VMkernel adapters can also be created, using the ESXi CLI. The following procedure will help achieve the same:
- Connect to the ESXi host via SSH or via a server remote console access method.
- Use the following command syntax to create a port group:
# esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add -p <Port Group Name> -v <Name of an existing vSwitch>
- Use any of the following command syntaxes to create a VMkernel interface and map it to the port group:
# esxcfg-vmknic -a -i <IP Address> -n <Net Mask> -p <Name of the Port Group>
# esxcfg-vmknic -a -i DHCP -p <Name of the Port Group>
- Issuing the command esxcfg-vmknic -l should list the newly created VMkernel interface:
