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Nemo7777
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vDS and vSS VLAN difference

Hi!

I have ESXi host 5.1, with 2 uplinks. One uplink for standard Switch, another for Distributed (I have other ESXi hosts there and vCenter 5.1 for all these hosts but it's another story)

I have virtual network with VLAN5 (for example) for standard switch and VM inside this network accessible by network connection

I have  port group inside distributed switch with VLAN5 and I tried to change VM network settings from standard switch network to distributed switch port group.

In my opinion VM will stay in the same VLAN5 and all must be fine, but as a result VM is not accessible from network whereas it inside vDS port group...

Please help me  - what am I did wrong?

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Nemo7777
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Hi! The settings are - DvSwitch Port Group, Policies -> VLAN  ->VLAN type: VLAN and VLAN ID 5.

The problem was in physical switches (there the ESXi physically connected to network) and vlan settings at them.

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tomtom901
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Is VLAN 5 configured as an access or trunk port on the physical switch that hosts this uplink? Furthermore, can you verifiy that on the proporties of the DvSwitch Port Group under Policies -> VLAN it says VLAN type: VLAN and VLAN ID 5? One of those would be the most logical setting that causes this behaviour.

Nemo7777
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Hi! The settings are - DvSwitch Port Group, Policies -> VLAN  ->VLAN type: VLAN and VLAN ID 5.

The problem was in physical switches (there the ESXi physically connected to network) and vlan settings at them.

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