VCP5 - Upgrade a vNetwork Distributed Switch

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There are 3 versions of vNetwork Distribute Switches available: 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0. Each version provides new functionality, but also limits the interop with older versions

Upgrade Distributed Switch

  1. In vSphere, browse to Networking
  2. Select the switch and on the Summary tab, click Upgrade
  3. Select the upgrade version and click Next
  4. Confirm no hosts report as incompatible, click Next
  5. Click Finish

Version Compatibility / Features

VersionFeaturesCompatibility
4.0N/AESX 4.0 and later
4.1Load-Based Teaming
Network I/O Control		ESX 4.1 and later
5.0User-defined network resource pools
NetFlow
Port Mirroring		ESX 5.0 and later

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