October 26 2009
Vsphere VCP-410 Lab 7 part 2
Lab Scenario
As part of VMware vSphere4 implementation, you are set to assign physical adapter to an existing vSwitch.
According to the plan given to you by Network analyst, you need to assign a physical adapter to an existing
vSwitch for extra bandwidth and as part of a backup plan in case anyone of the physical adapter fails to send or
receive traffic.
Lab Objectives
• Using your personal lab, assign a physical adapter to an existing vSwitch
Lab Solution
Assign a physical adapter to an existing vSwitch:
Log on the ESX server using VMware vSphere client.
Choose the host from inventory panel and click Configuration
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Choose Networking from the configuration panel.
Select an existing vSwitch and click Properties.
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vSwitch Properties window appears. Select ‘Network Adapters’ tab
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Click ‘Add’ button at the bottom. The ‘Add Adapter wizard’ appears.
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Select unclaimed adapter and click Next
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You can pick the new adapter as an active adapter and the already assigned adapter as standby adapter by
clicking the ‘Move Down’ button. It is recommended to leave the already active adapter and assign standby
status to the new adapter. Click Next.
Review the adapter to added to the vSwitch and click Finish
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Now you can view the newly assigned adapter in the vSwitch properties. Click Close
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You can also view the newly assigned adapter in the vSwitch networking area.
