Renaming a VMware VDS/dvPortGroup while virtual machines are connected

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides the steps to change the name of a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) in production when virtual machines are connected.

Notes:

• Changing the name of the VMware vDS from vCenter Server does not disconnect virtual machines.
• vCenter Server pushes the updated information to the ESXi/ESX hosts connected to the vDS without causing an outage.
• This article does not apply to any third-party distributed virtual switch and vSphere Standard Switches.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.x

Resolution

Renaming a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch and dvPortGroup is non-disruptive action.
 

To rename a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch:

1. In vCenter Server, navigate to Home > Inventory > Networking.
2. Right-click the Distributed vSwitch and click Settings > Edit Settings.
3. Change the name in Properties > General Section > Name field.
4. Click OK.

To rename a distributed switch port group:

1. In vCenter Server, click Home > Inventory > Networking (or Ctrl + Shift + N).
2. Right-click dvPortGroup and click Edit Settings.
3. In the General section, change the name in the Name field.
4. Click OK.

Additional Information

For related information, see Overview of vNetwork Distributed Switch concepts.

Japanese Version:
仮想マシンが接続されている分散スイッチ/分散ポートグループの名前を変更する