging:
• All VLAN tagging of packets is performed by the virtual switch, before leaving the VMware ESX
host.
• The host network adapters must be connected to trunk ports on the physical switch.
• The port groups connected to the virtual switch must have an appropriate VLAN ID specified.
1
From the host, select the
Configuration
tab.
2
Select
Networking
from the
Hardware
section.
3
Select
Properties
for the Virtual Switch you want to create the team for.
4
Select a
Port Group
and click
Edit
.
5
Enter a valid VLAN ID (0 equals no VLAN).
6
Click
OK
.
Further Reading
• NIC teaming in VMware ESX Server:
• VMware ESX Server host requirements for link aggregation:
• VLAN Configuration on Virtual Switch, Physical Switch, and virtual machines:
NOTE:
VMware recommend that you create or amend VLAN details from the physical console of
the server, not via the Infrastructure Client, to prevent potential disconnections.