To configure networking for VMware vSphere ESXi virtual machines (guests) so that they can communicate over the ClearPath Forward fabric, do the following for each virtual machine that will be accessing the fabric:
When creating or configuring the virtual machine, be sure to add the network adapter type VMXNET 3, and then select the VLAN-tagged network segment of the virtual switch with the VLAN ID (secure fabric subnet tag) of the secure fabric you want the virtual machine to associate with.
(For more information on creating a virtual switch and network segments, refer to Creating a Virtual Machine Virtual Switch for Secure Fabric Connections.)
After booting the virtual machine, configure network settings for the Ethernet adapters in the operating system on the virtual machine. Be sure to statically assign a secure fabric IP address to each secure fabric virtual interface configured in the virtual machine. For example, for the IP-LAN secure fabric, assign an IP address of 172.31.x.y (where x is in the range 64 through 127, and y is in the range 1 through 249).