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Appendix C Network Fencing
 BlockTrafficInandOut–Networktrafficdoesnottravelacrossthefence.Virtual
machinesinafencedconfigurationcannotcommunicatewithmachinesoutsideof
thefence,andmachinesoutsidethefencecannotcommunicatewithvirtual
machinesinthefencedconfiguration.Whenyoudeployafencedconfiguration
withthisoption,
Stage Managerdoesnotcreateavirtualrouterorassignexternal
IPaddresses.SeeFigure C‐4.
Figure C-4. Block Traffic In and Out Fencing Mode
Thisoptionisusefulinthesecircumstances:
 Youaretestingsoftwarevirusesthatneedtoremainisolatedfromthe
network.
 Youaretestingaclient‐serverapplicationinisolation.
fenced
network
configuration
network
VM1
ESX Server host