I will produce some descrtiption text soon, take these links first.
Sample configuration of virtual machine(VM) VLAN Tagging (VGT Mode) in ESX
VLAN Configuration on Virtual Switch, Physical Switch, and Virtual Machines
Sample configuration of virtual switch VLAN tagging (VST Mode)
VLAN Configuration on Virtual Switch, Physical Switch, and Virtual Machines
Sample configuration of EtherChannel / Link aggregation with ESX/ESXi and Cisco/HP switches