Create a Private VLAN

Create the necessary private VLANs on the vSphere Distributed Switch to be able to assign distributed ports to participate to a private VLAN.

Procedure

1. On the vSphere Client Home page, click Networking and navigate to the distributed switch.
2. On the Configure tab, expand Settings and select Private VLAN .
3. Click Edit.
4. To add a primary VLAN, above Primary VLAN ID click the plus sign (+) button.
   The primary private VLAN also appears under Secondary Private VLAN ID.
5. To add a secondary VLAN, in the right pane click the plus sign (+)button.
6. From the drop-down menu in the Secondary VLAN type column, select either Isolated or Community.
7. Click OK.

What to do next

Configure a distributed port group or port to associate traffic with the private VLAN. See Configure VLAN Tagging on a Distributed Port Group or Distributed Port.