All virtual switches must have a clear network label.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
ESXI5-VMNET-000003	ESXI5-VMNET-000003	ESXI5-VMNET-000003_rule		Low

Description
Network labels must identify each port group with a name. These names are important because they serve as a functional descriptor for the port group. Without these descriptions, identifying port groups and their functions becomes difficult as the network becomes more complex.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-ESXI5-VMNET-000003_chk )
From the vSphere Client/vCenter, navigate to Home>> Inventory>> Networking. Port groups must be clearly labeled or must be renamed with a meaningful name. If all port groups are not clearly labeled with functionally meaningful names, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-ESXI5-VMNET-000003_fix)
From the vSphere Client/vCenter, navigate to Home>> Inventory>> Networking. Clearly label/rename all port groups with a meaningful name.