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5 In the Monitoring group, select NetFlow status.
Option Description
Disabled
NetFlow is disabled on the port.
Enabled
NetFlow is enabled on the port. You can configure NetFlow settings at the
distributed switch level. See “Configure NetFlow Settings,” on page 293.
6 Click OK.
Port Blocking Policies
Port blocking policies allow you to selectively block ports from sending or receiving data.
Edit the Port Blocking Policy for a Distributed Port Group
The Miscellaneous policies dialog allows you to configure various distributed port group policies.
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 distributed port group in the inventory pane, and select Edit Settings.
3 Select Policies.
4 In the Miscellaneous group, choose whether to Block all ports in this distributed port group.
5 Click OK.
Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Blocking Policies
The Miscellaneous policies dialog allows you to configure distributed port or uplink port blocking policies.
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, right-click the port to modify and select Edit Settings.
4 Click Policies.
5 In the Miscellaneous group, select whether to Block this port.
6 Click OK.
Manage Policies for Multiple Port Groups on a vSphere Distributed
Switch
You can modify networking policies for multiple port groups on a distributed switch.
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client connection to a vCenter Server.
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