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7.
Make sure only the Manage Physical Adapters option is selected, as shown in Figure 5.61,
and click Next.
Figure 5.61
To manage uplinks
on a distributed
switch, make sure
only the Manage
Physical Adapters
option is selected.
8.
At the Manage Physical Network Adapters screen, you can add or remove physical net-
work adapters to the selected distributed switch.
To add a physical adapter as an uplink, select an unassigned adapter from the list and
click the Assign Uplink link. You can also use the Assign Uplink link to change the uplink
to which a given physical adapter is assigned (for example, to move it from uplink 2 to
uplink 3).
To remove a physical adapter as an uplink, select an assigned adapter from the list and
click the Unassign Adapter link.
To migrate a physical adapter from another switch to this distributed switch, select the
already-assigned adapter and use the Assign Uplink link. This will automatically remove
it from the other switch and assign it to the selected switch.
Repeat this process for each host in the list. Click Next when you're ready to proceed.
9.
At the Analyze Impact screen, the vSphere Web Client will provide feedback on the antic-
ipated impact of the changes. If the impact of the changes is undesirable, use the Back
button to go back and make any necessary changes. Otherwise, click Next.
10.
Click Finish to complete the wizard and commit the changes.
In addition to migrating virtual adapters and modifying the physical adapters, you can
use vCenter Server to assist in migrating VM adapters—that is, migrating a VM's networking
between vSphere Standard Switches and vSphere Distributed Switches, as shown in Figure 5.62.
