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7 Migrate virtual machine networking to the vSphere distributed switch.
a Select Migrate virtual machine networking.
b For each virtual machine, select the Destination port group from the drop-down menu or select Do
not migrate.
8 Click Next.
9 (Optional) If you need to make any changes, click Back to the appropriate screen.
10 Review the settings for the distributed switch, and click Finish.
Set the Number of Ports Per Host on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Set the maximum number of ports on a host to limit the number of distributed ports that can exist on one or
more hosts associated with a vSphere distributed switch.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client.
2 Select the host to modify in the inventory pane.
3 On the host Configuration tab, click Networking.
4 Select the vSphere Distributed Switch view.
5 Click Properties next to the vSphere distributed switch to modify.
6 Select the maximum number of ports from the drop-down menu, and click OK.
What to do next
If you are changing the maximum number of ports for a host after the host is added to the distributed
switch, you must restart the host before the new maximum takes effect.
Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings
You can edit the general settings for a vSphere distributed switch, such as the distributed switch name and
the number of uplink ports on the distributed switch.
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client connection to a vCenter Server.
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Verify that you have sufficient permissions to edit a distributed switch.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client and select the Networking inventory view.
2 Right-click the vSphere distributed switch in the inventory pane, and select Edit Settings.
3 Select General to edit the vSphere distributed switch settings.
Option Description
Name
Type the name for the distributed switch.
Number of Uplink Ports
Select the number of uplink ports for the distributed switch.
Notes
Type any notes for the distributed switch.
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