Hi,
i tried several hours and researched the web but no solution.
I am running a Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V virtualizing several networks. Each network is in its own vlan (Network 1 = Vlan 100 , Network 2 = Vlan 200, Network 3 = Vlan 300 etc.). They are all connected to an external network vSwitch TESTNET.
This vSwitch TESTNET is connected to one NIC on the host. I can send/receive VLAN tagged packets to this NIC from outside and it works. I can reach the corresponding networks.
NOW I have an external device which I have to physically connect to that server on a new NIC. It has to be placed into Network 1 means be reached directly from there.
The first idea I got is to bridge this network connection with my vSwitch Testnet. Due to the fact that the virtualized Network 1 is in a vlan I also tag the new NIC with Vlan 100. Several attemps later I still can't get it working.
1.) Is it possible to bridge a vSwitch with a physical NIC? Will the tagged vlan packets from the physical NIC be sent to the corresponding VMs with the same vlan configuration over the vSwitch Testnet?
2.) Or Do I need to create another vSwitch for the second NIC for my external device? And afterwards bridge these two vSwitches together?
3.) Or is the only way to add this network device to a virtual router in a virtual machine?
Hope somebody can help me.
Regards DrWho