= VMWare VLAN =

**Summary**: This is a small howto on adding a VLAN to your VMWare ESX environment. In this example we add VLAN 20. \\
**Date**: Around 2012 \\
**Refactor**: 1 May 2025: Checked links and formatting. \\
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VLANs are added through the host, so in your VirtualCenter select a host, click on the tab 'Configuration', and from the Hardware part select 'Networking':
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To add a VLAN you first have to go into the properties of the Virtual Switch, so click on 'Properties', which will give you this window:
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After clicking 'Add' you'll get this Wizard. Select 'Virtual Machine' as connection type and click next:
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Give the new network a logical name, for example: 'VLAN 20' and add the VLAN ID:
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When you're done with the wizard you have to do this for every host in your environment:
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