The NIC team fails in ESXi 5.5

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• How to install the NIC to host runnign ESXi

  I had a HP DL380 ESXi, the server has 2 onboard NETWORK card, a recently whent down. We require that the server has at least 2 NIC

  I have a new NIC of Dlink gigabit which has the compatible drivers for Linx, I don't know how to install the hardware so that the ESXi can recognize it and use it

  Anny help would be appreciated.

  I know not at all compatible with ESXi Dlink network cards.  ESXi is not Linux - simply because the Linux drivers are available does not mean that you can use in ESXi.  You will need to check the VMware hardware compatibility list to see what supported chipsets, and you will need to know the chipset of this card.

  You can also view some websites ESX Whitebox to see if others have reported this card as working with ESXi.

• Override the port NIC teaming with powercli group?

  Hi all

  Any chance you could lend a hand?

  I have a powercli script that goes out to all of my ESX 4.0 host and add a new port group to vswitch1 with a new VLAN ID. That works well, but I also need to override the NIC teaming on this port group, to set an active NIC and the other to be the backup. (we put NIC failover port groups not the vswitches).

  I see ways to change NIC vswitches grouping settings, but am yet to find a way to change the settings of the NIC collection for groups of ports themselves with powercli?

  Can someone shine a light?

  Thank you

  Try something like:

  Get-VirtualPortGroup-name '' | Get-NicTeamingPolicy | Game-NicTeamingPolicy - MakeNicActive "vmnic1" - MakeNicStandby "vmnic0".

  I hope this helps!

• UCS C200 and NIC Teaming/FailOver

  As UCS C200 with management of a 10/100 and 10/100/two interface 1000 interfaces and PCIe with 4NIC

  I want to install CUCM 8.5 is the NIC Teaming/failover supported by UCS C200 and how to set up the NIC Managment interface with failover?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  As you install apps from the CPU on the server of the UCS, speech application team listed their recommendations here.

  http://docwiki.Cisco.com/wiki/QoS_Design_Considerations_for_Virtual_UC_with_UCS#Guidelines_for_Physical_LAN_Links.2C_Trunking_and_Traffic_Sizing

  You can create a NIC teaming in the ESXi via vSphere client software for traffic from from / destined for virtual machines.

  For C200, we have only one management port and if you use the management for MMIC traffic port, switch option is not available.

  However, if you choose to use host for MMIC traffic NETWORK ports, you can set up CIMC NIC mode for 'LOM shared' which provides the NIC teaming options.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/c/SW/GUI/config/Guide/1.4.1/b_Cisco_UCS_C-Series_GUI_Configuration_Guide_141_chapter_01000.html#concept_AC4EC4E9FA3F4536A26BAD49734F23D0

  HTH

  Padma

• NIC Teaming: ID v-port-based load balancing

  Hey all,.

  According to VMWare ESXi does not support physical host interfaces LACP trunks.  I was told that the NIC teaming feature will allow you to specify which physical interface traffic is pushed through the source IP/VM database.  I was able to locate the NIC teaming settings in load balancing vSwitch properties, but I cannot determine how to set up a specific virtual machine, vNIC or source/destination IP address to use a specific physical NIC

  Can someone tell me how to proceed?  The setting of balancing says "Route based on originating virtual port ID"...  This isn't not always tell me how to assign a virtual interface to a specific physical interface.  Ideally, I would like to specify a destination IP address and a physical interface to use when accessing this IP address.  Simply being able to map a group of virtual machines to use a physical interface (without going through the VM groups on different vSwitches) would do well.

  Any suggestion is appreciated.

  Thank you!

  -Ben

  Intellectual property of hash based mode, 1Gbit/s physics 2 network cards can be effectively combined in 1 2 Gbps link?  Meaning regardless of VM, source/destinaltion IP/network, traffic etc will be shared between the two network cards until they are both is completely saturated?

  No, certainly not. It's like Weinstein explained. The NETWORK card used is based on the source and destination IP.

  You can take a look at VMware Virtual Networking Concepts that explains the different modes in detail.

  Route based on the hash of the IP ... Regularity of the distribution of traffic depends on the number of TCP/IP sessions for unique destinations. There is no advantage for the bulk transfer between a single pair of hosts.

  André

• NIC teaming issue failback

  We did team 2 network cards for the network of the virtual machine.

  We have the game underneath which is the default configuration.

  For the dining options, it is set to Yes however because 2 cards network is active, even if the auto restore option is set on no and if the NICs should fail, wouldn't the other nic resume anyway?

  I need to change the option of automatic catering to 'no' if all network adapters are active?

  Load Balancing: route based on the original virtual port code

  Network failover protection: State of the link only

  Notify Switchtes: Yes

  BACKSPACE: Yes

  Active adapters:

  vmnic1

  vmnic2

  Standby adapters: none

  Unused cards: none

  The restore option is for when the NIC failure is recovering online.  This option tells ESX virtual machine failure to the original NIC who is down.  In this way, you keep vm good load balancing.  You want this option turned on, especially because both cards network is active.  If you do not have, and a NIC fails, and then fail all the vm to the 2nd NETWORK card, and when the other NETWORK adapter is back upward, the virtual machine will stay on the network card.  With BACKSPACE, the virtual machine would go back to the original MAP, and you maintain the load evenly distributed between both interfaces.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• NIC teaming on HP Blade

  I use HP Blades as my servers to host ESX 3.5 update 3. I have only 2 NETWORK ports on each host and I would like to implement the NIC teaming, but I'm confused on whether I would run into any problems if the vmnic should fail.

  I set up vswtich0 with three groups of ports - the primary NETWORK card for my Console Service (VLAN12) and port groups Vmotion (VLAN3) is vmnic0 with vmnic1 failover

  I also created another group of ports for the VMservers vmnetwork (no VLANs) on vswitch0 with vmnic1 as a principal port with vmnic0 my failover group.

  What concerns me, is the port group settings switch to vmnic1? For example, if vmnic0 tilt vmnic1, will I run into issues because the Service Console is running on VLAN12 and Vmotion works on VLAN3, and vice versa with the port vmnetwork group.

  Hello

  You will need to implement VST where you master all the VLAN to the vSwitch through each Teddy.

  Best regards
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• ISE Cisco 3395 NIC Teaming/redundancy

  Is it possible to implement the consolidation of NETWORK cards on a 3395, I see that it is available on the SNS 3400 series? However, I was unable to locate any information about NIC grouping for purposes of redundancy on of the 3395. This feature is taken in charge, and if so, how I would approach him allowing of correctly? Thank you very much for the help in advance.

  Hello. For now, ISE does not support the NIC teaming/pipe of any kind. It asked that several times so I hope that Cisco will implement in a future version.

  Thank you for evaluating useful messages!

• ESXi 5.5 nic teaming/LAG with trunking does not but it works on ESX 4.0.  Both are on the same switch. What gives?

  I have two hosts (vhost1 = ESX 4.0, vhost2 = 5.5 ESX) both are configured for the Group and both connected to a switch of 1544 Adtran L3 (named sw01).  vhost1 has been in production for several years with the config below and has been solid as a rock.  I'm trying to reproduce the installation of grouping/collage on vhost2 and it does not work when are associated but will work when you are using a single NIC (with or without aggregation).

  To be more specific about what does not work, two virtual servers have "Network server" (vlan 8) defined as a group of ports. Both physical and virtual servers on the same vlan cannot ping or resolve queries arp for virtual machines on vhost2.    Everything that is sent from a different subnet can connect to the virtual machines on each virtual server.

  So the question is this: why not ESX 5.5 works as ESX 4.0 when the configs are also near identical, as I can make them and they are connected to the same switch?

  Thanks for any input you can provide!

