First, in the vSphere Client, click on the Networking screen, then right-click on the desired datacenter and choose Distributed Switch > New Distributed Switch.
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Give the VDS a name:
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Choose a number of uplinks (it doesn't matter since we will be creating a LAG) and enter a name for a port group (this also is up to you, initially we will need a public network so this one is named PublicNetwork).
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Complete the wizard. Now click on the VDS, then the Configure tab, then LACP and click New.
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Give the LAG a name or leave the default, and choose 2 ports, then Active. Leave the rest as default. Click OK.
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Next, right-click on the VDS and choose Distributed Port Group > New Distributed Port Group.
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We now want to create a port group for the management VLAN--the private VLAN that will be the management network for ESXi. If you plan to use vVols this should be on the management network for the FlashArray (though it does not have to be, you can create a VMK later on that network if needed).
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Leave most at defaults, but choose VLAN type to VLAN and enter the VLAN ID. Also, select Customize default policies configuration.
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Leave the defaults until you get to Teaming and failover. Make your LAG the active uplink and demote anything else to unused.
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Complete the wizard.
For your original port group that was created during the initial VDS creation, right click on it and choose Edit Settings.
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Skip to Teaming and failover and make the LAG the active uplink and demote anything else to unused. Repeat this for any other port groups you create in this VDS.
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Click OK.