Adding a Standard Port Group to FM LAN Connection Virtual Switch

To add a standard port group to the VMkernel virtual switch for the ClearPath Forward Management LAN (FM LAN) connection, do the following:

  1. Using the VMware vSphere Client or vCenter, locate and select the desired nonpartitionable enterprise partition platform (NEPP), and then click the Configuration tab.

  2. In the left-hand Hardware pane, click Networking, and then click Add Networking in the right-hand pane.

    The Add Network Wizard appears.

  3. On the Connection Type screen, in the Connection Types section, select Virtual Machine, and then click Next.

  4. On the Virtual Machines – Network Access screen, locate and select the virtual switch associated with the virtual network adapters associated with the FM LAN (for example, FM-LAN with vmnic2 and vmnic3), and then click Next.

  5. On the Virtual Machines – Connection Settings screen, in the Network Label field, enter a name for easy identification of this LAN subnet (for example, vmFM-LAN), ensure the VLAN ID field is set as None (0), and then click Next.

  6. Review the summary, and then click Finish to add the standard port group network interface to the virtual switch.