vmware nic teaming

[Network Pro]

Hi,

if NIC are teamed on VMWARE  and set to "route based on the orginating virtual id" do i need to port-channel on the cisco switch ?

[InayathUlla Sharieff · Accepted solution]

Here are all options for you:

Resolution

Option 1:

Select “Route based on IP hash” on the vSwitch. Configure Port channel on the Catalyst switches to bundle the links to the physical adapters.

Option 2:

Select “Route based on source MAC hash” as the load balancing method on the vSwitch. Do not configure port channel on the Cisco Catalyst Switches.

Option 3:

If “Route based on the originating virtual switch port ID” is used on the vSwitch, do not team the Virtual Ethernet Adapters as Active/Active on the virtual servers. You may use as Active/Standby on the Virtual Servers. Do not configure port channel on the Cisco Catalyst Switches

HTH

Inayath

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[Network Pro]

Ok thanks

[scott2929]

Thank you for that ouline.

Is there a new document/link/KB article etc explaining how portchannel/etherchannel etc works with VMWare NIC Teaming nowadays?

Thanks,

Scott