Before you begin, you will need the following information at hand:

• The desired name (network label) for the port group. It is important to note that the name is case-sensitive.
• Physical uplinks (vmics) to use for the port group (optional).
• An optional VLAN ID. If a VLAN ID is used, then it is essential to identify the physical uplinks to use with the port group. This is because not all of the uplinks are configured to pass all traffic.