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  • 1.  Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?

    Posted Nov 22, 2017 08:41 AM

    Hi Guys,

    do you know how to rename a standard vSwitch in vSphere 6.5?

    regards

    Alex



  • 2.  RE: Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?
    Best Answer

    Posted Nov 22, 2017 09:36 AM

    Yes, that's possible. But you won't able to perform this task via Web Client. You need to edit esx.conf fine on each esxi host replacing name for standard switch.

    vi /etc/vmware/esc.conf

    /net/vswitch/child[0001]/name = “vSwitch-XXX“

    After making changes reboot host to reflect changes. Also you need to do this on each host of cluster if vmotion port is on standard switch as this isn't going to work if vSwitch name is different on host to host.



  • 3.  RE: Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?

    Posted May 29, 2021 08:02 PM

    the solution was working till 7.0.2 17867351 seems to be parameters moved somewhere else. 

    Does anybody know how to change the name?

    Thanks



  • 4.  RE: Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?

    Posted Jun 14, 2021 01:05 PM


  • 5.  RE: Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?

    Posted Jan 27, 2022 09:52 AM

    esX.conf

    Thanks for the tip !



  • 6.  RE: Is it possible to rename standard vSwitch?

    Posted Jul 22, 2022 02:19 PM

    Another option is to go to the esxi host ui and name the vswitch when you are creating it. To rename it, you would delete it and remake it.