Setting Up vSphere Networking with vSphere Standard SwitchesLast Updated December 16, 2024
You can use ESXCLI to set up the vSphere networking.
You can set up your virtual network by performing a set of tasks.
- Create or manipulate virtual switches by usingesxcli network vswitch. By default, eachESXihost has one virtual switch,vSwitch0. You can create additional virtual switches or manage existing switches. See Setting Up Virtual Switches and Associating a Switch with a Network Interface.
- Make changes to the uplink adapter by usingesxcli network vswitch standard uplink. See Managing Uplink Adapters.
- Useesxcli network ip interfaceto configure the VMkernel network interfaces. See Adding and Modifying VMkernel Network Interfaces.