You set up VMkernel adapters to provide network connectivity to hosts and to accommodate system traffic of vMotion, IP storage, Fault Tolerance logging, vSAN , and so on.
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VMkernel Networking Layer vSAN , and others. You can also create VMkernel adapters on the source and target vSphere Replication hosts to isolate the replication data traffic. View Information About VMkernel Adapters on a Host Create a VMkernel Adapter on a vSphere Standard Switch vSAN , and so on. You can also create VMkernel adapters on the source and target vSphere Replication hosts to isolate the replication data traffic. Dedicate a VMkernel adapter to only one traffic type. Create a VMkernel Adapter on a Host Associated with a vSphere Distributed Switch vSAN , and others. You can set up VMkernel adapters for the standard system traffic on vSphere standard switches and on vSphere distributed switches. Edit a VMkernel Adapter Configuration Overriding the Default Gateway of a VMkernel Adapter Configure the VMkernel Adapter Gateway by Using esxcli Commands View TCP/IP Stack Configuration on a Host Change the Configuration of a TCP/IP Stack on a Host Create a Custom TCP/IP Stack Remove a VMkernel Adapter
