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5 On the Select network adapter tasks page, select the tasks for configuring network adapters to the
distributed switch and click Next.
6 On the Manage physical network adapters page, configure physical NICs on the distributed switch.
a From the On other switches/unclaimed list, select a physical NIC.
If you select physical NICs that are already connected to other switches, they are migrated to the
current distributed switch.
b Click Assign uplink.
c Select an uplink and click OK.
For consistent network configuration, you can connect one and the same physical NIC on every host
to the same uplink on the distributed switch.
For example, if you are adding two hosts connect vmnic1 on of each host to Uplink1 on the
distributed switch.
7 Click Next.
8 On the Manage VMkernel network adapters page, configure VMkernel adapters.
a Select a VMkernel adapter and click Assign port group.
b Select a distributed port group and click OK.
9 Review the impacted services as well as the level of impact.
Option Description
No impact iSCSI will continue its normal function after the new networking configuration is
applied.
Important impact The normal function of iSCSI might be disrupted if the new networking
configuration is applied.
Critical impact The normal function of iSCSI will be interrupted if the new networking
configuration is applied.
a If the impact on iSCSI is important or critical, click iSCSI entry and review the reasons that are
displayed in the Analysis details pane.
b After you troubleshoot the impact on iSCSI, proceed with your networking configuration.
10 Click Next.
11 On the Migrate VM networking page, configure virtual machine networking.
a To connect all network adapters of a virtual machine to a distributed port group, select the virtual
machine, or select an individual network adapter to connect only that adapter.
b Click Assign port group.
c Select a distributed port group from the list and click OK.
12 Click Next and click Finish.
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