Creating a vSphere Standard Switch
A vSphere Standard Switch operates at the VMkernel layer. By default, a vSwitch vSwitch0 is created during ESXi installation. In this section, we will learn how to create a new vSwitch using the vSphere Web Client and also the ESXi command-line interface.
Getting ready
Before you create a Standard Switch, you will need the following details handy:
- Name of the vSwitch: Most organizations follow a naming standard. It is essential to arrive at an accepted naming format.
- Physical uplinks: Not all uplinks are configured to pass all traffic. It is important to make sure you identify the correct uplinks. For example, it is possible that only a fixed number of VLANs are trunked to a port the uplink is cabled to.
How to do it...
The following procedure will help you create a Standard vSwitch using the vSphere web client graphical user interface:
- Log in to the vSphere Web Client, navigate the vCenter inventory and select the ESXi host to create the vSphere Standard Switch...
