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Article Id 196754
Description
Configuration of a VLAN tagging at virtual machine level.
Solution

Overview

  • 802.1Q VLAN trunking driver is required inside the virtual machine.
  • 64bit windows guest operating system automatically loads 802.1q E1000 driver.
  • 32bit guest operating system – requires manual configuration of the VMX file to point to E1000 driver.
  • Physical switch is set to trunk mode by using VLAN ID 4095.
  • Windows: Only 64bit Windows ships with E1000 Drivers.
  • Linux: Use dot1q module.

Configuration of VirtualSwitch (vSwitch)

To set a standard vSwitch portgroup to trunk mode:

  1. Edit host networking via the Virtual infrastructure Client.
  2. Click Host > Configuration > Networking > vSwitch > Properties.
  3. Click Ports > Portgroup > Edit.
  4. Click the General tab.
  5. Set the VLAN ID to 4095.A VLAN ID of 4095 represents all trunked VLANs.
  6. Click OK.

To set a distributed vSwitchportgroup to trunk mode:

  1. Edit host networking via the Virtual infrastructure Client.
  2. ClickHome > Inventory > Networking.
  3. Right click on the dvPortGroup and choose Edit Settings.
  4. Within thatdvPortGroup navigate toPolicies > VLAN.
  5. Set VLAN type to VLAN Trunking and specify a range of VLANs or specificy a list of VLANs to be passed to the Virtual Machines connected to this portgroup.

    Note: To improve security, virtual Distributed Switches
    allow you to specify a range or selection of VLANs to trunk rather than allowing all VLANS via VLAN 4095.

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