{"id":492,"date":"2020-11-02T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T20:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hentati.org\/?p=492"},"modified":"2020-12-09T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T09:53:26","slug":"migrate-from-vss-to-vds-vsphere-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/2020\/11\/02\/migrate-from-vss-to-vds-vsphere-6-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrate From vSS To vDS &#8211; vSphere 6.7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Migrating from standard vSwitches to distributed\u00a0vSwitches has a lot of <strong>advantages<\/strong> like :<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Central management for all host in the vDS<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Uniform configuration for all hosts<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Easily add new port groups<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The one major\u00a0<strong>disadvanatage\u00a0<\/strong>is if <strong>vCenter is down you cannot manage the vDS<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To use vDS you will need to have Enterprise or Enterprise Plus VMware licences.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prerequisite :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have one host connected to vCenter with vSS<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-516\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds0-300x167.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds0-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds0-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds0-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds0.png 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To migrated from vSS to vDS go to networking in the VMware web client:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1- right-click on vCenter server and go to distributed switch<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2- Give the vDS a suitable name<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3- Select the version of ESXi you have in production if you select a newer version than you have running in vCenter the host will show as incompatible<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4- The defualt number of uplinks is 4. I only had two uplinks so I changed this to two<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-528\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds01111-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds01111-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds01111-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds01111-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds01111.png 1093w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-529\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds02222-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds02222-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds02222-1024x656.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds02222-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds02222.png 1090w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the vSwitch has been created I usually add a port group for management and vMotion VMkernel networks<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5- To migrated from the standard switch right-click on the vDS and go to Add and Manage Hosts<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-519\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds03-230x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds03-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds03.png 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6- Select add hosts<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-520\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds04-300x179.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds04-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds04-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds04.png 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">7- Select the host that you want to add to the vDS<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-521\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds05-300x185.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds05-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds05-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds05.png 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8- The next page is where you manage the physical uplinks. Click assign uplinks and assign to the vDS<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-522\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds06-300x186.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds06-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds06-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds06.png 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here, we have the vmnic assigned to the right uplink :<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-523\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds07-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds07-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds07-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds07.png 937w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">9- Next we can migrate the VMkernel adapters. I have a management and vMotion network\u00a0 VMkernel adapter. Click assign port group and select the relevant port group :<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-524\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds08-300x184.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds08-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds08-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds08.png 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10- Once the task have completed, you should now see the Host and VM\u2019s running on the new port group<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-525\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds09-300x167.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds09-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vds09.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrating from standard vSwitches to distributed\u00a0vSwitches has a lot of advantages like : Central management for all host in the vDS Uniform configuration for all hosts Easily add new port &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":539,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492\/revisions\/539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}