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10.5 vSphere distributed switches A vSphere Distributed Switch, also referred to as a VDS or a distributed switch, is a virtual switch that provides network connectivity to hosts and virtual machines. Unlike vSphere standard switches, distributed switches act as a single switch across multiple hosts in a cluster. Distributed switches are configured in the vSphere Web Client, and the configuration is populated across all hosts associated with the switch. A VDS is used for connectivity to the production network in this guide. Distributed Switches contain two different port groups: • Uplink port group - an uplink port group maps physical NICs on the hosts (vmnics) to uplinks on the VDS. Uplink port groups act as trunks and carry all VLANs by default. • Distributed port group - Distributed port groups define how connections are made through the VDS to the network. In this guide, one distributed port group is created for the production network. Note: For consistent network configuration, connect the same vmnic on every host to the same uplink port on the distributed switch. 10.6 Create a VDS In this section, a VDS named Mgmt-VDS is created for host access to the production network. 1. In the vSphere Web Client, go to Home > Networking. 2. Right click on Datacenter. Select Distributed switch > New Distributed Switch. 3. Provide a name for the VDS, e.g., Mgmt-VDS. Click Next. 4. On the Select version page, select Distributed switch: 6.6.0 and click Next. 5. On the Edit settings page: a. Since two NIC ports are used, set the Number of uplinks to 2. b. Leave Network I/O Control set to Enabled. c. Uncheck the Create a default port group box. 6. Click Next followed by Finish. Optionally, allow jumbo frames on the VDS as follows: 1. Right click on Mgmt-VDS and select Settings > Edit Settings. 2. Select Advanced and set MTU (Bytes) to 9000. 3. Click OK. 51 Dell EMC Networking Virtualization Overlay with BGP EVPN

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10.5
vSphere distributed switches
A vSphere Distributed Switch, also referred to as a VDS or a distributed switch, is a virtual switch that
provides network connectivity to hosts and virtual machines. Unlike vSphere standard switches, distributed
switches act as a single switch across multiple hosts in a cluster.
Distributed switches are configured in the vSphere Web Client, and the configuration is populated across all
hosts associated with the switch. A VDS is used for connectivity to the production network in this guide.
Distributed Switches contain two different port groups:
•
Uplink port group
–
an uplink port group maps physical NICs on the hosts (vmnics) to uplinks on the
VDS. Uplink port groups act as trunks and carry all VLANs by default.
•
Distributed port group
- Distributed port groups define how connections are made through the VDS
to the network. In this guide, one distributed port group is created for the production network.
Note:
For consistent network configuration, connect the same vmnic on every host to the same uplink port on
the distributed switch.
10.6
Create a VDS
In this section, a VDS named
Mgmt-VDS
is created for host access to the production network.
1.
In the vSphere Web Client, go to
Home > Networking.
2.
Right click on Datacenter. Select Distributed switch > New Distributed Switch.
3.
Provide a name for the VDS, e.g.,
Mgmt-VDS
. Click
Next
.
4.
On the Select version page, select Distributed switch: 6.6.0 and click Next.
5. On the
Edit settings
page:
a.
Since two NIC ports are used, set the
Number of uplinks
to
2
.
b. Leave
Network I/O Control
set to
Enabled
.
c.
Uncheck
the
Create a default port group
box.
6. Click
Next
followed by
Finish.
Optionally, allow jumbo frames on the VDS as follows:
1.
Right click on Mgmt-VDS and select Settings > Edit Settings.
2.
Select Advanced and set MTU (Bytes) to 9000.
3. Click
OK
.