Mapping a physical adapter (vmnic) to a dvUplink
Mapping a physical adapter to an existing dvUplink has to be done per host. Keep in mind that the physical adapter count cannot exceed the dvUplink count.
How to do it...
A physical adapter (vmnic) can be connected to a VDS either by using the vSphere Web Client GUI or by using the ESXi CLI.
Using the vSphere Web Client
The following procedure explains how to add an uplink to a VDS by using the vSphere Web Client:
- Connect to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + 6 to go to the Network Inventory view.
- Right-click on the VDS you would like to map a physical adapter to and click on the menu item Add and Manage Hosts to bring up the Add and Manage Hosts ...
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