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# Vswitch & Port Group Configuration

## Vswitch

To create a port group on VMware ESXI we first need to create a Virtual Switch as shown below.

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## Port Group

Now that we have a virtual switch setup, we can setup the port group to assign our machines to.

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## Pfsense Configuration

Now that we have the new port group created, we can add our Pfsense VM into the network to act as the gateway.

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Now that the machine is connected to the LAN, we will be able to onboard the new LAN onto the FW.

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Once the Interfaces is added, we have to configure the interface and set the IP range.

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And once all that is done, check back at the terminal to confirm that you're LAN is successfully added as shown below.

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