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An ESX server has one or more PhysicalNics that represent the actual
hardware NICs. Those can be listed via the interface driver.
A libvirt virtual network is mapped to a HostVirtualSwitch. On the
physical side a HostVirtualSwitch can be connected to PhysicalNics.
On the virtual side a HostVirtualSwitch has HostPortGroups that are
mapped to libvirt virtual network's portgroups. Typically there is
HostPortGroups named 'VM Network' that is used to connect virtual
machines to a HostVirtualSwitch. A second HostPortGroup typically
named 'Management Network' is used to connect the hypervisor itself
to the HostVirtualSwitch. This one is not mapped to a libvirt virtual
network's portgroup. There can be more HostPortGroups than those
typical two on a HostVirtualSwitch.
+---------------+-------------------+
...---| | | +-------------+
| HostPortGroup | |---| PhysicalNic |
| VM Network | | | vmnic0 |
...---| | | +-------------+
+---------------+ HostVirtualSwitch |
| vSwitch0 |
+---------------+ |
| HostPortGroup | |
...---| Management | |
| Network | |
+---------------+-------------------+
The virtual counterparts of the PhysicalNic is the HostVirtualNic for
the hypervisor and the VirtualEthernetCard for the virtual machines
that are grouped into HostPortGroups.
+---------------------+ +---------------+---...
| VirtualEthernetCard |---| |
+---------------------+ | HostPortGroup |
+---------------------+ | VM Network |
| VirtualEthernetCard |---| |
+---------------------+ +---------------+
|
+---------------+
+---------------------+ | HostPortGroup |
| HostVirtualNic |---| Management |
+---------------------+ | Network |
+---------------+---...
The currently implemented network driver can list, define and undefine
HostVirtualSwitches including HostPortGroups for virtual machines.
Existing HostVirtualSwitches cannot be edited yet. This will be added
in a followup patch.