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rochpetit
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Connecting a local host to ESXI 8

Hello. I am not very familiar with ESXI and probably the answer to this question is very easy. My overall goal is to connect a PC to an ESXI network. I have prepared the following image for further explanation:

I have 2 VMs connected to vSwitch0. The CLIENT system is connected to vmnic1 and the network is done. 

Now I want to add the PC to this network. Now I want to add the PC to this network. I connected PC to vmnic2. I defined a second uplink for vSwitch0. After this, VMs and PCs are placed in the same network, but the CLIENT's connection with the network is disconnected. What should I do to add the PC to the network?

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compdigit44
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When you say PC do you mean a VM? If

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maksym007
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Not clear till the end to be honest

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a_p_
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You can't do this that way. The vSwitch will not forward traffic between vmnics.
Connect the vmnics as well as the CLIENT, and the PC to a physical switch.

André

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