But you run the risk of networking going awry. So back to the question, which one should I use? Well, if you need isolated VM connectivity, the Internal switch type has slightly more flexibility. Note that with the Internal virtual switch, that interface has its own IP and DNS configuration. Each internal virtual switch would create it's own host interface and networking Once that that step was completed, you can see a new interface is added to the host below: Figure 2.
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I added an Internal network called "TEST-InternalPrivateNetwork" to a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host. Because there is communication with the Hyper-V host, a network interface is added to the host. The Internal network is slightly different however. This means that the networking (IP addressing) needs to be set by the VMs on the Private network. In the case of the Private virtual switch, the host has no real concern what happens on the virtual switch. As such, there is "authoritative" network addressing scheme that is set by the host. It is important to note that both the Internal and Private switch types are not bound to a physical network interface. The internal switch for the most part functions the same as the Private switch, with the added ability to communicate directly to the Hyper-V host. This can commonly be used as a file exchange mechanism.
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The Hyper-V Internal switch is a bit different in that the VMs on the switch can communicate to each other, but additionally can communicate to the Hyper-V host itself. A host can have multiple Private switches and the same Private switch name can exist on multiple hosts, not to confuse you or anything. They can't connect to any outside network unless the VM(s) in question are connected to additional virtual switches (such as one Private and one external). My own forgetfulness aside, it is important to note the Private virtual switch can communicate to other VMs on one host only. If I add a name to the switch, I run the risk of getting confused later on, so that request is somewhat self-serving. If you select a Private virtual switch, it still allows you to give it a name I wish it would just call it "Private Virtual Switch for (Computername)" - or maybe "Private Virtual Switch 1 for (Computername)". The Private virtual switch cannot communicate to any network outside of the host either.
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Internal or Private, that is the question!īy way of definition, the Hyper-V Private switch allows VMs to communicate to each other ONLY when they are on the same host. This section of the new virtual switch wizard can cause some guesswork, as well as some misconfigurations, shown below: Do you want to go Private or do you want to go Internal? Let's summarize the differences here so you know the pros and cons of each type, and if you ever need to do anything more that you don't lock yourself in too much.
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If you have ever had to create a virtual switch for Hyper-V that is not an external switch, you may have had to stop and think about it.