What is DVN, dvPort and dvPort group?
DVN – vNetwork
Distributed Virtual Network, is the umbrella name under which the new network infrastructure components are grouped. The official name that customers will hear is vNetwork.
dvSwitch (DVS or Distributed Virtual Switch - vNetwork Distributed Switch)
Abstraction of multiple hosts sharing the same configuration for vSwitches and port groups.
vSwitch - vNetwork Standard Switch
The “standard” virtual switch that is available in ESX 3.x and 4.x without vNetwork
dvPort
Port in a dvSwitch that allows VMs, vnics, VMKernel or Service Console nics.
dvPort status is stored in VC Database, so it is persistent across hosts
dvPortgroup
A collection of DVPorts that share the same configuration.
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