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Configure a Distributed Virtual Switch

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Part of DCV.1: Build and Manage vSphere Infrastructure Topic: VMware

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What you'll do

In this challenge, you will configure a distributed virtual switch to allow network configurations to be shared across multiple VMware ESXi hosts.

  1. Create a distributed virtual switch
  2. Add ESXi hosts to the switch
  3. Migrate virtual machines from the default standard virtual switch to the distributed virtual switch
  4. Add additional hosts and port groups to the distributed virtual switch
  5. Back up a distributed virtual switch
  6. Restore the switch

Note: Once you begin a challenge you will not be able to pause, save, or return to your progress. Please ensure you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge before you start.

  • ⏱ About 30 minutes