The following procedure will help you configure private VLANs on a vSphere Distributed Switch:
- Bring up the Networking inventory using the vSphere Web Client by using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + 5.
- Right-click on the desired dvSwitch and navigate to Settings | Edit Private VLAN...:
- In the Edit Private VLAN Settings window, click Add under the Primary VLAN ID section to add a primary VLAN ID. Click Add under the Secondary VLAN ID section to add secondary VLANs of the Community or Isolated type. Once done click OK to confirm the settings:
- Private VLANs, once configured, can be used with port groups. The port groups can be configured to use any of the secondary PVLANs created. This is done in the Edit Settings window for a port group. The VLAN section will allow you to set VLAN type to Private VLAN ID, and let you choose the secondary PVLAN IDs:
