Starting, Stopping, and Deleting Virtual Switches

To start or stop a virtual switch, select ToolsStart Virtual Switch... or ToolsStop Virtual Switch... from the VM Manager menu bar. To delete a virtual switch, select DeleteVirtual Switch.... Access these menu options from a view that allows you to select one or more virtual switches, such as the VM Host Virtual Switches tab. In this way, you can act on several multiple switches simultaneously, if selected. (You can also access the menu options from the Vswitch Properties view, in which case the action is performed on a single virtual switch: the one being viewed.)

To start a vswitch, select ToolsStart Virtual Switch.... Once a vswitch is started, the virtual machines that are connected to it can use it for network connectivity. Before you start a vswitch, it must be stopped.

To stop a vswitch, select ToolsStop Virtual Switch.... The selected vswitch must currently be started. Once a vswitch is stopped, the virtual machines connected to it can no longer use it for network connectivity.

To remove all configuration information for a vswitch, select DeleteVirtual Switch.... Before you remove a vswitch, you must first stop it.

	NOTE: For information about creating and managing vswitches, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.