The following procedure will help you configure a VLAN on a Standard or Distributed Switch:

1. To be able to configure VLAN on a vSphere Standard Switch, open the Edit Settings of the desired standard port group on a Standard vSwitch and specify a VLAN ID:
   • None (0): For external switch tagging:

1. • VLAN number: For virtual switch tagging
   • 4095: For virtual guest tagging
2. To be able to configure VLAN on a vSphere Distributed Switch, switch to Edit Settings of the desired dvPortGroup and go to the VLAN screen to choose a VLAN type:
   • None: For external switch tagging:

1. • VLAN: For virtual switch tagging
   • VLAN trunking: For Virtual guest tagging
   • Private VLAN: For using a Private VLAN type