STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMW vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The vCenter Server for Windows must configure all port groups to a value other than that of the native VLAN.

DISA Rule

SV-216840r612237_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216840

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

VCWN-65-000018

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Policies. Click "Edit" and under the VLAN section change the VLAN ID to a non-native VLAN and click "OK".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command:
Get-VDPortgroup "portgroup name" | Set-VDVlanConfiguration -VlanId "New VLAN#"

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Policies.

Review the port group VLAN tags and verify they are not set to the native VLAN ID of the attached physical switch.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command:
Get-VDPortgroup | select Name, VlanConfiguration

If any port group is configured with the native VLAN of the ESXi hosts attached physical switch, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216840

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCWN-65-000018

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Policies.

Review the port group VLAN tags and verify they are not set to the native VLAN ID of the attached physical switch.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command:
Get-VDPortgroup | select Name, VlanConfiguration

If any port group is configured with the native VLAN of the ESXi hosts attached physical switch, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4030

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