Installation Guide

5 Set the following using the wizard:
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Set the connection type to Virtual Machine.
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Assign a physical NIC Name to the switch.
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Assign a VLAN ID.
Important
Select “All (4095)” for the VLAN ID. This setting enables VLAN trunking to virtual guest
operating systems using the virtual switch. The VLAN ID can be changed later using
the Virtual Switch property dialog.
Only one vSwitch is created in this example, but more can be created by repeating the steps 1 to 5 of
this procedure.
The vSphere Client screen displays the results of the configuration.
Figure 21: vSwitch configuration results screen
The virtual switch and port group that will be used by V2110 data plane connection must be
configured to accept promiscuous mode connections and MAC address changes.
Configure the Virtual Switch for Promiscuous Connections
ESXi virtual switches collect ports into port groups. Every virtual switch must have at least one port
group and one is created automatically by ESXi when the vSwitch is created. V2110 data plane ports
always operate in promiscuous mode so, changing this default is mandatory. The new virtual switch and
port group will be configured to accept MAC address changes and forged transmits.
To change the security settings of a virtual switch:
1 Log into the vSphere client host network.
Configure
vSwitches for the Virtual Appliance
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