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Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Network Pools in the left pane.
2 Click Add Network Pool.
3 Select VCD Network Isolation-backed and click Next.
4 Type the number of networks to create from the network pool.
5 (Optional) Type a VLAN ID.
6 Select a vCenter Server and a vSphere distributed switch and click Next.
7 Type a name and optional description for the network and click Next.
8 Review the network pool settings and click Finish.
vCloud Director creates cloud isolated networks in vSphere as they are needed.
What to do next
You can now create an organization vDC network that is backed by the network pool or associate the network
pool with an organization vDC and create vApp networks. You can also increase the network pool MTU. See
“Set the MTU for a Network Pool Backed by Cloud Isolated Networks,” on page 25.
Add a Network Pool That Is Backed by vSphere Port Groups
You can add a network pool that is backed by port groups to register vSphere port groups for vCloud Director
to use. Unlike other types of network pools, a network pool that is backed by port groups does not require a
vSphere distributed switch.
CAUTION The port groups must be isolated from all other port groups at the layer 2 level. The port groups
must be physically isolated or must be isolated by using VLAN tags. Failure to properly isolate the port groups
can cause a disruption on the network.
Prerequisites
Verify that one or more port groups are available in vSphere. The port groups must be available on each
ESX/ESXi host in the cluster, and each port group must use only a single VLAN. Port groups with VLAN
trunking are not supported.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Network Pools in the left pane.
2 Click Add Network Pool.
3 Select vSphere Port Group-backed and click Next.
4 Select a vCenter Server and click Next.
5 Select one or more port groups, click Add, and click Next.
You can create one network for each port group.
6 Type a name and optional description for the network and click Next.
7 Review the network pool settings and click Finish.
What to do next
You can now create an organization vDC network that is backed by the network pool or associate the network
pool with an organization vDC and create vApp networks.
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