Increase NIC ports on virtual switch using esxcfg-vswitch

[shaka]

How can I increase the number of NIC ports on a virtual switch using the remote CLI. I am guessing it would be using esxcfg-switch but what option?

[Texiwill]

Hello,

I would start with:

vmware-vim-cmd hostsvc/net/vswitch_setnumports

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

[shaka]

Is there anyway I can do this remotely? I am writing a PERL script to add vswitches and I need to also be able to set the number of ports. I haven't been able to figure out how run vmware-vim-cmd remotely.

[stumpr · Accepted solution]

I haven't done this personally, but the UpdateVirtualSwitch function all on HostNetworkSystem via the SDK should allow you to do what you want. Of course changing the number of ports will require a reboot.

[shaka]

Thanks, I figured it out.