How hot-plugging works on the VMware ESX platform
Hot-plugging an interface into a vRouter that runs in a VMware ESX host VM is automatic.
When you add a network interface to a running vRouter by using VMware vSphere Client, the router automatically detects the interface and registers it with the kernel. Similarly, when you delete an interface from a running vRouter, it unregisters the interface with the kernel.
Note: On a VMware ESX platform, as many as 10 interfaces can be hot-plugged into a vRouter. The following table lists the names that are assigned to hot-plugged interfaces.
| Slot | Interface Name |
|---|---|
|
1 |
dp0p160p1 |
|
2 |
dp0p192p1 |
|
3 |
dp0p224p1 |
|
4 |
dp0p256p1 |
|
5 |
dp0p161p1 |
|
6 |
dp0p193p1 |
|
7 |
dp0p225p1 |
|
8 |
dp0p257p1 |
|
9 |
dp0p162p1 |
|
10 |
dp0p194p1 |