Procedure 11.2. Editing Host Network Interfaces and Assigning Logical Networks to Hosts

1. Use the Hosts resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the host in the results.
2. Click the Network Interfaces tab in the details pane.
3. Click the Setup Host Networks button to open the Setup Host Networks window.

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   Figure 11.1. The Setup Host Networks window

4. Attach a logical network to a physical host network interface by selecting and dragging the logical network into the Assigned Logical Networks area next to the physical host network interface.
   Alternatively, right-click the logical network and select a network interface from the drop-down menu.
5. Configure the logical network:
   1. Hover your cursor over an assigned logical network and click the pencil icon to open the Edit Management Network window.
   2. Select a Boot Protocol from:

      • None,
      • DHCP, or
      • Static.
        If you selected Static, enter the IP, Subnet Mask, and the Gateway.
   3. To configure a network bridge, click the Custom Properties drop-down menu and select bridge_opts. Enter a valid key and value with the following syntax: [key]=[value]. Separate multiple entries with a whitespace character. The following keys are valid, with the values provided as examples:

      forward_delay=1500 
      gc_timer=3765 
      group_addr=1:80:c2:0:0:0 
      group_fwd_mask=0x0 
      hash_elasticity=4 
      hash_max=512
      hello_time=200 
      hello_timer=70 
      max_age=2000 
      multicast_last_member_count=2 
      multicast_last_member_interval=100 
      multicast_membership_interval=26000 
      multicast_querier=0 
      multicast_querier_interval=25500 
      multicast_query_interval=13000 
      multicast_query_response_interval=1000 
      multicast_query_use_ifaddr=0 
      multicast_router=1 
      multicast_snooping=1 
      multicast_startup_query_count=2 
      multicast_startup_query_interval=3125

   4. If your logical network definition is not synchronized with the network configuration on the host, select the Sync network check box. A logical network cannot be edited or moved to another interface until it is synchronized.

      Note

      Networks are not considered synchronized if they have one of the following conditions:

      • The VM Network is different from the physical host network.
      • The VLAN identifier is different from the physical host network.
      • A Custom MTU is set on the logical network, and is different from the physical host network.
6. Select the Verify connectivity between Host and Engine check box to check network connectivity; this action will only work if the host is in maintenance mode.
7. Select the Save network configuration check box to make the changes persistent when the environment is rebooted.
8. Click OK.

Procedure 11.3. Editing a Logical Network

1. Use the Data Centers resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the data center of the logical network in the results list.
2. Click the Logical Networks tab in the details pane to list the logical networks in the data center.
3. Select a logical network and click Edit to open the Edit Logical Network window.
4. Edit the necessary settings.
5. Click OK to save the changes.

Procedure 11.4. Adding Multiple VLANs to a Network Interface using Logical Networks

1. Use the Hosts resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select in the results list a host associated with the cluster to which your VLAN-tagged logical networks are assigned.
2. Click the Network Interfaces tab in the details pane to list the physical network interfaces attached to the data center.
3. Click Setup Host Networks to open the Setup Host Networks window.
4. Drag your VLAN-tagged logical networks into the Assigned Logical Networks area next to the physical network interface. The physical network interface can have multiple logical networks assigned due to the VLAN tagging.
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   Figure 11.2. Setup Host Networks

5. Edit the logical networks by hovering your cursor over an assigned logical network and clicking the pencil icon to open the Edit Network window.
   If your logical network definition is not synchronized with the network configuration on the host, select the Sync network check box.
   Select a Boot Protocol from:

   • None,
   • DHCP, or
   • Static,
     Provide the IP and Subnet Mask.

   Click OK.
6. Select the Verify connectivity between Host and Engine check box to run a network check; this will only work if the host is in maintenance mode.
7. Select the Save network configuration check box
8. Click OK.

Procedure 11.5. Viewing or Editing the Gateway for a Logical Network

1. Use the Hosts resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the host in the results list.
2. Click the Network Interfaces tab in the details pane to list the network interfaces attached to the host and their configurations.
3. Click the Setup Host Networks button to open the Setup Host Networks window.
4. Hover your cursor over an assigned logical network and click the pencil icon to open the Edit Management Network window.