Configuring Virtual Guest VLAN tagging (VGT) mode on a vNetwork Distributed Switch

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article describes the concept and configuration of Virtual Guest VLAN tagging (VGT) mode on ESXi 7.x and above.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.x

Resolution

Note: For additional information on dvPortGroup configuration, see vNetwork Distributed PortGroup (dvPortGroup) configuration.

 

To modify and add vNetwork Distributed Port Groups (dvPortGroup):

1. In vCenter, click Home > Inventory > Networking.
2. Right-click on dvPortGroup and choose Edit Settings.
3. Under dvPortGroup > Policies > VLAN, these settings can be specified:
   
   • On a distributed switch set VLAN type to VLAN trunking.
   • On a Standard Switch set VLAN ID to 4095.
     
     Note: Distributed Switch Only specifies the range of VLANs to trunk, to improve security.
     

 

 

Additional Information

For ESXi 7.x and above VGT configuration, see Sample configuration of virtual machine VLAN Tagging (VGT Mode) in ESX.