Networking virtualized server

[e1mariem]

We have a physical server that we would like to virtualize.  It has 2 nics, one on our 192.168.1.0 internal subnet, and one connected directly to our Comcast router on a 10.1.10.0 subnet.  If we virtualize it, how can I setup the Comcast nic to connect to the 10.1.10.0 subnet without being physically connected to it?

We're running vsphere 4.1.0 with 3 esx hosts.

[rcporto]

If the switch where your ESXi supports VLAN, create a new VLAN on switch to the Comcast Network, create a new Port Group on ESXi specifying the Comcast VLAN, place one of VM nic on this new Port Group, plug your Comcast router on switch and voila... everything should works.

[e1mariem]

Thanks for the info. But what if the switch its connected to is unmanaged?  Is there a way to do this without setting up a vlan on a switch?

[JPM300]

As Richard said your best bet is to get a managed switch and VLAN it off, however if you don't have that you can still keep the same kinda setup.

You could setup your vSwitching like this:

You could split 1 or 2 nics off to your firweall and assign two nics to your vm one to your 192.168.x.x and the other to 10.1.10.x ip address.   However this incoperates a single point of failure so you would be better off doing something like this:

both switches can be unmanaged if you wish, however the cost of a managed switch can go a long way.

I hope this has helped, sorry for the crewed designs, my mind is kinda moosh today :smileysilly: