Figure 3.27 Selecting the adapters to be used for the logical switch deployment
7 . This step is needed only if virtual network adapters need to be created on the
Hyper-V host—for example, in the scenario in which I’m using the network adapter
I use for management as part of the new virtual switch. Click the New Virtual
Network Adapter button. Enter a name for the new network adapter. There is a
check box enabled by default, “This virtual network adapter inherits settings from
the physical management adapter,” which tells SCVMM to copy the MAC address
and IP configuration from the first adapter in the team into the new virtual
network adapter it is creating. This ensures continued connectivity for the host.
Because the MAC address is copied, this ensures that even if DHCP is used, the
same IP address will be assigned. Click the Browse button in the Connectivity
section to select the connectivity for the virtual network adapter and a port profile
classification. Multiple virtual network adapters can be added as required.
8 . Once all configuration is complete, click OK for the configuration to be applied. A
warning that connectivity may temporarily be lost during configuration is
displayed. Click OK. This happens only if you are using your management network
adapter in the new switch.The progress of any action performed by SCVMM, known as a job, can be viewed via
the Jobs workspace. Figure 3.28 shows this workspace with an old log I have from a
2012 R2 deployment. At the bottom of the workspace, you can see each step that was
performed. In this example, notice that I configured the logical switch on two hosts,
which are members of the same cluster. It’s important to have a consistent
configuration across clusters, to ensure that no problems occur with connectivity and