This article helps you to create a new virtual switch using VMware ESXi Embedded Host Client.
The virtual switch can be used for Syneto replication, or if you want to isolate specific network traffic.
Step 1: Access SynetoOS Web UI
- From the upper tool bar find the Settings icon and click on it to access it's option panel
- Use Shut down button selecting only Management VM
Step 2: Access ESXi Web UI
Step 3: Add a new virtual switch
- Go to Networking > Virtual switches
- Add a new Virtual Switch
- Choose a name of your preference, select the physical network card and finish the operation by clicking on Add
Step 4: Create a new Port Group
- Go to the Port group tab from the Networking dashboard and hit the Add port group option
- Set a name for the new port group and select on the Virtual switch field the vswitch that was created on the steps above
Step 5: Add a new Network adapter on the SynetoOS VM
- From SynetoOS virtual machine Edit Settings add a network adapter
- Select the Port group you just created for this scope
- Make sure that the Adapter Type is set as VMXNET3
- Click save to finish the process