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Kyza
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‎06-24-2013 04:23 AM

ESXi 5.1 network aggregation

Hello everybody.

I am newbie to this so I would like to ask for help.

I have task to find out how to make from 2x 1GBps to 1x 2GBPs.

I have got IBM x3650 M3 and CISCO manageable switch.

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards

Marek Kyzivat Smiley Happy

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DavoudTeimouri
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‎06-24-2013 06:45 AM

Hi and welcome to virtualization world Smiley Wink

By default, ESXi can use your network up-links on load balancing mode.

It's available for you on your networking configuration -> Virtual switch.

Please see this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1py7Q-pDGo

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piaroa
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‎06-24-2013 06:51 AM

Depending on your setup and gear you could bond the NICs with etherchannel and make it "2GigE"

Have a look here: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100404...

and here: http://longwhiteclouds.com/2012/04/10/etherchannel-and-ip-hash-or-load-based-teaming/

However in most cases, load balancing with the default policy is recommended.

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