VLAN configuration on virtual switches, physical switches, and virtual machines(1003806)
Purpose
Virtual LAN (VLAN) implementation is recommended in ESXi/ESX networking environments because:
It integrates ESXi/ESX into a pre-existing network
It secures network traffic
It reduces network traffic congestion
iSCSI traffic requires an isolated network
Resolution
External Switch Tagging (EST)
All VLAN tagging of packets is performed on the physical switch.
ESXi/ESX host network adapters are connected to access ports on the physical switch.
The portgroups connected to the virtual switch must have their VLAN ID set to 0.
For more information, see Sample Configuration - ESXi/ESX connecting to physical switch via VLAN access mode and External Switch VLAN Tagging (EST Mode) (1004127).
See this example snippet of a code from a Cisco switch port configuration:
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan x
Virtual Switch Tagging (VST)
All VLAN tagging of packets is performed by the virtual switch before leaving the ESXi/ESX host.
The ESXi/ESX host network adapters must be connected to trunk ports on the physical switch.
The portgroups connected to the virtual switch must have an appropriate VLAN ID specified.
For more information, see:
For a sample of VST, see Sample configuration of virtual switch VLAN tagging (VST Mode) (1004074).
See this example snippet of code from a Cisco switch port configuration:
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan x,y,z
spanning-tree portfast trunk
Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT)
All VLAN tagging is performed by the virtual machine.
You must install an 802.1Q VLAN trunking driver inside the virtual machine.
VLAN tags are preserved between the virtual machine networking stack and external switch when frames are passed to/from virtual switches.
Physical switch ports are set to trunk port.
For more information, see Sample configuration of virtual machine (VM) VLAN Tagging (VGT Mode) in ESX (1004252).
See this example snippet of code from a Cisco switch port configuration:
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan x,y,z
spanning-tree portfast trunk
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