guys
Since I got Server with only dos pNICs I have to have VM - Admin - Vmotion on those 2.
so I decided on vSwitch Settings
NIC Teaming
Load Balancing: Route based on the originating virtual port ID
Network Failover Protection: Beacong Probing
Notify Switchtes: Yes
Failback: Yes
Failover Order
vmnic0 - vmnic1 as Active Adapters no Stanby Adapters
Now since I had to configure 2 VLAN I configured them this way as well as Management Network
Management Network (Vmotion - Admin IP):
Overrride Switch Failover Order marked:
Active Adapter
vmnic0
Standby Adapter
vmnic1
VLAN200 (VM Network) and VLAN300 VM Network)
Overrride Switch Failover Order marked:
Active Adapter
vmnic1
Standby Adapter
vmnic0
my questions are do I need to setup Failback to Yes on Management Network - VM Networks?
Failback: Yes ?
or it is only need at vSwitch Level?
Now another scenario. 4 4 NICs
Let's say I have 2 NICs only for VM Networks should I select both active for VM Networks? I mean what would I have a standby NIC If I can have oboth Active?
thanks a lot
If you have Failback enabled on the vSwitch the setting will propogate down to the VM portgroups and VMkernel ports. With 4 NICs go active for both NICs. In that case you wouldn't have a standby.
thanks so I'm OK with what I've configured
Now one more question
I am right now at ESXi 4.1 U1
I am testing the failover Stuff but I see this command
# esxcfg-vswitch -U vmnic0 vSwitch0
completely remove the vnic from vSwitch no when I put it back Failover stuff won't apply...so my idea is was to disable nic like simulated only removing the cable
i've try this command without luck
# esxcfg-nics -s 10 -d half vmnic0
Error: Invalid argument: Invalid argument
(http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-bring-down-single-nic-in-esx.html)
any other way to take a nic donw from command line?
thanks a lot
The syntax you have works fine for me. But if the switch port is set to auto, it won't take the nic down. The switch port will need to be set to a static speed / duplex. If you're using different types of NIC you would try to unload the driver.