VMware Networking Terminology
When I click on ESX host , select Configuration tab then Networking, I see:
on the Top frame :
Virtual machine port group, then VMNetwork
Then Virtual machines.
What I do not understand is the VMNetwork word, why it is there? and it has on its right an icon connected to the virtual switch. What is exactly VMNetwork? they could have just the Virtual Machine Port Group and the VMs.
on the second frame:
I see VMKernel Port Then Management Network then vmk0 pointing to ESX host IP address.
I know that VMKernel is used for vmotion and storage. What I retain from these frames , is wherever there is ESX host, there is VMKernel.
Why Management Network is there ? they could have skipped it...
vmk0, to me means the interface of ESX host…is that correct ?
is there difference between vmk0 interface and Vmkernel interface ?
anyone to clear up the confusing terminology ?
Thanks
on the Top frame :
Virtual machine port group, then VMNetwork
Then Virtual machines.
What I do not understand is the VMNetwork word, why it is there? and it has on its right an icon connected to the virtual switch. What is exactly VMNetwork? they could have just the Virtual Machine Port Group and the VMs.
on the second frame:
I see VMKernel Port Then Management Network then vmk0 pointing to ESX host IP address.
I know that VMKernel is used for vmotion and storage. What I retain from these frames , is wherever there is ESX host, there is VMKernel.
Why Management Network is there ? they could have skipped it...
vmk0, to me means the interface of ESX host…is that correct ?
is there difference between vmk0 interface and Vmkernel interface ?
anyone to clear up the confusing terminology ?
Thanks
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Screenshot posted is your Virtual Machine Network Portgroup - VMNetwork
which you can rename!
which you can rename!
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I see :
VM Network has an icon on the right side of it (blue circle icon on Vswitch)
Vsphere Replication Appliance (this is a Virtual machine appliance) has an icon on the right side of it (green arrow icon on vswitch)
Management Network has an icon on the right side of it (blue circle icon on Vswitch)
** For instance the virtual machine (VRA), Does its own traffic goes through its own virtual interface(green arrow icon) or goes through VM Network interface (blue circle icon) ?
in other words, what kind of communication goes between the 2 interfaces?
** Apparently ESX host , Vmotion traffic goes through Management Network interface(blue circle icon).
is Management Traffic isolated from VM Network traffic, I believe there should be some traffic that goes between them, for instance when ESX host provides CPU/RAM to VMs…if so what's the name of this traffic?
VM Network has an icon on the right side of it (blue circle icon on Vswitch)
Vsphere Replication Appliance (this is a Virtual machine appliance) has an icon on the right side of it (green arrow icon on vswitch)
Management Network has an icon on the right side of it (blue circle icon on Vswitch)
** For instance the virtual machine (VRA), Does its own traffic goes through its own virtual interface(green arrow icon) or goes through VM Network interface (blue circle icon) ?
in other words, what kind of communication goes between the 2 interfaces?
** Apparently ESX host , Vmotion traffic goes through Management Network interface(blue circle icon).
is Management Traffic isolated from VM Network traffic, I believe there should be some traffic that goes between them, for instance when ESX host provides CPU/RAM to VMs…if so what's the name of this traffic?
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Thank you Guys!
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