VMkernel includes more than one TCP/IP stack. There are three system stacks: vMotion, provisioning, and the default. However, you are also allowed to create custom TCP/IP stacks. In this recipe, we will learn how to set up and use custom TCP/IP stacks.
Creating additional VMkernel TCP/IP stacks
Getting ready
This procedure requires you to either access the command-line console of the ESXi host via an IPMI console (HPE ILO, Dell DRAC, KVM, and so on) or SSH into the ESXi host using tools such as PuTTY or SecureCRT.
How to do it...
The following procedure will guide you...