Nt1330 Unit 5 Assignment 1

Now, select a virtual switch depending on how you have configured the host. Proceed to the configuration of port properties. Give the port a specific name. I have given the label as ‘VMK’. Enter VLAN ID if there is any or else chose ‘None’. Put a check next to the ‘Virtual SAN traffic’ box and then click ‘Next’. Now start with configuring IPv4 settings for this port. After completing that, click ‘Next’. Click on the finish button to end the configuration for port group creation. Make sure that the group is created. Again a new window will pop up showing the devices created and their respective IP addresses. After confirming that the host is created, repeat this procedure two more times, since we require at least three hosts for configuring VSAN.
The screenshot below confirms the creation of VMK port group.
To accomplish that we need a minimum of 1 SSD and 1 Hard disk. There are certain steps to be followed here. Open vCenter and select one of the hosts you want to configure. Go to the ‘Manage’ tab and click on the ‘Storage’ tab. Now open ‘Storage devices’ tab. Check that at least one SSD is present. Now, perform these steps for all the remaining hosts that you want to configure in the