  S

  This is the configuration for vhost1

  switch 1 (sw01)

  SW01 #sho run int port 3

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  interface port-channel 3

  Description LAG for vhost1

  no downtime

  switchport mode trunk

  switchport trunk allowed vlan 1.8

  !

  end

  SW01 #sho run int 0/23 concert

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  0/23 gigabit-switchport interface

  Vhost1 vmnic2 vswitch1 description

  no downtime

  channel-group mode 3 on

  !

  end

  SW01 #sho run int concert 0/24

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  0/24 gigabit-switchport interface

  Vhost1 vmnic1 vswitch1 description

  no downtime

  channel-group mode 3 on

  !

  end

  vhost1

  [root@vhost1 ~] # esxcfg - NICS - l

  Name PCI Driver link speed Duplex MAC address MTU Description

  vmnic0 03:04.00 tg3 up to 1000Mbps Full 78:e7:d1:5f:01:f4 1500 Broadcom Corporation NC326i PCIe Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter

  vmnic1 03:04.01 tg3 up to 1000Mbps Full 78:e7:d1:5f:01:f5 1500 Broadcom Corporation NC326i PCIe Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter

  [root@vhost1 ~] # esxcfg - vmknic - l

  Interface Port Group/DVPort IP IP family address Netmask Broadcast MAC address MTU TSO MSS active Type

  vmk1 VMkernel - Server NetIPv4 10.1.8.31 255.255.255.0 10.1.8.255 00:50:56:78:9e:7e 1500 65535 true STATIC

  VMkernel - SAN Net IPv4 10.1.252.20 vmk0 255.255.255.0 10.1.252.255 00:50:56:7 c: d8:7e 9000 65535 true STATIC

  
  

  [root@vhost1 ~] # esxcfg - vswif - l

  Port Group/DVPort IP IP family name address Netmask Broadcast Enabled TYPE

  Service vswif1 - NetIPv4 management 10.1.1.12 console 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.255 true STATIC

  
  [root@vhost1 ~] # esxcfg - vswitch - l

  Switch name Num used Ports configured Ports MTU rising ports

  32 4 32 1500 vSwitch0

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports

  0 3 VM network

  Switch name Num used Ports configured Ports MTU rising ports

  vSwitch1 64 12 64 1500 vmnic1, vmnic0

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports

  Server network 8 7 vmnic1, vmnic0

  Console - management service vmnic1 Net0 1, vmnic0

  VMkernel - server 1 vmnic1 Net8, vmnic0

  On the Load Balancing vSwitch it Hash IP value.

  This is the configuration for vhost2

  switch 1

  SW01 #sho run int 4 port

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  interface port-channel 4

  LAG description for vhost2

  no downtime

  switchport mode trunk

  switchport trunk allowed vlan 1.8

  !

  end

  
  

  SW01 #sho run int concert 0/17

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  0/17 gigabit-switchport interface

  Description vhost2

  no downtime

  channel-group mode 4 on
  

  !

  end

  
  

  SW01 #sho run int concert 0/18

  Building configuration...

  !

  !

  interface gigabit-switchport 0/18

  Description vhost2

  no downtime

  channel-group mode 4 on

  !

  end

  vhost2

  ~ # esxcfg - NICS - l

  Name PCI Driver link speed Duplex MAC address MTU Description

  vmnic0 e1000e up to 1000Mbps Full 00:25:90:e7:0e:9 0000:08:00.00 1500 c Intel Corporation 82574 L Gigabit Network Connection

  vmnic1 0000:09:00.00 e1000e up to 1000Mbps Full 00:25:90:e7:0e:9 d 1500 Intel Corporation 82574 L Gigabit Network Connection

  ~ # esxcfg - vmknic - l

  Interface Port Group/DVPort IP IP family address Netmask Broadcast MAC address MTU TSO MSS active Type

  Management 10.1.1.15 IPv4 network vmk0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.255 c 1500 65535 real STATIC 00:25:90:e7:0e:9

  ~ # esxcfg - road - l

  VMkernel itineraries:

