Network IO Control share calculation confusion
Hi everyone. In the Resource Allocation tab for a DvS there are the built-in system network resource pools and then there are custom ones. I'm a bit confused on the calculation of how bandwidth is...
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How VMware sees Physical Adapters
Hello, I'm trying to reinforce my understanding of vSS and vDS for VCAP study and I'm after some clarification. When we're talking about Physical Adapters in VMware and when I see them in the GUI, am I...
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Correct on the first two points. What's confusing me is that when I create a vDS I'm asked how many uplink ports I need and underneath it says 'Maximum number of physical adapters per host'. Are these...
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vmroyale wrote: Correct on the first two points. What's confusing me is that when I create a vDS I'm asked how many uplink ports I need and underneath it says 'Maximum number of physical adapters per...
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I should be thinking of the NICs as single ports.Agree - a port is a port.
View ArticleSeparate dvSwitches for traffic types or use NetworkIO Control with port groups?
If you look at traditional networking documents they recommend separating traffic types into separate physical switches. If that's not possible then using a larger core switch with multiple VLANs can...
View ArticleVDS uplink port group setting
Hi, All I am new to VDS.I found that I can not edit VDS uplink port group setting as attached pictures and many VDS editting menu is un-editable.I wonder why I can not edit VDS setting. Kindly pls advise.
View ArticleVMware Ethernet with Cisco EtherChannel and Trunking Question
Hello, Trying to get our etherchannels working correctly with our network admin. Here's our config with a couple of questions. 1. Since this is creating the trunk between switch and host directly,...
View ArticlePVLAN configuration with Arista Switch
Hi all,I want to configure a vDS for private VLAN.My config, HP blades using FlexFabric (Tunnel Mode)Arista switches 7400 seriesVMWare vsphere 5.0 Update 2 These are the steps i did on the vDS.1....
View ArticleCreated a dVSwitch added a host and VM and have no internet connection now
I created a dvSwitch added one of my hosts to it and added one of my VM's on that host to it. Now the VM doesn't have an internet connection. The other VM's on the host do not either. Any suggestions?...
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Please provide some details about the dvSwitch configuration. Do you use VLANs? Maybe a VLAN configured on a port group matches the default VLAN on the physical switch port? How are the uplink ports...
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I figured it out. I wasn't too smart...:) The VM that I added to the port group was set to DHCP and I hadn't added the DHCP server to the port group. Can I have multiple host that are on two different...
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Re: Created a dVSwitch added a host and VM and have no internet connection now
Had to read this last sentence a couple of times This should basically work as long as you make sure the proper uplinks are configured for each individual port group. André
View ArticlePort mirroring available with vswitch or only dvswitch?
I am port mirroring on a Juniper switch and are connecting the analyzer port from switch to a nic that is connected to a separate vswitch and setting promiscuous mode on it. I then connect this to a...
View ArticleRe: VDS uplink port group setting
That is because there is no need to set anything on the uplinks.Uplink port groups are distinctly different from normal port groups. There is absolutely no reason to have these settings on uplink port...
View ArticleWorkaround for Cisco Nexus 1000v for vEthernet Interface limit
Hi All Actually we have a cisco nexus 1000v Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.1) with VMware ESXi 4.1 and we are reaching the max number for vnics or vEthernet Interface for this version. Do you know if...
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I believe the limit for that version is 216 vEthernet Interfaces per VEM module, and 2048 per 1000v VDS. I think the 1024 limit is for the number of ports in a port group, but with multiple port groups...
View ArticleRe: Separate dvSwitches for traffic types or use NetworkIO Control with port...
I use NIOC or class based WFQ on the 1000v with 10G links and run converged networking. I run either 2 or 4 10G connections and pass FCoE, NFS, vMotion, management, and guest traffic over all of the...
View ArticleRe: VMware Ethernet with Cisco EtherChannel and Trunking Question
You and your network admin should follow the instructions described in these KB articles and not any others if you're unsure:VMware KB: Host requirements for link aggregation for ESX and ESXi VMware...
View ArticleRe: VMware Ethernet with Cisco EtherChannel and Trunking Question
1. Yes, edge trunk. This is a best practice for cSphere HA.2. You are fine with the Switchport command3. yep, dot1q to carry multiple VLANs.4. Yes, works fine across cards (of similar types).5. no, the...
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