Creating a virtual switch in VMware, specifically within the Host Client interface, involves a few straightforward steps to manage network connections for your virtual machines.
A virtual switch (vSwitch) in VMware acts much like a physical Ethernet switch, allowing virtual machines (VMs) on the same host to communicate with each other. It can also connect VMs to the physical network through uplink adapters. The process described here focuses on creating a standard virtual switch using the VMware Host Client.
Steps to Create a Standard Virtual Switch
Based on the VMware Host Client documentation, here are the steps to create a standard virtual switch:
- Right-click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory.
- In the pop-up menu that appears, click Add standard vSwitch.
- (Optional) Click Add uplink if you wish to associate a new physical network adapter from the host with this virtual switch.
- Enter a name for your virtual switch. Choose a descriptive name that reflects its purpose.
- Click Create virtual switch to finalize the configuration.
Following these steps will create a new standard virtual switch, ready to have port groups assigned to it for connecting virtual machines or VMkernel adapters.
