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CtrlClick
Aug 08, 2025Follower
Trunk between NetGear XS728T and ESXi
Hi everyone, I'm trying to establish a connection between a VM to a physical router. I want to validate that I've configured everything correctly on my NetGear XS728T ProSAFE 28-Port switch to f...
schumaku
Aug 10, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Hello CtrlClick
And welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
A very vague question, difficult if not impossible to answer.
Ping from which IP subnet to what other host on the subnet?
Is the intention to operate your primary router handling the routing between the different VLAN and so the different IP subnets?
What is on Port 22?
Is there a host operating Tagged for the VLAN 50 you try to reach from your ESXi/vCenter system?
What is handling the routing and DHCP for the IP subnet on that VLAN 50? The existing router or the XS728T IPv4 VLAN routing capability?
Start with providing a basic design document for what you like to implement, with VLANs, IP subnets, ..., like this generic example (which can be right or wrong):
Regards,
-Kurt.
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