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Configure internal network traffic with the VMware vSphere Distributed Switch using SPAN to allow Virtual Network Sensor to monitor data.

The following instructions are valid as of July 2023.

Procedure

  1. Disable your Virtual Network Sensor.
  2. On the VMware vCenter console, click the circle_icon=GUID-20230729150101.png tab.
  3. Right-click the name of your switch, and then select Distributed Port Group and New Distributed Port Group.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN1=GUID-20230729143631.png
  4. On the Name and location screen, specify the port group name and location and click NEXT.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN2=GUID-20230729143632.png
  5. On the Configure settings screen, view the default settings and click NEXT.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN3=GUID-20230729143633.png
  6. On the Ready to complete screen, review the settings and click FINISH.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN4=GUID-20230729143634.png
  7. Click the VMware_vCenter_server_icon=GUID-20230329175050.png tab and then click the name of your virtual machine.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN5=GUID-20230729143635.png
  8. Click edit_settings_icon=GUID-20230729150707.png.
  9. On the Edit Settings screen, click Network adapter 2 and select Browse....
    Internal_VDS_SPAN6=GUID-20230729143636.png
  10. Click the name of your port group and click OK.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN7=GUID-20230729143637.png
  11. Click OK.
  12. Click the circle_icon=GUID-20230729150101.png tab and then click the name of your switch.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN8=GUID-20230729143638.png
  13. Click Configure, click Port Mirroring, and then click NEW...
  14. On the Select session type screen, select Distributed Port Mirroring and click NEXT.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN9=GUID-20230729143639.png
  15. On the Edit properties screen, select Enabled for the status, and click NEXT.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN10=GUID-20230729143610.png
  16. On the Select sources screen, select the port you want to be monitored.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN11=GUID-20230729143611.png
  17. On the Select destinations screen, select the network traffic destination port that you just created and click NEXT.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN12=GUID-20230729143612.png
  18. On the Ready to complete screen, review the settings and click FINISH.
    Internal_VDS_SPAN13=GUID-20230729143613.png
  19. Enable your Virtual Network Sensor.
    After configuring your network settings, access the Virtual Network Sensor console and use the command show traffic to verify the Virtual Network Sensor is receiving traffic. For more information about troubleshooting, see Virtual Network Sensor FAQ and Virtual Network Sensor CLI commands.