Vmdefaultdvswitch

Use this option to specify the distributed virtual switch (dvSwitch) that contains the port group that you set on the vmdefaultdvportgroup option. The option has no effect unless you also specify the vmdefaultdvportgroup option.

This option does not apply to backup or restore operations for Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines.

Supported clients

Linux operating systems This option is valid for Linux clients that are installed on a vStorage backup server.

Windows operating systems This option is valid for Windows clients that are installed on a vStorage backup server.

Options file

Linux operating systems Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), in the client system options file (dsm.sys), or specify it as a command-line parameter on the restore vm command.

Windows operating systems Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), or specify it as a command-line parameter on the restore vm command.

Syntax


>>-VMDEFAULTDVSWITCH--dvSwitch---------------------------------><

Parameters

dvSwitch: Specifies the name of the virtual switch to use. The virtual switch name is case sensitive.

Examples

Option file:

VMDEFAULTDVSWITCH dvSwitch

Command line:

dsmc restore vm vm123 -VMDEFAULTDVSWITCH=dvSwitch -VMDEFAULTDVPORTGROUP=dvPortGroup