Hi there i want to ask maybe a stupid question.
What exactly is vLan ?
Does it mean when i set an vLan id of network for the ESXi host the host will use that network as a main to connect to the internet ?
I am asking this because i can connect to the internet only with PPPOE connection but the ESXi host can not and i have to set up a virtual router which i think will connect to the internet with PPPOE connection and then the ESXi host will use this connection via vLan option.
Am i right ?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for the stupid question ?
What exactly is vLan ?
It's definitely not a stupid question my friend, Take a look at following video, might be helpful
MicroNugget: What is a VLAN? - YouTube
Does it mean when i set an vLan id of network for the ESXi host the host will use that network as a main to connect to the internet ?
I am asking this because i can connect to the internet only with PPPOE connection but the ESXi host can not and i have to set up a virtual router which i think will connect to the internet with PPPOE connection and then the ESXi host will use this connection via vLan option.
Am i right ?
In order to get an answer to above thing, I would recommend, Please try to understand what VLAN is, and see it for yourself if you really need it or not.
someone has posted video on youtube explaining how to use pfSense as router, see if that helps.
How to setup PfSense WAN and LAN on ESXI 5.5 - YouTube
Hi, Please go through the below for better understanding of VLAN.
VLAN :
A virtual local area network (virtual LAN) is the logical grouping of network nodes. A virtual LAN allows geographically dispersed network nodes to communicate as if they were physically on the same network.
VLANs allow network administrators to partition their networks physically and logically without having to run new cables or make major changes in their current network infrastructure.
A switch that supports VLANs allows the administrator to select which ports will participate in the VLAN. These ports are then grouped to become one VLAN, and any broadcasts or information passed among these ports will not be seen by the remaining ports on the switch.
>>> How to create or configure VLAN>>>>>> Please see the below:
To configure Virtual Switch (vSwitch) VLAN Tagging (VST) on an ESXi/ESX host:
To configure the physical switch settings:
This sample is a supported Cisco Trunk Port configuration:
interface GigabitEthernet1/2
switchport
(Set to layer 2 switching)switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
(ESXi/ESX only supports dot1q, not ISL)switchport trunk allowed vlan 10-100
(Allowed VLAN to ESXi/ESX. Ensure ESXi/ESX VLANs are allowed)switchport mode trunk
(Set to Trunk Mode)switchport nonegotiate
(DTP is not supported)no ip address
no cdp enable
(ESXi/ESX 3.5 or higher supports CDP)spanning-tree portfast trunk
(Allows the port to start forwarding packets immediately on linkup)Note: For more information on configuring your physical network switch, contact your switch vendor.
To assign a VLAN to a port group, there must be a corresponding VLAN interface for each VLAN on a physical switch with a designated IP range.
For example:interface Vlan200
ip address 10.10.100.1 255.255.255.0
(This IP can be used as VLAN 200 Gateway IP)Note: When the VLAN ID is defined on the physical switch, it can be configured for ESX. If the IP range is assigned to a VLAN, decide if any routing may be required to reach other nodes on the network.
To configure a VLAN on the portgroup using the VMware Infrastructure/vSphere Client:
esxcfg-vswitch -p "portgroup_name" -v VLAN_ID virtual_switch_name
Divide the Local Area virtually which will help you to segment the network.
You are traffic is blocked by firewall there is nothing to do with vLAN.