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Distributed Port Groups
A distributed port group specifies port configuration options for each member port on a vSphere distributed
switch. Distributed port groups define how a connection is made to a network.
Add a Distributed Port Group
Add a distributed port group to a vSphere distributed switch to create a distributed switch network for your
virtual machines.
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 New Port Group.
3 Enter a Name and the Number of Ports for your new distributed port group.
4 Select a VLAN Type.
Option Description
None
Do not use VLAN.
VLAN
In the VLAN ID field, enter a number between 1 and 4094.
VLAN Trunking
Enter a VLAN trunk range.
Private VLAN
Select a private VLAN entry. If you did not create any private VLANs, this
menu is empty.
5 Click Next.
6 Click Finish.
Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings
You can edit general distributed port group settings such as the distributed port group name and port
group type.
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 distributed port group in the inventory pane, and select Edit Settings.
3 Select General to edit the following distributed port group settings.
Option Action
Name
Type the name for the distributed port group.
Description
Type a brief description of the distributed port group.
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