- A virtual switch has specific connection types:
+ Virtual machine port groups
+ VMkernel port groups:
VMkenel port:
-for IP stroge.VMware vSphere High Avilability, VMware vSphere vMotion migration, VMware vSphere Fault Tolarance, VMware Virual SAN. And VMware vSphere Replication.
-for the ESXI management network
A virual switch provides two connection types to hosts and virual machinces:
+ Connecting virtual machines to the physical network.
+ Connecting VMkernel services to the physical network. VMkernel services include access to IP storage, such as NFS or ISCSI, VMware vSphere vMotion migrations, and access to the management network.
The VMware ESXI management network port is used to connect to network or remote services, including VMware vSphere Client. Each ESXI management network port and each VMkernel port must be configured with its own IP address, network, and gateway.
To help configure virual swithes, you can create port groups. A port group is a template that stores configuration information to create virtual switch ports on a virtual switch. Virtual machine port groups are used to connect virtual machines to one anather with common networking properties.
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