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Creating a Virtual Switch
I am trying to create a virtual switch because I am trying to create a lab network.
What I am running so far:
vSphere Client 5.1.0
Windows Server 2012 R2 running as a DNS, DHCP and AD server
So, I'm trying to accomplish a little network (of 3 virtual machines) to connect and talk to each other but can also talk to the outside world. The machines are connected to a router which itself is connected to a modem to the outside world
As you can see from the attached image the machines in question that I want to create its only little network for is all the ones that have the name "Training" in the title.
Any assistance will help.
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What I am running so far:
vSphere Client 5.1.0
Windows Server 2012 R2 running as a DNS, DHCP and AD server
So, I'm trying to accomplish a little network (of 3 virtual machines) to connect and talk to each other but can also talk to the outside world. The machines are connected to a router which itself is connected to a modem to the outside world
As you can see from the attached image the machines in question that I want to create its only little network for is all the ones that have the name "Training" in the title.
Any assistance will help.
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You can create another portgroup called Training and put these three machines in that.
They will pick up the IP from DNS once they are all in that network.
They will pick up the IP from DNS once they are all in that network.
You will need to have two network interfaces per VM.
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so what you say I need two network interfaces per VM so a total of 6 interfaces correct? So does this look right?
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both virtual machine portgroups are on the same virtual switch, vSwitch0.
There is no requirement to create a new Virtual Machine network, or add second interface, all VMs will currently communicate on VM Network, and they will be able to communicate with the outside world, providing you IP Address Default Gateway is set to your Routers IP Address.
There is no requirement to create a new Virtual Machine network, or add second interface, all VMs will currently communicate on VM Network, and they will be able to communicate with the outside world, providing you IP Address Default Gateway is set to your Routers IP Address.
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@Andrew Hancock - Well my one training machine is the a DNS/DHCP/AD server so I want the other two machines to grab the IP addresses from that machine. So with what you are saying above still holds true?
Do you have more than a single DHCP server on your network?
As all virtual machines are on the same network, IP request for DHCP will go out on the same network and obtain a DHCP IP Address.
But does your router also issue DHCP IP Addresses?
As all virtual machines are on the same network, IP request for DHCP will go out on the same network and obtain a DHCP IP Address.
But does your router also issue DHCP IP Addresses?
So you just want your train VM's to get internal DHCP and be able to access the internet correct? What about the other VM's
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@andrew
Do you have more than a single DHCP server on your network?
Technically yes I only have one DHCP server as long as you do not count my router
But does your router also issue DHCP IP Addresses?
Yes it does, hence my workstation is receiving an IP address from the router itself.
@compdigit44
So you just want your train VM's to get internal DHCP and be able to access the internet correct? What about the other VM's
I only need one training VM (which is the DHCP server to be able to reach the outside world). The other VMs (2012R2_Full and 2012R2_Core) to get its IP addresses from the DHCP server. Almost as if the DHCP server is acting as a firewall, those two machine do not need to get to the outside. Any VMs outside of that they need to stay as is meaning they should be able to access the outside.
Do you have more than a single DHCP server on your network?
Technically yes I only have one DHCP server as long as you do not count my router
But does your router also issue DHCP IP Addresses?
Yes it does, hence my workstation is receiving an IP address from the router itself.
@compdigit44
So you just want your train VM's to get internal DHCP and be able to access the internet correct? What about the other VM's
I only need one training VM (which is the DHCP server to be able to reach the outside world). The other VMs (2012R2_Full and 2012R2_Core) to get its IP addresses from the DHCP server. Almost as if the DHCP server is acting as a firewall, those two machine do not need to get to the outside. Any VMs outside of that they need to stay as is meaning they should be able to access the outside.
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@andrew
That's what I'm trying not to do because other people are accessing the internet through that router. So that may not be an option, I basically want to shield my training network from the outside except for the DHCP server which can access the outside. The DHCP server will then hand out IP addresses to the other 2 training machines. Is this possible?
That's what I'm trying not to do because other people are accessing the internet through that router. So that may not be an option, I basically want to shield my training network from the outside except for the DHCP server which can access the outside. The DHCP server will then hand out IP addresses to the other 2 training machines. Is this possible?
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So since I have 3 Training Lab VMs, that would me I would have a total of 6 nics 2 per VM correct?
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