Deployment Guide

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Dell EMC Networking - Deploying VMware vSAN with OS10 Enterprise Edition | version 1.0
5.1.3.3 Add and manage hosts
This section provides steps to add hosts to the VDS. During this process both physical adapters and
VMkernel adapters will be managed. Managing physical adapters includes adding the adapters to the VDS
and assigning then to uplinks. Managing VMkernel adapters includes adding the adapters to the VDS and
configuring adapter settings. When the management VMkernel adapter is assigned to the VDS, it is migrated
from the standard vSwitch to the VDS. The following steps can be used to add and mange hosts:
1. On the web client Home screen, select Networking.
2. Right-click on the distributed switch and select Add and Manage Hosts.
3. On the Select task page, make sure Add hosts is selected, then click Next.
4. On the Select hosts page, click New hosts, then select the check box next to each host in the vSAN
cluster.
5. Click OK, then click Next.
6. On the Select network adapters tasks page, be sure the Manage physical adapters and Manag
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Mkernel adapters box is checked. Be sure the Migrate virtual machine networking box is unchecked.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Manage physical network adapters page, each host is listed with its vmnics beneath it.
a. Select an appropriate vmnic (example: vmnic4) on the first host and click
b. Select Uplink 1 then click OK.
c. Select the next appropriate vmnic (example: vmnic5) on the first host and click
d. Select Uplink 2 then click OK.
e. Repeat substeps a through d to configure the remaining hosts, then click Next.
Manage physical network adapters