Chapter 6

Creating and Managing Virtual Networking

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • UNDERSTAND THE BASICS
    • Work with Virtual Switches
    • Understand Network Services
    • Use NIC Teaming
    • Configure VLANs
    • Use VLAN Tagging
    • View Networking Configuration and Network Adapter Information
  • NETWORK WITH VSWITCHES
    • Set Up NIC Teaming on the Management Network
    • Assign Static IP Addresses for the Management Network
    • Create a vSwitch for Virtual Machine Networking
  • NETWORK WITH VSPHERE DISTRIBUTED SWITCHES
    • Configure a vSphere Distributed Switch
    • Add Hosts and Adapters to a vDS
    • Edit General and Advanced vDS Settings
    • Manage Physical and Virtual Network Adapters
    • Migrate Existing Virtual Adapters into vDS
    • Add a dvPort Group
    • Edit a dvPort Group
    • Create a Private VLAN ...

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