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Virtual Distributed Switch
A
virtual
Distributed
Switch
(vDS)
allows
the
hypervisor’s
NIC
to
be
attached
to
the
vDS
instead
of
its
own
virtual
switch.
The
vDS
connects
to
the
vCenter
and
spans
across
multiple
hypervisors
in
a
datacenter.
The
administrator
can
manage
virtual
machine
networking
for
the
entire
data
center
from
a
single
interface.
The
vDS
enables
centralized
provisioning
and
administration
of
virtual
machine
networking
in
the
data
center
using
the
VMware
vCenter
server.
When
a
member
is
added
to
a
distributed
VM
group,
a
distributed
port
group
is
created
on
the
vDS.
The
member
is
then
added
to
the
distributed
port
group.
Distributed
port
groups
on
a
vDS
are
available
to
all
hypervisors
that
are
connected
to
the
vDS.
Members
of
a
single
distributed
port
group
can
communicate
with
each
other.
Note:
vDS
works
with
ESX
4.0
or
higher
versions.
To
add
a
vDS,
use
the
command:
Prerequisites
Before
adding
a
vDS
on
the
CN4093,
ensure
the
following:
VMware
vCenter
is
fully
installed
and
configured
and
includes
a
“
bladevm
”
administration
account
and
a
valid
SSL
certificate.
A
virtual
distributed
switch
instance
has
been
created
on
the
vCenter.
The
vDS
version
must
be
higher
or
the
same
as
the
hypervisor
version
on
the
hosts.
At
least
two
hypervisors
are
configured.
Guidelines
Before
migrating
VMs
to
a
vDS,
consider
the
following:
At
any
one
time,
a
VM
NIC
can
be
associated
with
only
one
virtual
switch:
to
the
hypervisor’s
virtual
switch,
or
to
the
vDS.
Management
connection
to
the
server
must
be
ensured
during
the
migration.
The
connection
is
via
the
Service
Console
or
the
Kernel/Management
Interface.
The
vDS
configuration
and
migration
can
be
viewed
in
vCenter
at
the
following
locations:
vDS:
Home> Inventory > Networking
vDS
Hosts:
Home > Inventory > Networking > vDS > Hosts
Note:
These
changes
will
not
be
displayed
in
the
running
configuration
on
the
CN4093.
When
adding
or
moving
a
VM
to
a
VM
profile
on
a
VM
host,
the
path
between
the
ESX
servers
and
the
vCenter
must
be
up
before
you
load
the
configuration
for
the
operation
to
be
successful.
CN 4093#
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