User Guide
6. Under Port Group Properties in the VMKernel: connection setup screen of the Add Network
Wizard, select or type a network label and VLAN ID. For the IP setting, enter the IP address and
subnet mask. After completing the settings, click the Next button.
Network Label: This name identifies the port group being created. When using this name to
configure a VMKernel service such as Vmotion or IP storage, this label specifies the virtual
adapter to connect to the port group.
VLAN ID: This identifies the VLAN used for the port group's network traffic. A VLAN ID is not
required. Check with the network administrator to determine whether or not this must be set.
7. A warning alarm is output if a default gateway has not been set. Click the Yes button.
Release 6.0
Figure H-7: Add Network Wizard Screen (3)
A gateway setting is required when connecting to a machine that is not set for the same
IP subnet as the service console (ESX Server 3 only) or VMKernel.
Figure H-8: Warning Screen
Appendix H How to Set/Check Application Server (VMware) (iSCSI)
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