How to setup/utilize the two NIC in the physical ESXi server...

[gkpyeung]

Hi,

As per the attachment, I have three VMs (two are core as serves as SharePoint / AD+SQL2008R2). I just only plugged in one NIC and it is connected to the DMZ from the FireWall.

Would it be automatically balance the traffic if I plug in the 2nd NIC to the 2nd DMS zone port to the physical ESXi server or please provide steps on how to achieve this.... !!

Thanks in advance ... !!

[vMario156]

Hi!

If you connect both nics and set them both as active the traffic gets balanced (depending on the type of load balancing policy).

Regards,

Mario

[gkpyeung]

vMario156

Thanks for reply

Petty much

(1) plug in the UTP to another port of the ESXi host

(2) Assign another same sub-net of the ESXi IP address to that NIC port

(3)... Where and how to setup the policy

    ... do the FREE ESXi can set the load-balance policy

Thanks 

[vMario156]

Check out the properties of your vSwitch0.

Here you can see an example:

http://kb.vmware.com/Platform/Publishing/images/1556_1.png

In your case make sure both nics are below Active Adapters.

Regards,

Mario

[gkpyeung]

Thanks, Mario

I shall try within this week...