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Disguise User Guide

Create a VLAN with Hyper-V

For Windows 11 Servers such as the RX III/ EX 2C/ VX 3

With Intel PROSet and Advanced Network Services (ANS) no longer supported on Windows 11, managing VLANs and network redundancy requires new workflows. This guide shows how to configure basic VLANs on Disguise media servers using Hyper-V and PowerShell.

Install Hyper-V

  1. Open Windows Features:
    • Press Win + S, type Windows Features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.
  2. Enable Hyper-V:
    • Check:
      • Hyper-V Management Tools → Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell
      • Hyper-V Platform → Hyper-V Hypervisor
  3. Click OK and restart if prompted.

Identify Network Adaptors

To configure VLANs, you first need to identify the available network adapters.

  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
  2. Run the following command:
    Terminal window
    GET-NETIPCONFIGURATION
    This will list all network adapters and# their details.

Example Output:

InterfaceAlias  : Ethernet 1
InterfaceIndex  : 4
IPAddress       : 192.168.1.100
...

Create a Virtual Switch

Create a virtual switch in Hyper-V to route traffic through a specific network adapter.

  1. Run the following command in PowerShell:

    Terminal window
    New-VMSwitch "disguise" -AllowManagementOS $true
    • Replace "disguise" with your desired switch name.
    • The -AllowManagementOS $true flag allows Windows to communicate through this switch.

  2. When prompted, enter the name of the network adapter you identified in Step 1 (e.g., Ethernet 1).

Add a VLAN to the Virtual Switch

Now, create a VLAN on the newly created virtual switch.

  1. Use this command:
    Terminal window
    Add-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name VLAN1-D3NET -SwitchName "disguise"
    • Replace VLAN1-D3NET with the desired VLAN name.
    • Replace "disguise" with the name of the virtual switch you created.

Hyper V Limitations and Considerations

  • No NIC Teaming: Windows 11 does not support NIC teaming, so redundancy for network port failure is not included.
  • Single Adapter: Configure VLANs on only one adapter per virtual switch for stability.
  • Redundancy Options: Consider using hardware redundancy with stacked switches.

By following this guide, you can successfully configure VLANs on a Disguise server using Windows 11.