STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The vCenter Server must not configure all port groups to VLAN values reserved by upstream physical switches.

DISA Rule

SV-243088r719507_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-243088

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

VCTR-67-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Click "Edit".

Under the VLAN section, change the VLAN ID to an unreserved VLAN ID 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 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 a reserved VLAN ID.

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 a reserved VLAN ID, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-243088

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCTR-67-000020

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere 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 a reserved VLAN ID.

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 a reserved VLAN ID, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5399

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