  Interface of network gateway subnet mask

  10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 subnet local vmk0

  by default 0.0.0.0 10.1.1.1 vmk0

  
  

  ~ # esxcfg - road - n

  Expiration type neighbor Interface MAC address

  10.1.1.1 00:a0:c8:8 has: ff: 3 b vmk0 19m13s unknown

  ~ # esxcfg - vswitch - l

  Switch name Num used Ports configured Ports MTU rising ports

  vSwitch0 4352 7 128 1500 vmnic0, vmnic1

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports

  Server network 8 1 vmnic0, vmnic1

  Management network 0 1 vmnic0, vmnic1

  On the Load Balancing vSwitch it Hash IP value.

  Hello

  Do you share the vmnic for ESXi management and network of the VM?

  Try to follow the steps in this KB: VMware KB: NICs using EtherChannel grouping allows intermittent network connectivity in ESXi

  Trying to team adapters using EtherChannel, network connectivity is disrupted on an ESXi host. This problem occurs because grouping NIC properties will not propagate to the network management portgroup in ESXi.

  When you configure the ESXi host for grouping of NETWORK cards in attributing to the road based on ip hashload balancing, this configuration is not propagated to the portgroup management network.

  Workaround

  Note: to reduce the possibility network loss please change the route based on the hash of IP using this method of balancing load vSwitch

  1. Close all ports in the physical switch team leaving a single port as active.
  2. Change the Route based on ip hash vSwitch and load balancing management Portgroup.
  3. Set up the physical switch port channel.
  4. Activate the physical switch ports.

  Notes: Using this method will avoid a loss of connection when you switch to a port channel. Also make sure that under the properties for vmk portgroup # used for network management you tick the box "Enabled".

• HP proliant ml310e gen8: can't the Nic Server 2012 team

  Hello everyone hope everyone is great

  I have a hp proliant gen8 ml310e I have a problem, do the 2 Nic set interfaces

  I tried 3drivers the

  1 Microsoft driver by default with windows server 2012

  2 broadcom driver the latest driver directly from the Broadcom website

  3 hp driver from the drivers from the Hp site for this model

  When I go and try to create a Nic team a mistake occurres and Nic fails creative team I also tried doing it through power shell operation has expired: TeamNic installation has not completed on time.

  I tried a clean format

  System specs

  HP proliant ml310e gen8

  Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit

  Server Windows 2012

  Hello:

  You can also ask your question on the Forum of Support Community Business Enterprise HP - ML servers section.

  http://community.HPE.com/T5/ProLiant-servers-ml-DL-SL/BD-p/ITRC-264#.Vp1hReT2bGg

• ESXi - NIC teaming/load balancing

  If I use two network cards on the back of my ESXi server that provide load balancing or is it just for the failover?
  
  Each card NETWORK must have its own IP address?
  
  I have to manually team network cards or is it an automatic process?
  Or ESXi provides only the load balancing, as appropriate...?
  
  If one of my virtual machines use it of full 1 Gigabit, another VM connection will use the other NETWORK adapter connected?
  
  

  To add to the reply by Dave - it's technically not not balancing load even if it is called VMware - the best description is load balancing - type three methods Load Balansing ESXi offers are:

  1. Port according to ID - this the method by default when you have 2 or more physical NIC connected to a virtual switch. The VM traffic is realized on a physical NETWORK card based on the VMs virtual port ID and is incremented in the style of round robin. So if you have 2 NICs physical network, the first drop of will traffic VMs that the first NIC, the second VM shuts down to the second NIC, third comes out first NETWORK card and operating system on - host ESXi does not resemble the traffic so if VMs 1,3,5 are heavy network users they will go on the same NETWORK adapter even if the second NETWORK card can be totally unused
  2. Address based MAC - based similar to port, but the physical NETWORK adapter is selected according to the MAC address of virtual machines
  3. IP hash database - the physical NETWORK adapter is selected based on the starting and destination IP address - so if a virtual machine connect to several IP addresses that traffic will be disttibuted on all physical network cards - note this will require LACp be configured on the physical spend this ost ESXi connects to

