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amor123
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Distributed Switch LACP

I am using an HPE Superdomes server / ESXi 6.0 u3 , VC 6.0 u3

I want to use vDS for LACP functionality

Currently using mgmt 2 port service 4port(vSwitch1 2port / vSwitch2 2port)

Can I use all 6 ports in LACP configuration?

Is there any issue in configuration?

Is it better to organize management separately?

LACP1 mgmt 2 port / LACP2 service 4 port ?

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daphnissov
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Out of curiosity, why do you want to use LACP with vDS? Are you aware that you do not need LACP with vSphere in order to utilize multiple uplinks simultaneously?

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amor123
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I know that LACP configuration does not work in VSS.

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daphnissov
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I'm not even talking about vSS here. With a vDS you aren't required to use LACP if you want to use multiple uplinks in parallel and have failover capabilities to other uplinks. Are you aware of that?

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amor123
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yes i know

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daphnissov
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Then why make your life more complicated by using LACP when you don't have to? Genuinely curious here why you'd still prefer it over load-based teaming (LBT) that a vDS provides (which is actually better than LACP in some regards).

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amor123
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It is not my preference...

It was a requirement of the client..

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