Understanding VMware Virtual Switches.. Explanations of VLANS, Teaming and More..

This is a multi-part series for those of you that want to learn VMware vSphere. In this video we will examine the Different types of VMware Virtaul Switches, both Standard and Distributed. We will also explain the three different VLANNing options we have. VST, VGT, EST.
It won't be complete until we take a look at the various NIC Teaming polices and high availability option we have. We will wrap things up with a demo on creating various Virtual Switches..

Enjoy the series and leave comments

[roypartington]

Bang on the money Steve.
Being using VMW for years, but always good to have a refresh.
Every days a school day regardless of how long you have being doing something.
Thanks for the time and effort Steve, clear and concise.

[monacoconsultingservices]

The is just the video I was looking for, lots of explanation, use cases and real-world examples. Thanks for taking the time! You cannot create a video like this without a full understanding of the material! You are on a different level.

[_scenarist_]

One of the best video about vss and vds ever

[troypolk]

This is BY FAR the best instructional video I have ever seen on VMware networking (virtual switches, VLANs, etc.). I really learned a great deal. I've been using VMware for 4 years and I've always been confused about the networking aspect; until now. I like how you explained almost every single feature or setting, and the diagrams really helped (visual is usually better for learning). I can't wait to learn more!

[paulsiso]

I actually learned a lot, so I really appreciate the excellent work.

[jacobgeorgechacko]

Fantastic video! I just started with VM and learned a lot. I'm still watching every day. The real-life scenarios explained are wonderful, sir.

[tomfavorite]

Great video. This talks about exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU!!!

[nilamdey]

very nice video. Cleared about VDS nicely.

[kessingtonomoruyi]

Thank you for this video. It was really educating for me

[robn]

Very precise short and simple explanations. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge

[cparker]

Great video. It was very helpful to me.

[OrgNetworks]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I certainly learned a lot and you earned my sub. As a new Sub, might I suggest 1080p or better quality for your videos? 720p was pretty grainy and hard on the eyes. Look forward to the next one! Thanks again!

[rasheed.a]

Appreciate this, really easy to understand from your explanations.

[tringuyen]

Great tutorial video. Please upload more videos.

[cdsenthil]

Thank u very, 🙏 clear explanation.. keep your support please upload mor concepts like patch update.., vcenter migration, snapshot, build, commission, decommissioning..etc thanks for your support.

[ciroamore]

Good content and good videos!! Any chance can have the PowerPoint presentation? I intend to educate my colleagues on VMware

[KiranDevraaj]

Super informative. I had not found 'vsphere switch vlan config' this good on any other source. Thanks.
Have a doubt. What will be the vlan info on the portgroups in case of EST
VST : PG will have vlan id
VGT : PG will have 4095/range of vlans
EST : ?
Thanks in advance. 1 suggestion, video resolution is 720P, slides look slight blurry.

[KostasVarnalidis]

Hi and ty for the excellent video. A simple question i have is that are we able to connect the VMware virtual switches to an SDN controller like ONOS etc?

[StephenBylo]

Hi, great video, thanks!

Is it possible to migrate from a standard switch to a distributed switch using only one NIC card? I am concerned about losing connectivity during the move from standard to distributed switch or even if this is possible!

[Edit] I got it to work. I was able to use the "add host" wizard to add all my hosts *except* the host with VC VM. But, I was able to migrate the VC VM to another host (that was already with the new DVS + uplink) and then add the host successfully. All ok, now :)

[danimoosakhan]

Does the LACP hashing algorithm have to match between distributed switch and physical switch?
I have a Juniper EX4300 switch and it does hashing based on mac/ip/tcp-port all together and doesn’t allow to change the hashing algorithm.