• ESXi NIC Teaming - switch Question

  Got my first server ESXi upward and running last week.  This is my first production ESXi server.  The hardware itself has dual NIC from what I can tell, ESXi 4.1, if you put the NETWORK interface card in 'team' (I don't think that's the term they call it) ESXi will do a bit of himself load balancing, but also be able to use only one or the other in case of failure in the course.  So, my question is this, if I have 2 NIC on my server set in 'team', that I need to adjust the 2 ports on the switch to shared resources, as I do for any other server?  Or ESXi he manages in a way that I wouldn't need to put in place the trunking of the switch ports?

  That's right – from san traffice some through any port with all the load balancing methods you'll need to configure the same trunk ports

• What is the different NIC Teaming policy between vSwitch properties setting and Port-Group

  Hello

  I know that there r two ways to set NIC Teaming policy: vSwtich or Port Group.  What is the different?

  Who is the highest priority?    Could the port group properties overrides the setting of vSwtich? Or just inherit.

  ARO

  Ding

  Yes-

• NIC teaming with the IP hash load balancing

  Hi guys

  I have a virtual machine with a VMXNET3 10 Gbps. It is usually have a heavy traffic with a special server and saturate one of my two physical NIC of 1 Gbps in its PortGroup. I want to know what's going to happen if I turn on "NIC Teaming for this portgroup with basic IP hash load balancing". In my case the source IP address and destination are not change so the aggregates of traffic between my two physical network adapters?

  To avoid saturating completely the two 1GbE NIC, it can also be useful to look in charge based on the grouping and the NIOC. It will ensure that the other streams of traffic VM are not crushed by this machine a virtual when it saturates a network card. The disadvantage is that it requires Enterprise Plus licenses (using a dvSwitch).

• NIC Teaming ESXi 4.0 recommendations

  Hi everyone-

  A very easy for you, but just need another opinion.  I have several hosts in my current environment of the virtual machine.  I add over several hosts.  Good grouping network adapters as well as the good deligation of the NIC issue.  What we have to work with-> 4 Integrated NIC (vmnic0-3), 4 network interface cards PCI (vmnic4-7), 4 (vmnic8-11) PCI network interface cards.  Not new in the world of the VM, but new to implement environmental...

  The current provision in the existing NETWORK adapter is as follows:

  vmnic0/vmnic3-> teamed for console Mgmt (vSwitch0)

  vmnic2, vmnic4, vmnic5-> available to the virtual machine (vSwitch1)

  It was setup by an admin before vm and I do not have a warm and fuzzy about how the management console is associated with and worries me because in my documentation, it States a specific nic should be designated for the vmotion, correct?  And this isn't on here too, even if the vMotion is enabled.

  What I would do is this way for team management console NIC

  vmnic0/vmnic4-> where NIC card breaks down, PCI NIC is ready and capable and vice versa (fault tolerance)

  Should I activate all the network adapters on the host?  Which would give me 2 integrated and available for the VM PCI 8.  I guess the network cards more better but sometimes too much of a good thing is bad...  Also is there a specific way to designate 2 just NIC for vMotion or is only a mute point?

  Thank you for your comments.

  > vmnic0 / vmnic4-> in the case where NIC card breaks down, PCI NIC is ready and able, and vice versa (fault tolerance)

  Yes, it's better than vmnic0/vmnic3 (of one physical chip)

  > Should I use all the network adapters on the host?

  Depends on what you want. Too many network cards will give nothing, except hedache if all VM traffic can be transmitted through 1 Gbit link without performance degradation.

  > Also is there a specific way to designate 2 just NIC for vMotion or is only a mute point?

  Use NIC teaming personal - seam vmnic1/vmnic5 as active/active or active / standby for VMkernel on vMotion portgroup.

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