CHAPTER 6Operations

After logical switches have been deployed in the manner described in the Chapter 5, “Deployment,” many of the settings and capabilities defined in those switches cannot be changed without first removing the logical switch and all of the objects that depend on it. The main reason for this is stability, given that changing certain settings and capabilities can significantly influence how the network is presented to virtual machines (VMs) and services that connect through the switch.

With that in mind, no virtual networking solution survives for very long even after being carefully planned based upon what you know at its inception. Factors outside of your immediate control like acquisitions, changing business requirements, and ...

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