@stanj:
I have a general setup and usage question for vSphere 6.0 for a test system we are working on in a lab.
Not being familiar with pfsense, I thought this would be the place to start.
In vCenter, in the networking, we have two vSwitch’s that are not connected to physical nics.
In vSwitch1, we have VMs set up with addressees in 10.60.117.1/24 and in vSwitch2, addressees in 10.60.115.1/24.
We need to allow access between the VMs.
What are the steps required in loading pfsense and setting up routing to allow the interaction between the VMs?
Thanks
Just create a virtual with three vnics - one attached to each virtual switch and one not connected. Install pfsense on the virtual. Configure pfsense's LAN interface on the vnic that connects to the 10.60.117.0/24 network, and connect the OPT interface to the 10.60.115.0/24 network. Create rules accordingly. Connect the WAN interface to the unconnected vnic.
If you just want routing between the two networks (no rules and no NAT), you might find a plain linux virtual easier to deal with.