Remove a vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) from host

The option to remove a ESXi host from a vSphere Distributed Switch can be difficult to find. Here are the steps listed to remove an ESXi host from a vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS):

  • Open the vSphere client
  • Click Home and the Networking icon in the inventory tab
  • Select the desired VDS (2)
  • Select the hosts tab
  • Select the desired ESXi host, right click and select Remove from vSphere Distributed Switch (4)

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