Migrate VMWare ESXi hosts to Distributed Switch without loosing connectivity.

In this video I will demonstrate how to create a Distributed Switch (VDS) on vSphere 7.0 and how to migrate all the networking components from the ESXi Standard Switch to the Distributed Switch without loosing connectivity to the ESXi hosts nor to the vCenter Server.

[DaveIsbell]

So well explained! Thanks for taking the time to put this all together. Keeping active links up on both standard and distributed vSwitches at the same time during the config. What a concept :)

[kregroenfeldt]

This video, and your other with the LAG setup, are exactly what I have been looking for. Especially showing the Cisco switch console's etherchannal summary. Perfect examples. I have read various information for a very long time, but this provided clarity that I did not yet realize. I really like this method. Thank you!

[MyRASTABAN]

Great video, this is the best kind of content, simulate diferent settings, not just the basics, get into a simple way of deploying vsphere and a practical use.

[RHINO]

So easy to understand from your video. great guide !. Hopefully, you can make more video about Vmware technical.

[MrSheriefkadira]

Hi, Thanks a lot for the video. I have single physical NIC in my ESXI host. how can i migrate from the standard switch to the VDS.

[danimoosakhan]

This is the best way to migrate from standard switch to distributed switch, including port groups and VMkernel NICs.

[sameertsm]

Subscribed, Great effort, very useful :)

[rohitpagar]

while selecting 2 VMNIC at a time, there will be chances of loose network connectivity. SO is it better to migrate VMNIC one by one.

[Ballebone]

Do you have advice for how to configure the MGBT interfaces on the hosts first?

In my scenario, I have 4 interfaces and the mgmt subnet is on a specific VLAN. should I enable all 4 interfaces for mgmt and set the VLAN there to ensure trunk mode?

[mohamedabdelaal]

Hello Sir, Thanks for your video. How can I contact you please ?

[kregroenfeldt]

At 16:40 you migrated a VM into the Distributed Switch, using the migration menus. Is it necessary to do it this way, instead of just manually moving the virtual cables, by editing the VM's settings? Does something more occur using the migration? Great video!

[khmertechtips]

Hello Sir
Have any problems if vCenter down?

[Nick-tvpu]

No longer works as of vCenter 8. The host on which the vCenter instance resides fails when migrating the VMkernel NIC

[pejekross]

Hi. already had configure the port group in the each vmhost previously, now when I create the vdswitch en vcenter and try migrate the portgroup to vdswitch I can´t, appear the message "hosts no compatible" any advice, please ?? regards and tanks for you video.

[Chaithu]

Sir where to see vm creation date on the vcenter sir