Connect virtual machines to a vSphere distributed switch either by configuring an individual virtual machine NIC or migrating groups of virtual machines from the vSphere distributed switch itself.

Connect virtual machines to vSphere distributed switches by connecting their associated virtual network adapters to distributed port groups. You can do this either for an individual virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine’s network adapter configuration, or for a group of virtual machines by migrating virtual machines from an existing virtual network to a vSphere distributed switch.

Migrate Virtual Machines to or from a vSphere Distributed Switch

In addition to connecting virtual machines to a distributed switch at the individual virtual machine level, learn to migrate a group of virtual machines between a vSphere Distributed Switch network and a vSphere Standard Switch network.

Procedure

  1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to a data center.
  2. Right-click the data center in the navigator and select Migrate VMs to Another Network.
  3. Select a source network.
    • Select Specific network and use the Browse button to select a specific source network.
    • Select No network to migrate all virtual machine network adapters that are not connected to any other network.
  4. Use Browse to select a destination network and click Next.
  5. Select virtual machines from the list to migrate from the source network to the destination network and click Next.
  6. Review your selections and click Finish.
    Click Back to edit any selections.

Connect an Individual Virtual Machine to a Distributed Port Group

Learn how to connect an individual virtual machine to a vSphere Distributed Switch by modifying the NIC configuration of the virtual machine.

Procedure

  1. Locate the virtual machine in the vSphere Client.
    1. Select a data center, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host and click the VMs tab.
    2. Click Virtual Machines and click the virtual machine from the list.
  2. From the Actions menu, select Edit Settings.
  3. Expand the Network adapter section and select Browse from the Network adapter drop-down menu.
  4. In the Select Network dialog box, select a distributed port group and click OK.
  5. Click OK.