 Configuring a vSwitch Cloud Computing (ISM) [NETW1009]

What Is a Virtual Network? What Is a Virtual Switch? A virtual switch:  Directs network traffic between virtual machines and links to external networks.  Combines the bandwidth of multiple network adapters and balances traffic among them. It can also handle physical network interface card (NIC) failover.  Models a physical Ethernet switch: A virtual machine’s NIC can connect to a port. Each uplink adapter uses one port. External World Physical Switch operating system application Virtual NIC Ports operating system application Virtual NIC operating system application Virtual NIC Physical NIC A virtual network provides the networking for hosts and virtual machines that use virtual switches. VMware vSphere 5.0: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

Virtual Switch Connection Examples More than one network can coexist on the same virtual switch, or networks can exist on separate virtual switches. VMware vSphere 5.0: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

Add vSwitch Host  Config Tab  Networking  Add Networking “icon”

Add vSwitch Cont.

Check the new network label

Link a VM to your vSwitch Unconnect and then reconnect

Add any new VM to this vSwitch

Test the Connection between the VMs  Ping from each VM to the other