VMkernel interfaces are communication end points that VMkernel presents to the data center network. Hence these would require unique IP configuration:

• A dvPortGroup can house more than one VMkernel interface. However, it may not be a common practice to put all of them into the management port group. Your organization's infrastructure policy might require you to create a separate dvPortGroup for these interfaces. Perform what is required before you proceed with creating VMkernel interfaces. Also, not every uplink is configured to pass all traffic. It is important to make sure the correct uplinks are identified and made active. For example, it is possible that only a fixed number of VLANs are trunked to a port the uplink is cabled to. In this example, we have created a dvPortGroup called the StoragePG:

• You will need a VLAN type, VLAN ID, and the IP configuration for the VMkernel interface.