Learn how to 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. 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 Override the Default Gateway of a VMkernel Adapter Configure the VMkernel Adapter Gateway by Using esxcli Commands Configure the resolv.conf File by Using esxcli Commands resolv.conf file is used to configure centrally managed DNS servers. You can configure entries in the /etc/resolv.conf file using esxcli commands, which allows the modification to remain when rebooting the ESXi host. The property can be set explicitly if DHCP is not enabled.Configure the DNS Hosts File by Using ESXCLI Commands /etc/hosts file using esxcli commands, which allows the modifications to remain unchanged while rebooting the ESXi host.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
