6.0

Migrate Virtual Machines to Or from a vSphere Distributed Switch
In addition to connecting virtual machines to a distributed switch at the individual virtual machine level,
you can migrate a group of virtual machines between a vSphere distributed switch network and a vSphere
standard switch network.
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 Right-click the datacenter and select Migrate Virtual Machine Networking.
The Migrate Virtual Machine Networking wizard appears.
3 Select a Source Network to migrate adapters from.
Option Description
Include all virtual machine network
adapters that are connected to the
following network (Filter by
Network)
Migrates virtual machine network adapters from a particular network.
Select the source network from the Network drop-down menu.
Include all virtual machine network
adapters that are connected to the
following network (Filter by VDS)
Migrates virtual machine network adapters from a network on a particular
vSphere distributed switch. To migrate from a network, select Switch and
Network from the drop-down menus.
Include all virtual machine network
adapters that are not connected to
any network
Migrates virtual machine network adapters that are not connected to any
network.
4 Select a Destination Network to migrate adapters to.
Option Description
Filter by Network
Migrates virtual machine network adapters to a particular network. Select
the destination network from the Network drop-down menu.
Filter by VDS
Migrates virtual machine network adapters to a network on a particular
vSphere Distritubed Switch. To migrate to a network, select Switch and
Network from the drop-down menus.
5 Click Next.
6 (Optional) Highlight a virtual machine or adapter to view their details.
7 Select the virtual machines and adapters to migrate to the destination network and click Next.
8 Verify that the source network, destination network, and number of virtual machines to migrate are
correct and click OK.
Connect an Individual Virtual Machine to a Distributed Port Group
Connect an individual virtual machine to a vSphere distributed switch by modifying the virtual machine's
NIC configuration.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Chapter 20 Networking in the vSphere Client
VMware, Inc. 245