Perform the following steps to add a physical network adaptor to each distributed switch using the table below as a guide.
Adpator to Distributed Switch Mapping
| NIC Label | Distributed Switch Name |
|---|---|
| vmnic0 | VDS-MGMT |
| vmnic1 | VDS-HA |
| vmnic2 | VDS-PKT0 |
| vmnic3 | VDS-PKT1 |
From vCenter Home screen, select Distributed Switches from the navigation pane.
vCenter Home Screen
The Distributed Switches screen displays with a list of distributed switches under the Objects tab.
Select your distributed switch.
Distributed Switch Getting Started Tab
The Getting Started tab for the selected distributed switch displays.
From Basic Tasks section, select Add and Manage Hosts.
Getting Started Tab
The Add and Manage Hosts dialog displays as shown below.
Select the Add Hosts option, and click Next.
Add and Manage Hosts - Step 1
The "Select hosts" step displays.
Click Add New Host icon (plus symbol).
Add and Manage Hosts - step 2
The "Select new hosts" dialog displays.
Select the hosts from the list, and click OK to close the dialog and return to the "Select hosts" screen.
Select New Hosts Dialog
The selected hosts now display in the list. Click Next.
Select Hosts Screen
The "Select physical network adapters" screen displays.
Select the MGMT physical network adapter on both hosts, and click Next.
Select Physical Network Adapters Screen
The "Select virtual network adapters" screen displays.
Do not assign adapters to destination port groups in this step. Click Next to continue.
Select Virtual Network Adapter Screen
The "Validate changes" screen displays.
The overall validation status is verified in this step. Click Next to continue.
Validate Changes Screen
The "Select VM network adapters" screen displays.
No action is necessary. Click Next to continue.
Select VM Network Adapters Screen
The "Ready to complete" screen" displays.
Review settings, and click Finish to complete the configuration.
Ready to Complete Screen
- Repeat these steps for VDS-HA, VDS-PKT0 AND VDS-PKT1 distributed switches.
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