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CLI syntax for adding vmotion ports with DVS?

Anyone have the correct syntax handy to add vmotion kernel ports via command line?  Trying to add new ports to a large number of hosts, so doing it via GUI will be a nightmare.  The issue I'm running into is the esxcfg-vmknic command seems to mandate a port group name, but my vmotion network is a vlan on a dvswitch, so there is no port group.

If I "vim-cmd hostsvc/vmotion/netconfig_get" to see my other interfaces, show info like:

portgroupKey = "dvportgroup-4399",
portKey = "3455",
connectionCookie = 1300986339
},
portgroup = <unset>,
mtu = 1500,
tsoEnabled = true,
netStackInstanceKey = "vmotion",

but if I try to add an interface without giving a port group, I get back:

 

Missing PortGroup name.

 

I can add interfaces via GUI, just not CLI.

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