Re: ESXi 5.5 Network VLANS with limited NICs setup ?
When you said,,, ......You can only successfully add the VLAN-ID to the VM network after the physical port configuration has been done. Where is VLAN-ID added? In the diagram, I thought this was...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.5 Network VLANS with limited NICs setup ?
Yes, the physical switch needs to be configured for 802.1Q first. This way it will forward network traffic without removing the VLAN tag from the packets. Only with the tag in the packet, the vSwitch...
View ArticleRe: multiple vLans, vmotion is not working
Seems like you attached the same image for both hosts :-) Please, attach the correct image and like André said, check the physical port of switch where your hosts are connected.
View ArticleRe: multiple vLans, vmotion is not working
Yes, I got it resolved by resetting the vmotion IP
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Virtualization Linux
Hello, I have a topology:In this topology,I have:+ CentOS1 and CentOS2 are 2 WM running Quagga for routing.+ VLAN1:192.168.1.0 ; VLAN2: 192.168.2.0; VLAN3: 192.168.3.0+CentOS1 and CentOS2 are running...
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My question is: Is my designed topology possible in real? Yes, you will need some configuration on ESXi vSwitch and of course the dot1q module on your Linux Guest. Take a look at this blog for some...
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Thanks you,I'm a newbie in Virtual Networking, Can you some advice for me to approach this amazing field,maybe some books or online sites...tks you so much.Best regard.
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Here are two links with some good start point: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/virtual_networking_concepts.pdfVirtual Networking 101: Understanding VMware Networking
View ArticleNot able to see Distributed Switch's port group under Summary tab!!!!
I have a vDS installed & configured, all the other hosts show different port groups in vDS. It's just two host that are not showing it. I tried to remove it from vDS and then re-add it. Rebooted...
View Articleport mirroring works only with VM's on the same subnet\host, help?
Hello Folks, Looking for some assistance with a port mirroring issue. I’ve been asked to setup port mirroring in our vSphere 5.0 environment. The destination VM is running wireshark in promiscuous...
View ArticleRe: port mirroring works only with VM's on the same subnet\host, help?
To be able to capture traffic from different hosts, you may need upgrade your environment to version 5.1 or higher. Check this blog post for detailed RSPAN configuration: vSphere 5.1 – VDS Feature...
View ArticleCisco UCS new vnics stop vmotion
Hi All, Bit of a problem here. When i create a new vlan, then vnic template in UCS manager and then add the template to a server's service profile, reboot the server, vnics appear but vmotion stops...
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Hello, How are you breaking out your vSphere networking functions across vNICs? For example, two for mgmt, two for vMotion, two for NFS, etc. Is the vMotion VLAN configured on the vNIC template? I'd...
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Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply. I think i know what the issue is. Vcenter is 5.5 and the firmware for the UCS is on 2.1 so the new vnics are causing an issue. CheersD
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Ah, yes, firmware compatibility and drivers. That'll do it. I do a lot ofUCS work and this link is on Chrome's favorites bar...
View ArticleTagging traffic at NetIOC or distributed port group?
So if I am using NetIOC to apply CoS values to traffic leaving the ESXi host, is there any reason why I would also apply a CoS value at the distributed port group? I do not have any requirements to...
View ArticleRe: DSCP support in vSphere 5.5
Hello, I have the same doubt ...Did you do the test without tag dsp traffic in port group ? Thanks,Benoit
View ArticleOne vDS or two vDS?
I'm using vCenter 5.5. I have two clusters each composed of 4 hosts. Each host has dual 10GB NICs. The pair of NICs on each host is connected to a standard vSwitch using Cisco Etherchannel and IP...
View ArticleRe: One vDS or two vDS?
Unless you have plans to migrate workloads across clusters in vSphere 5.5, I'd lean towards two VDS in this situation. The clusters are not similar enough to justify all the extra dancing around with...
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