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This article is part of the June 2011 Vol. 2, No. 3 issue of How networks are adapting to virtualization
Configuring vSphere VLANs can be more complicated than establishing VLANs in a typical physical network and therefore requires a different approach – 802.1Q VLAN tagging. In a physical network, servers all have their own physical Network Interface Cards (NICs) that are connected to a physical switch port. As a result, VLANs are usually controlled by setting the VLAN ID on the physical switch port and then setting the server's IP address to correspond to that NIC's VLAN. But in a virtual environment, dedicating a physical NIC (pNIC) to each VM that resides on the host doesn't work. In fact, a host physical NIC may service many VMs, which may all need to be connected to different VLANs. Consequently, the old method of setting a VLAN ID on the physical switch port doesn't work. That's where 802.1Q VLAN tagging comes in. VLANs primer VLANs for networking professionals: In this guide learn everything from basic VLAN configuration to setting up VLANs in virtual environments. Networking for virtualization: The basics Before we explain what 802.1Q VLAN tagging is,... Access >>>
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vSphere VLAN: Understanding 802.1Q VLAN tagging
by Eric Siebert
vSphere VLANs have requirements different from those of VLANs in physical environments because VMs are fluid and can't be assigned to one physical NIC. So 802.1Q VLAN tagging offers a new approach to configuring and managing VLANs in vSphere.
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vSphere VLAN: Understanding 802.1Q VLAN tagging
by Eric Siebert
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