Virtual Standard Switch
Once you have added a VLAN, login into the vSphere Client. In Hosts & Clusters, click on a host and then choose Configure > Virtual Switches.
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Next, find the vSwitch and click Add Networking.
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Choose Virtual Machine Port Group for a Standard Switch and click Next.
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Name the network and for VLAN ID, if it is the only VLAN assigned AND it is not in Hybrid mode then no VLAN ID is needed. Otherwise, add the VLAN ID.
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Complete the wizard.
Virtual Distributed Standard Switch
Once you have added a VLAN, login into the vSphere Client. In Networking, right-click on the desired VDS and choose Distributed Port Group > New Distributed Port Group.
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Give the port group a name.
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Configure the settings as needed, defaults are usually fine. Choose VLAN and then the correct VLAN ID in the VLAN ID box.
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