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17 Review the information, click Back to change any entries, and click Finish.
View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Standard Switch
You can view IP and IPv6 routing information, such as network, prefix, and gateway, for a VMkernel
network interface on a vSphere standard switch.
Procedure
1 Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client and select the host in the inventory pane.
2 Click Properties for the standard switch associated with the VMkernel interface to view.
3 On the Ports tab, select the VMkernel network adapter to view, and click View Routing Table under IP
Settings or IPv6 Settings.
A routing table that includes network, prefix, and gateway information for the selected VMkernel network
adapter appears.
Change the Number of Ports for a vSphere Standard Switch
A vSphere standard switch serves as a container for port configurations that use a common set of network
adapters, including sets that contain no network adapters at all. Each virtual switch provides a finite
number of ports through which virtual machines and network services can reach one or more networks.
Procedure
1 Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client and select the host in the inventory pane.
2 Click the Configuration tab and click Networking.
3 On the right side of the page, click Properties for the standard switch that you want to edit.
4 Click the Ports tab.
5 Select the standard switch item in the Configuration list, and click Edit.
6 Click the General tab.
7 Choose the number of ports that you want to use from the drop-down menu.
8 Click OK.
What to do next
Changes will not take effect until the system is restarted.
Change the Speed of an Uplink Adapter
You can change the connection speed and duplex of an uplink adapter.
Procedure
1 Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client and select the host in the inventory pane.
2 Click the Configuration tab and click Networking.
3 Select a standard switch and click Properties.
4 Click the Network Adapters tab.
5 To change the configured speed and duplex value of a network adapter, select the network adapter and
click Edit.
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