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Option Action
Number of Ports
Type the number of ports on the distributed port group.
Port binding
Choose when ports are assigned to virtual machines connected to this
distributed port group.
n
Select Static binding to assign a port to a virtual machine when the
virtual machine connects to the distributed port group. This option is
not available when the vSphere Client is connected directly to ESXi.
n
Select Dynamic binding to assign a port to a virtual machine the first
time the virtual machine powers on after it is connected to the
distributed port group. Dynamic binding is deprecated in ESXi 5.x.
n
Select Ephemeral for no port binding. This option is not available
when the vSphere Client is connected directly to ESXi.
4 Click OK.
Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings
You can edit advanced distributed port group settings, such as override settings and reset at disconnect.
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 Advanced to edit the distributed port group properties.
Option Description
Allow override of port policies
Select this option to allow distributed port group policies to be overridden
on a per-port level. Click Edit Override Settings to select which policies
can be overridden at the port level.
Edit Override Settings
Select which policies can be overridden at the port level.
Configure reset at disconnect
When a distributed port is disconnected from a virtual machine, the
configuration of the distributed port is reset to the distributed port group
setting. Any per-port overrides are discarded.
4 Click OK.
Monitor Distributed Port State
vSphere can monitor distributed ports and provide information on the current state of each port and the
port's runtime statistics.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client and select the Networking inventory view.
2 Select the vSphere distributed switch in the inventory pane.
3 On the Ports tab, click Start Monitoring Port State.
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