DescriptionConfiguration of a VLAN tagging at virtual machine level.SolutionOverview
- 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:
- Edit host networking via the Virtual
infrastructure
Client.
Click Host > Configuration
> Networking > vSwitch >
Properties.
Click Ports >
Portgroup >
Edit.
Click the General
tab.
Set the VLAN ID to 4095.A VLAN ID of 4095
represents all trunked VLANs.
Click
OK.
To set a distributed
vSwitchportgroup to trunk
mode:
- Edit host networking via the Virtual infrastructure
Client.
- ClickHome >
Inventory >
Networking.
- Right click on the dvPortGroup and choose Edit
Settings.
- Within
thatdvPortGroup navigate
toPolicies
>
VLAN.
- 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.