7 Using Standard Switches,

7 Using Standard Switches 

Unfortunately, all of my ESXi licenses got expired and I had to do the all the labs from the beginning.I have change the whole setup this time i have used my private range to configure the labs.  Form here onward I will be using the vSphere -client  portal to login and work.

In This Lab I'll be Configure the Switches

TASK-1 View the Standard Switches Configuration.

Q.1 What is the name of the default standard switch? vSwitch0

Q.2 Which Physical adapter is the default standard switch is connected to? vmnic1

Q.3 Which network is your virtual machine connected to?  VM Network

Q.4 Which network are connected to the default standard switch? Management Network, VM Network

Log in to your account and click Host and Clusters  on your Right side select the Configuring Tab under Networking Select Virtual Switch.

 

 Task 2: Create a Standard Switch with a Virtual Machine Port Group

 

Click Add Networking the Add Networking Wizard will popup 

In the Networking Wizard select Virtual Machine Port group for a Standard Switch

 

Click Next

 

Select Target Switch you can use the Browse button to Select Switches

Click Next

 

In the Connection Settings We can give Name to our Switch and give VLan as well 

for this lab i gave the name as Production

 

 

Click Next and Click finish

After Creating the Switch you will be able to see the Switch as above image

 

 

 

 

When you go to your Virtual Machine Seetings You will be able to see the New Switch apart from the VM Network there will be Production Switch will be there

 

 

Critical Thinking 

In this lab, we have deployed create Virtual Switch using this will be able to communicate Initially we had only One Switch it was VM Network Switch. After creating the new switch, we will be able to see the Two Switches and for the future Labs I will be using the new Switch Production Switch. Benefits of this Switches is we can separate the VM machines by using these Switches. For Instance if one host is in VM Network Switch and the Other one is in the Productions Switch  those two host wont  be communicating cause both host have to be in One Switch.