VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 6.7

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Adding and Deleting Virtual Switches with vicfg-vswitch

You can add and delete virtual switches by using the
--add|-a
 and
--delete|-d
 options.
Specify one of the options listed in Connection Options for vCLI Host Management Commands in place of
<conn_options>
.
  • Add a virtual switch. 
    vicfg-vswitch <conn_options> --add vSwitch2
    After you have added a virtual switch, you can set switch attributes. See Setting Switch Attributes with vicfg-vswitch. You can also add one or more uplink adapters. See Linking and Unlinking Uplink Adapters with vicfg-vswitch.
  • Delete a virtual switch. 
    vicfg-vswitch <conn_options> --delete vSwitch1
    You cannot delete a virtual switch if any ports on the switch are still in use by VMkernel networks, virtual machines, or
    vswifs
    . Run
    vicfg-vswitch --list
     to determine whether a virtual switch is in use.

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