Configuring a vSwitch
Cloud Computing (ISM) [NETW1009]
What Is a Virtual Network? What Is a Virtual Switch?
A virtual switch: Directs network traffic
between virtual machines and links to external networks.
Combines the bandwidth of multiple network adapters and balances traffic among them. It can also handle physical network interface card (NIC) failover.
Models a physical Ethernet switch: A virtual machine’s NIC can
connect to a port. Each uplink adapter uses
one port.External World
Physical Switch
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Virtual NIC
Ports
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Physical NIC
A virtual network provides the networking for hosts and virtual machines that use virtual switches.
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Virtual Switch Connection Examples
More than one network can coexist on the same virtual switch, or networks can exist on separate virtual switches.
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Add vSwitch
Host Config Tab Networking Add Networking “icon”
Add vSwitch Cont.
Add vSwitch Cont.
Add vSwitch Cont.
Add vSwitch Cont.
Check the new network label
Link a VM to your vSwitch
Unconnect and then reconnect
Add any new VM to this vSwitch
Test the Connection between the VMs
Ping from each VM to the other