How to Identify which physical ports are connected and try to identify on the actual NIC?
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Article ID: 383652
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VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
If you are wanting to know which physical ports and physical NIC are connected to vDS.
Resolution
Steps:
- In the vSphere Client, navigate to a host.
- Click on Configure
- Under Networking, go to Virtual switches.
- Under the vDS, click on the down arrow for an Uplink
- You should see a vmnic listed. click on the ... (ellipses) and view settings.
- If the CDP or LLDP are enabled, you will find the port information.


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