December 2017
Beginner
598 pages
14h 7m
English
VMkernel port (or VMkernel adapter or interface) is used for VMkernel services when we need connecting to the physical network. VMkernel adapters are used (and needed) for IP-based storage (such as NFS or iSCSI), for vSAN, for vMotion traffic, for vSphere FT logs, for management interfaces, for vSphere Replication, for NSX-VTEP. The section with details of the VMkernel port can be found under the Virtual switches option in the Networking section:

We will create a new VMkernel port; this step is very easy but very important for the next vSphere features. Proceed with the steps as follows:
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