Details

Each port group must be identified with a network label/name. Names serve as a functional descriptor for the port group. Without these descriptions, identifying port groups and functions becomes difficult as the network becomes more complex.

Solution

From the vSphere Client/vCenter, navigate to Home>> Inventory>> Networking. Clearly label all individual port groups with a meaningful name.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_ESXi5_Server_V2R1_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system VMware.

References

• 800-53|CM-6b.
• CAT|III
• CCI|CCI-000366
• Group-ID|V-39366
• Rule-ID|SV-250551r798652_rule
• STIG-ID|ESXI5-VMNET-000009
• STIG-Legacy|SV-51224
• STIG-Legacy|V-39366
• Vuln-ID|V-250551

Source

• Tenable.com/audits