VCP5 – Upgrade a vNetwork Distributed Switch
There are 3 versions of vNetwork Distribute Switches available: 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0. Each version provides new functionality, but also limits the interop with older versions
Upgrade Distributed Switch
- In vSphere, browse to Networking
- Select the switch and on the Summary tab, click Upgrade
- Select the upgrade version and click Next
- Confirm no hosts report as incompatible, click Next
- Click Finish
Version Compatibility / Features
| Version | Features | Compatibility |
| 4.0 | N/A | ESX 4.0 and later |
| 4.1 | Load-Based Teaming Network I/O Control |
ESX 4.1 and later |
| 5.0 | User-defined network resource pools NetFlow Port Mirroring |
ESX 5.0 and later |