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Networking in the
VMware Host Client 5
When you connect to an ESXi host using the VMware Host Client, you can view and congure vSphere
standard switches, port groups, physical NICs, VMkernel NICs, and TCP/IP stacks.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Managing Port Groups in the VMware Host Client,” on page 107
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“Managing Virtual Switches in the VMware Host Client,” on page 112
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“Managing Physical Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client,” on page 117
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“Managing VMkernel Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client,” on page 117
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“View TCP/IP Stack Conguration on a Host in the VMware Host Client,” on page 119
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“Change the Conguration of a TCP/IP Stack on a Host in the VMware Host Client,” on page 120
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“Conguring ESXi Firewall in the VMware Host Client,” on page 120
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“Monitoring Networking Events and Tasks in the VMware Host Client,” on page 122
Managing Port Groups in the VMware Host Client
You can manage port group seings to congure trac management, enhance networking security, and
enhance performance." By using the VMware Host Client, you can add and remove port groups, examine
port group information, and edit port group seings, such as NIC teaming and trac shaping.
View Port Group Information in the VMware Host Client
In the VMware Host Client, you can view information about port group conguration, network details,
virtual switch topology, NIC teaming policy, ooad policy, and security policy.
Procedure
1 Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Port groups.
2 Click on an item from the list of available port groups.
Information about network details, virtual switch topology, NIC teaming policy, ooad policy, and
security policy is displayed.
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