October 26 2009
Vsphere VCP-410 Lab 5 part 4
Enter the network label and VLAN ID. Select the Vmotion, fault tolerance and traffic management options as
well. Click Next.
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Enter the IP address and subnet mask, or select Obtain IP setting automatically if you have a DHCP
configured. For the sake of showing this step, we are manually enter IP address and subnet mask.
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Click Edit to set the service console default gateway and click Next.
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Preview the newly created vswitch and click Finish
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You can see the newly created switch in the networking panel
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Delete a vSwitch:
To delete a vSwitch, simple, click remove above the switch display in the networking panel.
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On confirmation dialog box ‘Remove Virtual Switch vSwitch1′, click Yes. The vSwitch will be removed
from the networking panel.
References:
• http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=
1010555
• http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html
• logs.vmware.com/vmtn/2009/04/the-great-vswitch-debate.html
• http://computing.dwighthubbard.info/index.php/2008/01/11/adding-a-virtual-switch-vswitch-tovmware-
esx-with-a-specific-number-of-ports/
