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Lab Scenario
After configuring vSwitch, you have to configure Port and port groups for virtual machines. Since this is the
only way virtual machines hosted on ESX servers will network with the physical networks, you need to make
sure the ports are configured correctly.
Lab Objectives
• Using your personal lab, create a port group
Lab Solution
Create a port group:
Login to ESXi server using vSphere client; type IP address, username and password. Click Login

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In the vSphere client interface, select the server (IP address) in the right column and then click Configuration
Select Networking from the configuration menu.

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Click ‘Add Networking’ which is located on the right side of the page.
The Add Networking options window appears. Select Virtual Machine and click Next.

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Select the vSwitch, in which you will create the port group. Click Next.

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Enter the Network Label and leave the VLAN ID. Click Next.

The port group is added to the vSwitch connected to the physical adapter. Click Finish

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You can view the newly created Port group in the vSwitch you selected during the creation process.

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References:
• http://www.vcritical.com/2008/12/thanks-for-all-the-port-groups/
• blog.scottlowe.org/2006/04/17/vlans-and-port-groups/
• http://networkvirtualization.blogspot.com/2008/05/port-groups-in-vmware-esx.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html